Patents by Inventor Chris Vinton

Chris Vinton 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).

  • Apparatus and method for damping disk drive vibration
    Patent number: 5914855
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a disk drive assembly including a printed circuit board having a front end opposite a back end, and opposite side edge portions extending between the front and back ends. A disk drive is electrically and mechanically connected to printed circuit board. Clips for damping vibration are mounted on each opposite side edge portion of the printed circuit board. Damping is also achieved via elastomeric layers positioned between the clips and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Gustafson, Barry Lovvorn, Chris Vinton