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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2007
Applicants:

Brian D. Strom, Cupertino, CA (US);

Sungchang Lee, San Jose, CA (US);

Shuyu Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brian D. Strom, Cupertino, CA (US);

SungChang Lee, San Jose, CA (US);

Shuyu Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, Kyungki-Do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Hard disk drive (HDD) including humidity sensor measuring interior and second humidity sensor measuring exterior with door actuator controlling door for mass transfer between interior and exterior based upon determination of whether or not to transfer. HDD may further include and use temperature sensors for interior and/or exterior to further control door. An embedded circuit and processor at least partly implementing these operations. External cover including door and door actuator, possibly second sensors. Manufacturing methods and these items as their products.


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