Patents by Inventor Peter F. Wang

Peter F. Wang 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).

  • Airflow channel within a disc drive housing
    Patent number: 6882500
    Abstract: A base support member for a disc drive is provided. The base support member includes a disc support cavity configured to house and support a spinning disc, and a component support cavity configured to house and support a set of electrical and mechanical disc drive components. The base support member also includes at least one surface that defines an airflow channel that is generally disposed within the component support cavity of the base support member. The airflow channel has an inlet opening positioned in a first location proximate the disc support cavity and an outlet opening positioned in a second location proximate the disc support cavity. The airflow channel is configured to receive a flow of air from the spinning disc at the inlet opening and to discharge the flow of air at the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Peter F. Wang, Stephen P. LeClair, Jackson W. Nichols
  • Airflow channel within a disc drive housing
    Publication number: 20030081350
    Abstract: A base support member for a disc drive is provided. The base support member includes a disc support cavity configured to house and support a spinning disc, and a component support cavity configured to house and support a set of electrical and mechanical disc drive components. The base support member also includes at least one surface that defines an airflow channel that is generally disposed within the component support cavity of the base support member. The airflow channel has an inlet opening positioned in a first location proximate the disc support cavity and an outlet opening positioned in a second location proximate the disc support cavity. The airflow channel is configured to receive a flow of air from the spinning disc at the inlet opening and to discharge the flow of air at the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Peter F. Wang, Stephen P. LeClair, Jackson W. Nichols