Patents by Inventor Kim Tai CHIN

Kim Tai CHIN 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).

  • Stop member proximate to formed-in-place gasket of a drive enclosure cover
    Patent number: 10699753
    Abstract: A disk drive enclosure includes a cover having a peripheral shape conforming to that of a base of the disk drive enclosure. A formed-in-place gasket is on an inner surface of the cover and corresponds to a shape of a mating edge of the base. The formed-in-place gasket forms a seal between the cover and the mating edge of the base. A stop member is located along an inner periphery of the formed-place-gasket and in immediate proximity to the formed-in-place gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Chuen Buan Lee, Jiho Hwang, Pow Ming Yap, Kim Tai Chin
  • STOP MEMBER PROXIMATE TO FORMED-IN-PLACE GASKET OF A DRIVE ENCLOSURE COVER
    Publication number: 20200118601
    Abstract: A disk drive enclosure includes a cover having a peripheral shape conforming to that of a base of the disk drive enclosure. A formed-in-place gasket is on an inner surface of the cover and corresponds to a shape of a mating edge of the base. The formed-in-place gasket forms a seal between the cover and the mating edge of the base. A stop member is located along an inner periphery of the formed-place-gasket and in immediate proximity to the formed-in-place gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chuen Buan Lee, Jiho Hwang, Pow Ming Yap, Kim Tai Chin
  • Dehumidifying devices, and data storage devices having one or more dehumidifying devices
    Patent number: 10593372
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dehumidifying devices and data storage devices that include a dehumidifying device. A dehumidifying device can include first and second electrical terminals that are located on the same side of the dehumidifying device to easily couple the terminals to electrical connections external to the data storage device such as a printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Pow Ming Yap, Noppavit Yongrattana, Hao Sun, Ying Su, Jun Long Lim, Kyi Ayar Oo, Kok Liang Cho, Alice Kim Tai Chin, Chee Xian Lee
  • DEHUMIDIFYING DEVICES, AND DATA STORAGE DEVICES HAVING ONE OR MORE DEHUMIDIFYING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200027665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dehumidifying devices and data storage devices that include a dehumidifying device. A dehumidifying device can include first and second electrical terminals that are located on the same side of the dehumidifying device to easily couple the terminals to electrical connections external to the data storage device such as a printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Pow Ming Yap, Noppavit Yongrattana, Hao Sun, Ying Su, Jun Long Lim, Kyi Ayar Oo, Kok Liang Cho, Alice Kim Tai Chin, Chee Xian Lee
  • Drive cover with overmold features for media contact
    Patent number: 10490229
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: See Jee Koong, Pow Ming Yap, Tai Zen Tan, Swee How Alvin Teo, Ying Su, Kim Tai Chin
  • DRIVE COVER WITH OVERMOLD FEATURES FOR MEDIA CONTACT
    Publication number: 20190139580
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, and a snubber overmolded onto the drive cover. The drive base and the drive cover encloses a media. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: See Jee KOONG, Pow Ming YAP, Tai Zen TAN, Swee How Alvin TEO, Ying SU, Kim Tai CHIN