The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Yi Zhao Yao, Singapore, SG;
Shaoyong Liu, Singapore, SG;
Masaki Ootsuka, Odawara, JP;
Yuuichi Ootani, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Jirou Kaneko, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yi Zhao Yao, Singapore, SG;
Shaoyong Liu, Singapore, SG;
Masaki Ootsuka, Odawara, JP;
Yuuichi Ootani, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Jirou Kaneko, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands, B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A disk drive spoiler for reducing particle accumulation in a hard disk drive is provided. The spoiler includes a body portion for directing airflow generated by a rotating disk, the rotating disk comprising a middle diameter and an outer diameter wherein the body portion directs airflow away from the outer diameter of the disk. The spoiler also includes an end portion for directing airflow away from the middle diameter of the disk towards the outer diameter of the disk wherein the body portion comprises a substantially similar width between the middle diameter and the outer diameter.