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Andre S. Chan
Also filed as: CHAN ANDRE · CHAN ANDRE S · CHAN ANDRE SIRILUTPORN
33 granted patents·6 pending applications·130 citations·filing 2003–2023
96Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
Files withHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH13CHAN ANDRE S8HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL6HGST Netherlands BV4WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4
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39 records- 0190US11615810B1Hard disk drive non-uniform disk shroud clearanceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 28, 2023·3 cites·19 claims
- 0287US7787219B2In a disk drive apparatus having a diverter for providing streamlined contour and reduced axial flow at the actuator attachment interface between a flexible cable and flexureHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 31, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 0387US7203030B2System, method, and apparatus for aerodynamic diverter integrated with a diffuser in a bypass channel for applications in a disk storage deviceHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·18 cites·19 claims
- 0484US8619386B2Minimizing flow induced vibration in a hard disk drive with a hybrid planar plate having a bypass channelCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 31, 2013·6 cites·22 claims
- 0583US6961216B2Hard disk drive with disk clamp inner wall engaging bearing sleeve outer wallHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 1, 2005·17 cites·5 claims
- 0682US7126787B2System and method for hard disk drive with disk clamp annular rim inner wall engaging hub annular recess outer wallHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 24, 2006·5 cites·9 claims
- 0781US7405904B2Aerodynamic diverter integrated with a diffuser and a contraction in a bypass channel for a disk storage deviceHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 29, 2008·3 cites·1 claims
- 0879US8031430B2System, method, and apparatus for lightweight spoiler wing design for de-populated disk drivesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 4, 2011·4 cites·12 claims
- 0979US7869159B2Apparatus and method for reducing turbulence of airflow in a hard disk driveHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·3 cites·30 claims
- 1078US9001470B1Flexible printed circuit board stiffener for hard disk driveHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·16 claims
- 1178US8274754B2System, method and apparatus for integrated bypass channel and diverter for hard disk drivesCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 25, 2012·4 cites·13 claims
- 1278US7599148B2Apparatus and method for integral filter and bypass channel in a hard disk driveHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·5 cites·17 claims
- 1376US7898764B2System, method, and apparatus for slit shroud with integrated bypass channel wall feature for disk drive applicationsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 1, 2011·3 cites·6 claims
- 1475US8351150B2Isolating unstable air pressure in a hard disk drive (HDD)HGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·2 cites·15 claims
- 1575US7158342B2Hard disk drive with aerodynamic diffuser, contraction, and fairing for disk base and re-acceleration drag reductionHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 2, 2007·8 cites·24 claims
- 1674US8004790B2Spoiler with integrated bypass channel wall for HDD applicationsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 23, 2011·2 cites·18 claims
- 1773US7936533B2System, method and apparatus for wall slot in disk drive bypass channel for enhanced voice coil motor coolingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted May 3, 2011·2 cites·17 claims
- 1873US7239476B2System, method, and apparatus for distributing stress with one or more cavities in a disk clamp for disk drive applicationsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 3, 2007·9 cites·22 claims
- 1973US7123439B2Aerodynamic diffuser, contraction, and fairing for disk base and re-acceleration drag reduction in hard disk drivesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 17, 2006·9 cites·14 claims
- 2072US8102618B2System, method and apparatus for disk drive recirculation filter having inlet and outlet disk rim shroudingCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 2170US8355220B2Upstream spoiler with integrated crash stopHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 15, 2013·1 cites·19 claims
- 2265US8077431B2Apparatus and method for reducing turbulence of airflow in a hard disk driveABE YUKINOBU·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 13, 2011·2 cites·22 claims
- 2365US8077430B2System and apparatus for mass-balanced spoiler in disk storage devicesCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·1 cites·15 claims
- 2464US8228630B2Conductive paths in a hard disk drive enclosureAJMANI RAVINDER SINGH·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·1 cites·19 claims
- 2560US10056117B1Data storage device baseplate diverter and downstream spoilerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 21, 2018·1 cites·23 claims
- 2659US7450337B2Apparatus and method for guiding bypass reentry flow through contraction and filter in a hard disk driveHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 11, 2008·3 cites·17 claims
- 2757US8085494B2Airflow diverter in a hard disk drive systemCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 27, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 2855US7907365B2Apparatus for controlling and sealing airflow around disk drive bypass wallsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 15, 2011·0 cites·11 claims
- 2955US7177116B2System, method, and apparatus for applying boundary layer manipulation techniques to the air flow inside rotary disk storage devicesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 13, 2007·3 cites·17 claims
- 3053US12094500B2Hard disk drive carriage arm depressionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3153US2011134571A1Capacitive coupling in a hard disk driveCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3249US2009034125A1Load/unload ramp spoiler for a hard disk driveCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3345US2007263321A1System and method for integrated spindle balance and contamination control for disk drivesCHAN ANDRE S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3443US10283169B1Control of vortex shedding associated with a hard disk drive damper plateWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·0 cites·21 claims
- 3541US2005190488A1Data recording disk drive with nonplanar plate surfaces for damping out-of-plane disk vibrationFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3639US7436626B2Clamp assembly for a data storage device with a lubricant trap to prevent lubricant migration from mounting screwsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 14, 2008·0 cites·6 claims
- 3739US2012075750A1Integrated load-unload ramp structure with downstream spoiler and slit-shroud for a hard-disk driveCHAN ANDRE·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3838US7324302B2System, method, and apparatus for breaking up large-scale eddies and straightening air flow inside rotary disk storage devicesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 29, 2008·0 cites·2 claims
- 3934US2017062018A1Control Of Vortex Shedding Associated With A Hard Disk Drive Damper PlateHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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