PORTABLE COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
MONSTOR DRIVE	DAS, AMRIT K	1240 N VAN BUREN ST. SUITE 104 NETGURU INC. ANAHEIM CA 92807	Portable computer storage devices, namely miniature and micro computer drives used for portable storage of files, pictures, and music;MONSTER DRIVE;DRIVE;
MONSTOR DRIVE	US Modular	34-B Mauchly Irvine CA 92618	Portable computer storage devices, namely miniature and micro computer drives used for portable storage of files, pictures, and music;MONSTER DRIVE;DRIVE;
ZAPDRIVE	Applied Security, Inc.	2100 Reston Parkway, Suite 202 Reston VA 20190	Portable computer storage devices, namely, high-speed storage subsystems for storage and backup of electronic data either locally or via a telecommunications network; blank hard computer discs; memory boards for personal computers;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A portable storage device 10 includes a body 12, an actuator 16, and an indicator 18. When coupled to a host device 22, a user depressing the actuator 16 causes an interrupt message to be sent to the host device, which initiates shutdown of the portable device by removing it from a host device list of available storage media, and de-powers the portable device. The indicator then changes to signify that it is safe to remove the portable device from the host. The indicator may be visual, aural, or tactile. Preferably, the indicator uniquely identifies four states regarding the status of computer instruction exchange between the portable and host devices, including normal and inactive, normal and active, error, and ready-to-be-removed states. The latter is available only after actuating the actuator. Removal of the portable device is thereby effected by a single user action at the portable device: depressing the actuator.