Jess Brandon Pool

US Patent:

20050225894, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/823224

Inventors:

Jess Pool - Lakeville MN, US
David Allsup - Lakeville MN, US
Curtis Trammell - Newcastle OK, US

International Classification:

G11B005/012
G11B017/00

US Classification:

360097010

Abstract:

A storage apparatus that electrically connects to a central processor unit includes an enclosure having a surface and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is fixedly coupled to the surface of the enclosure and configured to operate the storage apparatus. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads. The storage apparatus also includes an electrical connector having a plurality of conductive pins electrically coupled to the plurality of contact pads. An overmold section couples the electrical connector to the surface of the enclosure.

US Patent:

20090067085, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/850926

Inventors:

Hany Michael Gross - Eden Prairie MN, US
Yimin Niu - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jess Brandon Pool - Lakeville MN, US
Fei Peter Wang - Savage MN, US
Michael Allen Mewes - Belle Plaine MN, US
Jason Daniel Graham - White Bear Lake MN, US
Ning Yu - Eden Prairie MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

G11B 33/14

US Classification:

360 9702

Abstract:

Devices are provided herein in a variety of examples that inhibit particle pickup and transport and mechanical vibrations and provide other advantages. In one illustrative example, an actuator assembly includes a base, an actuator disposed on the base, and a shroud disposed on the base around the actuator. The shroud includes one or more shroud walls disposed between the actuator and a flow channel exterior to the shroud. The shroud walls may include shielding walls that partially surround the actuator, radially curved shroud wall segments, fastener well shields that substantially separate an interior thereof from the actuator, and other aspects. A data storage device may have a flow path defined therein, and the shroud may be disposed around an actuator within the data storage device, providing a streamlined surface between the flow path and the actuator.