Patents by Inventor Tai Zen TAN

Tai Zen TAN 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 spring designs
    Patent number: 11308994
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base, a cover coupled to the base to create an enclosure, and a voice coil motor assembly that is positioned within the enclosure. The cover includes a spring positioned adjacent to the voice coil motor assembly to dampen vibration of the voice coil motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Pow Ming Yap, Tai Zen Tan, Siew Ming Ng, Hui Khim Cho, Swee How Alvin Teo
  • TOP COVER SPRING DESIGNS
    Publication number: 20210327473
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base, a cover coupled to the base to create an enclosure, and a voice coil motor assembly that is positioned within the enclosure. The cover includes a spring positioned adjacent to the voice coil motor assembly to dampen vibration of the voice coil motor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Pow Ming Yap, Tai Zen Tan, Siew Ming Ng, Hui Khim Cho, Swee How Alvin Teo
  • Drive cover with overmold features for media contact
    Patent number: 10490229
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: See Jee Koong, Pow Ming Yap, Tai Zen Tan, Swee How Alvin Teo, Ying Su, Kim Tai Chin
  • Storage device breathing structure
    Patent number: 10388328
    Abstract: A valve apparatus for a storage device includes a tab configured to couple to an enclosure and a flap coupled to the tab by a flexure. The flap is configured to regulate airflow through a breather hole of the enclosure. The flap includes an opening configured to reduce airflow into the enclosure when the flap is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Tai Zen Tan, Lihong Zhang, Xiong Liu
  • DRIVE COVER WITH OVERMOLD FEATURES FOR MEDIA CONTACT
    Publication number: 20190139580
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, and a snubber overmolded onto the drive cover. The drive base and the drive cover encloses a media. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: See Jee KOONG, Pow Ming YAP, Tai Zen TAN, Swee How Alvin TEO, Ying SU, Kim Tai CHIN