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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Applicants:
Donald James Macleod, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
James Sidney Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Donald James Macleod, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
James Sidney Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for laser sealing of disk drive housings. In addition, laser sealed housings are provided. Laser sealing of hard drives, allows for the disk drive assembly to be maintained in an inert gas environment.