Patents by Inventor Kien-Wee Lai

Kien-Wee Lai 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: 7573673
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air baffle device for reducing disk vibration of a disk drive, where the air baffle device comprises a plurality of metal plates, and a fastening means for assembling the plurality of metal plates into a multi-layered structure. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air baffle device for reducing disk vibration of a disk drive, where the air baffle device comprises a plurality of metal plates, a plurality of spacers, and a fastening means for assembling the plurality of metal plates and spacers into a multi-layered structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: LaserResearch (S) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wel-Min Wang, Jui-Kiat Goh, Wai-Kuen Koh
  • Patent number: 7471489
    Abstract: The present invention provides unamount head/arm subassemblies and read-write head stack assembly for a disk drive, and a servowriter having the head stack assembly. Each head/arm subassembly is assembled and aligned individually so that multiple head/arm subassemblies can be installed on a mounting block to build the head stack assembly with all heads being properly aligned. In addition, each head/arm subassembly can be disassembled independently, facilitating easy rework on individual defect head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: LaserResearch (S) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wei-Min Wang, Jui-Kiat Goh
  • Publication number: 20080170325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a centering assembly for centering a plurality of disks being assembled onto a spindle hub, and further provides a spindle hub being capable of centering disks being assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: LaserResearch (S) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Kien Wee LAI, Alex MORARU, Jui Kiat GOH
  • Patent number: 7394617
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub/clamp assembly for holding a disk hub in position when the hub is spin in a high speed. The hub/clamp assembly comprises of: a removable disk hub having a shaft for stacking a plurality of storage disks, a flange portion integrally attached to one end of the shaft, and an extension shaft integrally attached to the flange portion opposite to the shaft; wherein the axes of the shaft, the flange portion, and the extension shaft are in alignment; and a hub clamp housing having a housing with side walls and top and bottom surfaces, and a clamp means disposed within the cavity formed within the housing. The present invention also provides a multi-disk servowriter for writing servo information onto multiple storage disks at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: LaserResearch (S) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wei-Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20070177297
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disk stack assembly for processing a plurality of disks in a servowriter. The present invention further provides a servowriter system for processing multiple disks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: LaserResearch (S) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Kien Wee Lai, Chia Meng Chew, Jui Kiat Goh
  • Publication number: 20060061912
    Abstract: The present invention provides unamount head/arm subassemblies and read-write head stack assembly for a disk drive, and a servowriter having the head stack assembly. Each head/arm subassembly is assembled and aligned individually so that multiple head/arm subassemblies can be installed on a mounting block to build the head stack assembly with all heads being properly aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wei-Min Wang, Jui-Kiat Goh
  • Publication number: 20060061905
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air baffle device for reducing disk vibration of a disk drive, where the air baffle device comprises a plurality of metal plates, and a fastening means for assembling the plurality of metal plates into a multi-layered structure. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air baffle device for reducing disk vibration of a disk drive, where the air baffle device comprises a plurality of metal plates, a plurality of spacers, and a fastening means for assembling the plurality of metal plates and spacers into a multi-layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wel-Min Wang, Jui-Kiat Goh, Wai-Kuen Koh
  • Publication number: 20050264927
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub/clamp assembly for holding a disk hub in position when the hub is spin in a high speed. The hub/clamp assembly comprises of: a removable disk hub having a shaft for stacking a plurality of storage disks, a flange portion integrally attached to one end of the shaft, and an extension shaft integrally attached to the flange portion opposite to the shaft; wherein the axes of the shaft, the flange portion, and the extension shaft are in alignment; and a hub clamp housing having a housing with side walls and top and bottom surfaces, and a clamp means disposed within the cavity formed within the housing. The present invention also provides a multi-disk servowriter for writing servo information onto multiple storage disks at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Kien-Wee Lai, Wei-Min Wang