Patents by Inventor Richard Kendle Thompson

Richard Kendle Thompson 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).

  • Top cover shroud for a disc drive
    Patent number: 6714379
    Abstract: A shroud feature and method for incorporating an airflow shroud feature in a disc drive assembly. The airflow shroud feature is connected to the cover of the disc drive rather than the base plate. When the disc drive cover incorporating the shroud feature is placed on the disc drive, the shroud feature surrounds at least a portion of the circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the disc to reduce turbulence when the disc is operated. The shroud is rigidly connected to the top cover by engagement of the shroud with a physical feature of the top cover. The shroud operably directs air-flow along the peripheral edge of the disc during drive operation when the cover is installed on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Richard Kendle Thompson, Aaron Steve MacPherson, Robert A. Alt