Applying mechanical shock to a data storage device with an...

Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C029S603100, C029S603090, C029S603120, C360S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10860626

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing low-density gas-filled disk drives involving test equipment utilized to determine gas leaks occurring in disk drives subjected to shock and vibration events. A disk drive is placed in a sealed container, which, in turn, is connected to a gas detection device. Following shock or vibration testing, the gas detection device determines if a leak has occurred, as well as the quality of gas leaked from the disk drive. The present invention also involves a test apparatus designed to check the accuracy and calibration of associated gas detection devices used during the shock and vibration tests. The test apparatus utilizes a sealed test chamber containing a known quantity of gas, which is released during a test event. Knowing the quantity of gas released, the output of the gas detection device can be monitored and calibrated as needed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5282100 (1994-01-01), Tacklind et al.
patent: 5369983 (1994-12-01), Grenfell
patent: 5454157 (1995-10-01), Ananth et al.
patent: 5666243 (1997-09-01), Brent
patent: 5784296 (1998-07-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5793559 (1998-08-01), Shepherd et al.
patent: 5909337 (1999-06-01), Tyndall, III
patent: 5939619 (1999-08-01), Achter et al.
patent: 6050133 (2000-04-01), Achter et al.
patent: 6144178 (2000-11-01), Hirano et al.
patent: 6178059 (2001-01-01), Frees
patent: 6222375 (2001-04-01), Fitzpatrick et al.
patent: 6317286 (2001-11-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 6392838 (2002-05-01), Hearn et al.
patent: 6496362 (2002-12-01), Osterhout et al.
patent: 6560064 (2003-05-01), Hirano
patent: 6567235 (2003-05-01), Kasetty et al.
patent: 6618221 (2003-09-01), Gillis et al.
patent: 6631053 (2003-10-01), Chew
patent: 6644362 (2003-11-01), Bernett
patent: 6646821 (2003-11-01), Bernett et al.
patent: 6678102 (2004-01-01), Liikanen et al.
patent: 6683747 (2004-01-01), Bernett
patent: 6762909 (2004-07-01), Albrecht et al.
patent: 6785082 (2004-08-01), Fiorvanti et al.
patent: 6785089 (2004-08-01), Bernett
patent: 6876515 (2005-04-01), Unno
patent: 6898043 (2005-05-01), Fioravanti
patent: 6914742 (2005-07-01), Fioravanti et al.
patent: 6930858 (2005-08-01), Gunderson et al.
patent: 6970322 (2005-11-01), Bernett
patent: 6989493 (2006-01-01), Hipwell, Jr. et al.
patent: 6999262 (2006-02-01), Han et al.
patent: 2003/0007280 (2003-01-01), Bernett et al.
patent: 2003/0026033 (2003-02-01), Fioravanti et al.
patent: 2003/0081349 (2003-05-01), Bernett
patent: 2003/0089417 (2003-05-01), Bernett
patent: 2003/0090832 (2003-05-01), Bernett et al.
patent: 2003/0172520 (2003-09-01), Liu et al.
patent: 2003/0179489 (2003-09-01), Bernett et al.
patent: 2003/0202276 (2003-10-01), Smith
patent: 2004/0216514 (2004-11-01), Nunnally et al.
patent: 2005/0068666 (2005-03-01), Albrecht et al.
patent: 2005/0173870 (2005-08-01), Gunderson
patent: 2005/0184463 (2005-08-01), Boutaghou et al.
patent: 2006/0002067 (2006-01-01), Gunderson et al.
patent: 2006/0044666 (2006-03-01), Fukushima
patent: 2006/0044675 (2006-03-01), Fukushima et al.
patent: 2006/0072241 (2006-04-01), Feliss et al.
patent: 2006/0072244 (2006-04-01), Rapp
patent: WO 2004/010419 (2004-01-01), None
patent: WO 2004/010431 (2004-01-01), None
U.S. Appl. No. 10/055,237, filed Oct. 24, 2001, Marshall et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/266,436, filed Oct. 8, 2002.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/839,608, filed May 4, 2004, deJesus et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/848,476, filed May 17, 2004, Burns et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/839,611, filed May 4, 2004, Gifford et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/839,548, filed May 4, 2004, Andrikowich et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/839,606, filed May 4, 2004, Andrikowich et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/839,685, filed May 4, 2004, Andrikowich et al.
IBM Corp., “Seal for a Hermetically Sealed Disk File,” IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 27, No. 11 (Apr. 1985).

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Applying mechanical shock to a data storage device with an... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Applying mechanical shock to a data storage device with an..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Applying mechanical shock to a data storage device with an... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3914478

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.