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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas M. Rent, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics Information Systems, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 1/312 ; H05K 7/10 ; H05K 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 1/312 ; H05K 7/10 ; H05K 7/14 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for electronic data storage is disclosed. The apparatus includes any number of discrete data storage devices mounted on a card which readily can be inserted into and removed from an associated piece of electronic equipment, such as a computer. One or more controllers mounted on the card or remotely control the transfer of data to and from each discrete data storage device. Multiple cards containing one or more discrete data storage devices can be arrayed for use in connection with any number of associated electronic apparatus.