Kirk N Ray

US Patent:

7505263, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537098

Inventors:

Philip M. Walker - Fort Collins CO, US
Fred C. Thomas - Fort Collins CO, US
Bryce C. Wemple - Fort Collins CO, US
Kirk N. Ray - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361685, 169 48, 169 56

Abstract:

A storage device protection system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a processor, a storage device electrically coupled to the processor, and a protection system. The protection system comprises an enclosure within which the storage device is positioned, and a foam system coupled to the enclosure. The foam system selectively releases foam that substantially encases the storage device, where the foam released in the presence of a predetermined temperature or contact of the computer system with water. Other embodiments are directed to systems having a mounting system that repositions the storage device away from walls of the enclosure in the presence of a predetermined temperature or contact of the computer system with water.