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:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2011
Alex Y. Tsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Chunjer C. Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Lin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Jin Hui Ou-yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alex Y. Tsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Chunjer C. Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Lin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Jin Hui Ou-Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A novel disk drive includes a disk and a spindle motor to which the disk is attached to rotate about an axis of rotation. The disk drive also includes a stationary plate facing and disposed over the disk, wherein the stationary plate includes a plurality of grooves through which rotation-induced air flows from an inlet end to an outlet end. The disk drive also includes a recirculation filter coupled to and immediately adjacent said outlet end of said plurality of grooves.