Patents by Inventor Kevin Richard Sill

Kevin Richard Sill 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 to assemble disk drive
    Patent number: 8438721
    Abstract: A disk drive is assembled to have a cover that includes a hole therethrough, and an annular gasket continuously encircling the hole and being adhered to an undersurface of the disk drive cover. A breather filter is adjacent the disk drive base. The breather filter includes a breather filter housing having a top surface and an entrance port. The annular gasket is in compressive contact with, but not adhered to, the top surface of the breather filter housing. The annular gasket encircles the entrance port. In certain embodiments, this method of assembly may facilitate disk drive rework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Richard Sill