Patents by Inventor Dong T. Tran

Dong T. Tran 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).

  • Mandrel device and method for hard disks
    Patent number: 6047717
    Abstract: An improved mandrel device (100) and method. The mandrel device (100) has an elongated member (117) for supporting a plurality of hard disks, for example. The elongated member (117) includes an inner member (107) that is defined between a pair of outer members (105), where each of the members have ridges (103) defined thereon. The combination of these members and ridges are used to support a plurality of disks that do not touch each other during, for example transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: SCD Mountain View, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv Bhushan, Ru Chang, Raj Mohindra, Vincent Chiu, Dong T. Tran