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公开(公告)号:US12113310B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-08
申请号:US17108567
申请日:2020-12-01
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Brett R. Herdendorf , Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Wolfgang Rosner , Krishnan Subramanian
CPC classification number: H01R12/856 , H01R4/01 , H05K3/325
Abstract: Connector devices or connectors for use in interconnection to a circuit board may be configured in an open or closed configuration. The connectors devices may utilize a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator to move clamping portions with respect to each other into one or both of the open or closed positions.
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公开(公告)号:US11948606B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17698343
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Brett R. Herdendorf , Anil J. Reddy , Iraj Jabbari
IPC: G11B33/08 , G05B19/4097 , G11B33/12 , G11B33/14 , H02K5/16
CPC classification number: G11B33/08 , G05B19/4097 , G11B33/121 , G11B33/14 , H02K5/163 , G05B2219/36116
Abstract: A hard disk drive including a base deck with a base member and side walls extending from the base member. The side walls include a non-metallic material and include a structure made from the non-metallic material. The structure is arranged to dampen vibration. The side walls can be formed using an additive manufacturing process.
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公开(公告)号:US11756579B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17721664
申请日:2022-04-15
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Brett R. Herdendorf , Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Krishnan Subramanian
CPC classification number: G11B5/54 , G11B17/021 , G11B21/12 , G11B21/22 , G11B5/4813 , G11B5/52
Abstract: A data storage device includes a ramp configured to support at least one head in the data storage device, and a movement mechanism coupled to the ramp and configured to move the ramp from a first position to a second position by at least one of expansion or contraction of at least a portion of the movement mechanism. The data storage device further includes a ramp motion control module operably coupled to the movement mechanism. The ramp motion control module is configured to provide the movement mechanism with a first control signal that causes the movement mechanism to move the ramp from the first position to the second position. The data storage device additionally includes a latch configured to hold the ramp.
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公开(公告)号:US20230005502A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17942370
申请日:2022-09-12
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Brett R. Herdendorf , Krishnan Subramanian
Abstract: A data storage device includes a data storage disc, an arm, a head, a rotary actuator, and an elevator. The disc has a read/write surface defining an x-y plane. The arm includes a load beam. The head is supported by the load beam, and the head is configured to interact with the read/write surface. The rotary actuator is configured to move a first portion of the arm about a first pivot axis in the x-y plane. The elevator is configured to move the arm in a z direction relative to a vertical surface and is configured to frictionally engage the vertical surface to hold the arm at a z direction position while allowing the rotary actuator to move the first portion of the arm about the first pivot axis. In another aspect, an apparatus includes a stack block, first and second clamp arm assemblies, and first and second piezoelectric actuators.
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公开(公告)号:US11545181B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US17196192
申请日:2021-03-09
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Brett R. Herdendorf , Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Krishnan Subramanian
Abstract: A data storage system include a disk drive having a rotating ramp assembly that may be moved between an engaged and disengaged position. The rotating ramp assembly may include a ramp extension that is not disposed in overlapping relation to a data storage disk location in the drive when in the disengaged position. However, in the engaged position, the ramp extension may overhang a portion of the data storage disk location. In turn, the head extension may include a ramp surface that allows a head assembly to move to a head parking surface when the rotating ramp assembly is in the engaged position. IN turn, the rotating ramp assembly may be rotated while maintaining the head assembly on the head parking surface, which may be arcuate and extend about at least a portion of the rotating ramp assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11540421B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US17018910
申请日:2020-09-11
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Riyan A. Mendonsa , Brett R. Herdendorf , Iraj Jabbari , Kevin Van Pelt
Abstract: A system includes a data storage drive having a housing with one or more data storage media therein. The housing includes a top cover and a base-deck. The base-deck includes a floor and a frame having a plurality of sides. The data storage drive also includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) mounted on an exterior of one of the plurality of sides of the frame.
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公开(公告)号:US20220238137A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-28
申请号:US17721664
申请日:2022-04-15
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Brett R. Herdendorf , Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Krishnan Subramanian
Abstract: A data storage device includes a ramp configured to support at least one head in the data storage device, and a movement mechanism coupled to the ramp and configured to move the ramp from a first position to a second position by at least one of expansion or contraction of at least a portion of the movement mechanism. The data storage device further includes a ramp motion control module operably coupled to the movement mechanism. The ramp motion control module is configured to provide the movement mechanism with a first control signal that causes the movement mechanism to move the ramp from the first position to the second position. The data storage device additionally includes a latch configured to hold the ramp.
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公开(公告)号:US20220206458A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:US17698343
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Brett R. Herdendorf , Anil J. Reddy , Iraj Jabbari
IPC: G05B19/4097 , G11B33/12 , G11B33/08 , G11B33/14 , H02K5/16
Abstract: A hard disk drive including a base deck with a base member and side walls extending from the base member. The side walls include a non-metallic material and include a structure made from the non-metallic material. The structure is arranged to dampen vibration. The side walls can be formed using an additive manufacturing process.
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公开(公告)号:US11361787B1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US17389950
申请日:2021-07-30
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Brett R. Herdendorf , Gordon A. Harwood , Krishnan Subramanian
Abstract: A data storage device includes a stack of a plurality of disks, first and second arms, first and second heads, first and second linear drivers and an elevator. Each of the plurality of disks includes a read/write surface. The first arm has a first head end that is movable relative to the stack. The first head is configured to interact with a selected one of the read/write surfaces. The first linear driver is configured to move the first arm along a first straight line in a x-y plane defined by the one of the read/write surfaces. The elevator is configured to move the first arm in a z direction. The second arm has a second head end that is movable relative to the stack and supports the second head. The second linear driver is configured to move the second arm along a second straight line in the x-y plane.
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公开(公告)号:US11348610B1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US17163983
申请日:2021-02-01
Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Inventor: Brett R. Herdendorf , Riyan Alex Mendonsa , Wolfgang Rosner , Steven L. Weber , Krishnan Subramanian , Edward Charles Gage
Abstract: A data storage device includes at least one data storage disc, at least one head supported by a rotatable actuator arm, an elevator configured to move the rotatable actuator arm in a z direction, a first vertical guide post, a ramp assembly configured to support the head on a movable ramp, and a bracket attached to the movable ramp. The at least one head is configured to communicate with the at least one data storage disc when positioned over the at least one data storage disc. The movable ramp is moveable in a z direction parallel to the first vertical guide post. The bracket is engageable to the rotatable actuator arm so that the bracket moves along the first vertical guide post in unison with z direction motion of the rotatable actuator arm via the elevator, and the bracket is disengageable from the rotatable actuator arm.
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