This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Seagate Technology Incorporated. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: John A. Martindale and Disc Drive Latch Technology.
Introduction
John A. Martindale is an inventor associated with Thornton, Colorado, and Seagate Technology Incorporated. His patent work addresses the operation of an air vane latch in a disc drive.
Latest Patents
The available information identifies one patent associated with Martindale: “Top Cover Having a Turbo Tunnel for an Air Vane Latch Apparatus in a Disc Drive.” The invention describes a channel on the inside surface of the disc drive cover that redirects airflow toward the air vane latch’s filter and support bracket. This increases the wind force acting on the latch during operation and helps reduce the disc speed at which the latch moves from its latched position to its unlatched position. Martindale is credited with 1 patent in the supplied information.
Career Highlights
Martindale’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving the performance of a disc drive’s air vane latch through airflow management. The design uses a “turbo tunnel” in the cover to direct disc-generated airflow toward the latch assembly.
Collaborations
The supplied information lists Gary Frank Kelsic and Eric Martin Guerin as Martindale’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not provided.
Conclusion
John A. Martindale’s recorded invention for Seagate Technology Incorporated applies redirected airflow to improve air vane latch operation in disc drives.
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