Patents by Inventor Kazuki Takeichi

Kazuki Takeichi 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).

  • Patent number: 9570114
    Abstract: A hermetically-sealed hard disk drive (HDD) utilizes a laminated film enclosure to hermetically seal an HDD within. The laminated film enclosure may be constructed of a heat sealant layer hermetically-sealed around the HDD, a barrier layer which inhibits gas from escaping from inside the laminated film enclosure, and a film surface protective layer which protects the heat sealant and barrier layers. Embodiments may include a heat sealant layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer such as polypropylene, a barrier layer comprising a metal such as aluminum, and a film surface protective layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Kimihiko Sudo, Kazuki Takeichi, Takako Hayakawa, Yuta Onobu