Patents by Inventor John O. Burness

John O. Burness has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Windage control in a dual spindle storage device having interleaved storage media
    Patent number: 9343107
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are provided whereby first and second spindles operably rotate first and second overlapping storage discs, respectively. First and second data transfer members are operably disposed adjacent storage areas of the respective storage discs. An edge of the first disc moves in a prescribed close spatial separation from a rotating surface of the second spindle so that the second spindle strips windage, generated by the rotation of the first disc, away from the second data transfer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: John O. Burness
  • DUAL SPINDLE STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110122528
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are provided whereby first and second spindles operably rotate first and second overlapping storage discs, respectively. First and second data transfer members are operably disposed adjacent storage areas of the respective storage discs. An edge of the first disc moves in a prescribed close spatial separation from a rotating surface of the second spindle so that the second spindle strips windage, generated by the rotation of the first disc, away from the second data transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: John O. Burness