Patents by Inventor Loutfi Elias Charara

Loutfi Elias Charara 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).

  • Disc drive with converging filter inlet for faster cleanup times
    Patent number: 6594108
    Abstract: An inlet to a disc drive's filter chamber is tapered to converge along most or all of its length so as to reduce drag and increase inflow volume and velocity. This accelerates the removal of particles from the disc drive's sealed chamber, reducing the likelihood of particle-induced data transfer errors or media damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Girish Naganathan, Ernest Paul Lee, Loutfi Elias Charara
  • Disc drive with converging filter inlet for faster cleanup times
    Publication number: 20030002207
    Abstract: An inlet to a disc drive's filter chamber is tapered to converge along most or all of its length so as to reduce drag and increase inflow volume and velocity. This accelerates the removal of particles from the disc drive's sealed chamber, reducing the likelihood of particle-induced data transfer errors or media damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Girish Naganathan, Ernest Paul Lee, Loutfi Elias Charara