Patents by Inventor Ken DelPapa

Ken DelPapa 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).

  • Method and apparatus for leak detection in low density gas-filled disk drives
    Patent number: 7062387
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the detection of gas leaks from a gas-filled disk drive. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, gas leaks from a disk drive can be detected by monitoring certain disk drive parameters. Furthermore, different types and instances of disk drive parameters may be monitored. No or few additional hardware components are required to be added to a disk drive in connection with implementing embodiments of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Maxtor Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Steven Burns, Padmanabhan Srikrishna, James Fitzpatrick, Jason Henry, Ken DelPapa