Patents by Inventor Yaling D. Fan

Yaling D. Fan 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).

  • Flow or windage control for a cantilevered head assembly
    Patent number: 7535670
    Abstract: An apparatus including a cantilevered head assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flow control device to control flow proximate to the cantilevered head assembly. In one embodiment, the flow control device includes a blower assembly coupleable to a pressure source and/or vacuum assembly to limit flow disturbances proximate to the cantilevered head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yaling D. Fan, Mark A. Toffle, Xu Zuo, Srinivas Tadepalli