Facebook Assigned Patent

Facebook, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, has been assigned a patent (10,324,884) developed by Ehlen, Jon Brian, Newark, CA, for “memory drive adapters and memory drive units incorporating the same.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Technology is provided for a memory drive adapter. The memory drive adapter is used for combining memory drives within an alternative form factor. For example the memory drive adapter can include an adapter frame configured for compatibility with a peripheral component interface. The adapter frame can include first and second spaced apart cover panels. A mounting panel extends between the first and second cover panels. An end panel is positioned opposite the mounting panel and extends between the first and second cover panels. One or more divider tabs extend between the first and second cover panels substantially midway between the mounting panel and the end panel to define a pair of drive bays, each configured to receive a 2.5-inch solid state drive.”

The patent application was filed on December 29, 2016 (15/394,709).