Patents by Inventor Michael J. Esmond

Michael J. Esmond 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).

  • Data storage device configured with manufacture PCB for concurrent write/read operation
    Patent number: 10950265
    Abstract: A method of operating a data storage device is disclosed comprising an enclosure comprising a first head actuated over a first disk surface and a second head actuated over a second disk surface. A manufacture printed circuit board (PCB) is coupled to the enclosure, wherein the manufacture PCB comprises at least one dual channel configured to execute concurrent access operations. While the manufacture PCB is coupled to the enclosure, the data storage device is operated as a dual channel device. The manufacture PCB is decoupled from the enclosure and a product PCB is coupled to the enclosure, wherein the product PCB comprises a single channel configured to execute a single access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Junzo Noda, John T. Contreras, Robert C. Reinhart, Michael J. Esmond, Masahito Kobayashi, Alec Parken