Patents by Inventor Norman Watkins

Norman Watkins 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).

  • HARD DISK DRIVE FILTRATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120204722
    Abstract: A hard disk drive filter which includes a tunable breather filter within a housing that can be easily removed and exchanged. The tunable breather filter provides multi-directional air flow through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Norman Watkins
  • Disk drive with cover including a metal layer and a polymer layer with a polymer layer feature
    Patent number: 7420771
    Abstract: A disk drive includes a disk drive base, a disk rotatably coupled to the disk drive base having a disk surface, a head stack assembly rotatably coupled to the disk drive base adjacent the disk surface, and a cover attached to the disk drive base enclosing the disk and head stack assembly there between. The cover includes a metal layer and a polymer layer substantially coextensive with the metal layer and extending substantially across the disk drive base. The polymer layer includes a polymer layer feature extending away from the metal layer towards the disk drive base. The polymer layer feature defines a cavity between the polymer layer and the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Hanke, Wayne M. Yamada, Norman Watkins, David Ali
  • Disk drive with a cover including a formed-in-place gasket with a cross-sectional cavity
    Patent number: 7298584
    Abstract: A disk drive includes a disk drive base and a cover engaged with the disk drive base. The disk drive further includes a formed-in-place gasket disposed between the disk drive base and the cover. The formed-in-place gasket is formed of a cured elastomer having a cross-sectional cavity for allowing the formed-in-place gasket to compress upon engagement of the cover and the disk drive base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Yamada, Norman Watkins, Frederick J. Hanke