Peter R Janik

US Patent:

6504672, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Dec 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/465956

Inventors:

Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN
David D. Koester - Chanhassen MN
Stephen P. LeClair - Burnsville MN

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

G11B 3314

US Classification:

360 9702

Abstract:

A housing structure for a disc drive including a rigid housing having opposed inner and outer surfaces and a spindle opening. A spindle cap is sized to fit in the spindle opening and includes opposed inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface of the spindle cap is raised above or spaced from the inner surface of the rigid housing for spindle clearance.

US Patent:

7218474, May 15, 2007

Filed:

Jun 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/865337

Inventors:

Peter Roman Janik - Shakopee MN, US
Matthew Wesley Jones - Bloomington MN, US
Glen Edward Pierce - Oklahoma City OK, US
Fei (Peter) Wang - Savage MN, US
Liyang (Leon) Zhao - Maple Grove MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology, LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

G11B 33/14

US Classification:

360 9702

Abstract:

An assembly includes a housing with a base. A mounting pad is positioned on the base. The assembly also includes a micromechanical device coupled to the mounting pad. First and second side rails extend from the base to form first and second rail corners. The first and second rail corners are subject to striking a surface. The first and second rail corners have first and second elevations that are uneven to reduce impacts reaching the micromechanical device.

US Patent:

8120902, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

May 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/472198

Inventors:

Matthew James Dozier - Loveland CO, US
Brent R. Brown - Maple Grove MN, US
David Scott Allsup - Windsor CO, US
Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
A47B 81/00
A47F 7/00

US Classification:

36167936, 36167934, 36167933, 3122231, 3122232, 211 26

Abstract:

This disclosure includes an elastic shock mount for a mass data storage device cartridge comprising a shock mount body forming a void configured to receive a mass data storage device; and a set of elastic shock mount protrusions extending outward from the shock mount body. The elastic shock mount protrusions are configured to transfer shock forces experienced by the cartridge housing to durable portions of the mass data storage device.

US Patent:

8199506, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Aug 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/542502

Inventors:

Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN, US
Darren E. Johnston - Burnsville MN, US
Gordon A. Harwood - Prior Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology, LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361708, 361704, 361715, 361719

Abstract:

A solid state data storage assembly includes thermal interface material that conducts heat away from electrical components of the assembly. In some examples, the thermal interface material is positioned between a printed circuit board assembly, which includes electrical components, and a cover of a housing of the data storage assembly. The thermal interface material may also provide shock protection for the data storage assembly by at least one of increasing a stiffness of the data storage assembly, absorbing some mechanical loads applied to the data storage assembly or distributing the applied loads. In addition, in some examples, the thermal interface material exhibits some tackiness, such that removal of a thermal interface material from a data storage assembly and subsequent repositioning of the thermal interface material within the data storage assembly may provide a visual indication of tampering.

US Patent:

8213173, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

May 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/472187

Inventors:

David Scott Allsup - Windsor CO, US
Matthew James Dozier - Loveland CO, US
Brent R. Brown - Maple Grove MN, US
Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Capurtino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
H01R 12/00
A47B 81/00

US Classification:

36167936, 36167933, 36167934, 439 67, 3122232

Abstract:

This disclosure includes a portable data storage device comprising a mass data storage device, a cartridge housing enclosing a mass data storage device, and a flexible interconnect. The flexible interconnect includes an external electrical connector mechanically coupled to the cartridge, an internal electrical connector mechanically and electrically coupled to a data port of the mass data storage device, and a set of flexible electrical conductors electrically coupling the external electrical connector to the internal electrical connector. The flexible electrical conductors are routed within the cartridge such that no portion of the set of flexible electrical conductors lies in a volume defined by the space between the external electrical connector and the internal electrical connector.

US Patent:

20050259352, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/848678

Inventors:

Stephen LeClair - Burnsville MN, US
Steven Knopp - Savage MN, US
James Angelo - Savage MN, US
Fei Wang - Savage MN, US
Michael Schroeder - Webster MN, US
Peter Janik - Shakopee MN, US
Matthew Jones - Bloomington MN, US

International Classification:

G11B033/14

US Classification:

360097020

Abstract:

A bumper device is attached to a data storage apparatus for dampening externally originated shock loads. The disc drive apparatus comprises a base, a transducer assembly, and a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly is attached to an exterior surface of the base, and a bumper device is attached to the circuit board to engage external surfaces and to absorb shock loads created by an impact from such external surfaces.

US Patent:

20110051581, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/547380

Inventors:

Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN, US
Scott Douglas Ulrich - Apple Valley MN, US
Paul William Burnett - Savage MN, US
Brian Pollock - Eden Prairie MN, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley MN

International Classification:

G11B 27/36
G01H 17/00
G06F 19/00
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

369 5342, 702 56, 340540, G9B 27052

Abstract:

A method includes acquiring, by a data storage device, signals generated by one or more sensors that relate to a mechanical vibration of the data storage device. The one or more sensors are in electrical communication with the data storage device. The method includes storing a representation of the signals as data in the data storage device.

US Patent:

20120186925, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/009968

Inventors:

Peter R. Janik - Shakopee MN, US

Assignee:

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC - Shakopee MN

International Classification:

F16F 7/10
B23P 17/04

US Classification:

188378, 29428

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a drive carrier that has a damping material positioned between an inertia weight and the drive carrier. In certain embodiments, a method includes attaching a damping material to a drive carrier and attaching a mass to the damping material.