Patents by Inventor Kok Wah Jackie Tan

Kok Wah Jackie Tan 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).

  • Collecting debris from a tool
    Patent number: 8484795
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are provided for collecting debris from a tool. A housing defines a channel, at least one of the tool and the housing being selectively movable to operably orient the tool at a predefined reference relationship to the channel. A magnetic member is operable to demagnetize at least one of the tool and the debris. A windage source in fluid communication with the channel is operable to establish a windage contacting the tool to cooperate with the magnetic member in removing the debris from the tool. A conduit connected to the channel collects the removed debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Chad Francis Barclay, Joseph Charles Lutz, Kok Wah Jackie Tan, Kok Loong Teng
  • COLLECTING DEBRIS FROM A TOOL
    Publication number: 20120036674
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method are provided for collecting debris from a tool. A housing defines a channel, at least one of the tool and the housing being selectively movable to operably orient the tool at a predefined reference relationship to the channel. A magnetic member is operable to demagnetize at least one of the tool and the debris. A windage source in fluid communication with the channel is operable to establish a windage contacting the tool to cooperate with the magnetic member in removing the debris from the tool. A conduit connected to the channel collects the removed debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Chad Francis Barclay, Joseph Charles Lutz, Kok Wah Jackie Tan, Kok Loong Teng