Patents by Inventor Thomas Robert Berthold

Thomas Robert Berthold 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 with transparent cover, flashing device, and with specially decorated top plate or hub for storage applications with a visually observable disk drive
    Patent number: 7119985
    Abstract: A hard disk drive is provided with a transparent cover that allows the elements of the disk drive to be observed while they are in operation. The cover also can be tinted with different colors or made somewhat translucent for further differentiation. In addition, decorations and/or various patterns, such as a diffraction grating pattern, may be placed or formed on the cover, the hub, and/or the actuator to further emphasize particular aspects of the disk drive. A flashing device can also be used to accentuate the rotational motion of the disk and/or hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventors: Zvonimir Z. Bandic, Thomas Robert Berthold
  • Method of making a hard disk drive more visually stimulating
    Patent number: 7111381
    Abstract: A method of configuring a hard disk drive with a transparent cover allows the elements of the disk drive to be observed while they are in operation. The cover also can be tinted with different colors or made somewhat translucent for further differentiation. In addition, decorations and/or various patterns, such as a diffraction grating pattern, may be placed or formed on the cover, the hub, and/or the actuator to further emphasize particular aspects of the disk drive. A flashing device can also be used to accentuate the rotational motion of the disk and/or hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Zvonimir Z. Bandic, Thomas Robert Berthold
  • Electronic system having a hard disk drive with transparent cover, flashing device, and with specially decorated top plate or hub for storage applications with a visually observable disk
    Patent number: 7019962
    Abstract: An electronic system having a hard disk drive is provided with a transparent cover that allows the elements of the disk drive to be observed while they are in operation. The cover also can be tinted with different colors or made somewhat translucent for further differentiation. In addition, decorations and/or various patterns, such as a diffraction grating pattern, may be placed or formed on the cover, the hub, and/or the actuator to further emphasize particular aspects of the disk drive. A flashing device can also be used to accentuate the rotational motion of the disk and/or hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Zvonimir Z. Bandic, Thomas Robert Berthold