Patents by Inventor Steve Hanssen

Steve Hanssen 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).

  • Sealing an enclosure for a disk drive form factor
    Patent number: 8320072
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to sealing an enclosure for a disk drive form factor. According to one embodiment, material is removed from a base casting for the disk drive form factor to enable insertion of a component. The removal of the material results in a portion of the base casting being thin enough to potentially cause an inadvertent hole in the base casting. A hole is purpose created in the base casting to avoid development of the inadvertent hole. A seal is used to cover the created hole in a manner that allows for insertion of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Steve Hanssen, Robert C. Reinhart, Kunihiro Shida, James Sullivan, Stanley Y. Wong
  • Sealing an enclosure for a disk drive form factor
    Publication number: 20080080089
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to sealing an enclosure for a disk drive form factor. According to one embodiment, material is removed from a base casting for the disk drive form factor to enable insertion of a component. The removal of the material results in a portion of the base casting being thin enough to potentially cause an inadvertent hole in the base casting. A hole is purpose created in the base casting to avoid development of the inadvertent hole. A seal is used to cover the created hole in a manner that allows for insertion of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steve Hanssen, Robert C. Reinhart, Kunihiro Shida, James Sullivan, Stanley Y. Wong