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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
A. David L. Michael, Auburndale, MA (US);
Ed Acciardi, Grafton, MA (US);
Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
A. David L. Michael, Auburndale, MA (US);
Ed Acciardi, Grafton, MA (US);
Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A flow control plate () for a disk drive is disclosed. The flow control plate () includes both a diffuser section () and an air displacement section (). The diffuser section () is contained within a pocket () having a plurality of spaced protuberances or ridges (). The air displacement section () may be located upstream of the diffuser section () and includes a pair of flat primary surfaces () that are disposed in opposing and parallel relation. In one embodiment, the flow control plate () is an integral structure and is fabricated from a resinous material.