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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 16, 2009
Applicants:

Paul A. Beatty, Fort Collins, CO (US);

James H. Smith, Woodside, CO (US);

Robert A. Bruce, Longmont, CO (US);

Michael D. Ries, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Paul A. Beatty, Fort Collins, CO (US);

James H. Smith, Woodside, CO (US);

Robert A. Bruce, Longmont, CO (US);

Michael D. Ries, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 3/14 (2006.01); F24F 11/00 (2006.01); B01F 3/02 (2006.01); G11B 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A humidity control method and apparatus that can be utilized to provide humidity control within an enclosed assembly such as a disc drive. The apparatus includes a container that is at least partially formed of a material through which water vapor can freely move. The apparatus also includes a humidity-controlling mixture that comprises at least one salt and a superabsorbent polymer. The humidity-controlling mixture is enclosed within the container.


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