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Tho Pham
Also filed as: PHAM THO
17 granted patents·5 pending applications·193 citations·filing 1996–2006
94Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
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22 records- 0190US7570453B2Method and apparatus reducing data damage from mechanical shock in a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 4, 2009·10 cites·15 claims
- 0286US6999262B2Servo track writing for ultra-high TPI disk drive in low density medium conditionSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 14, 2006·22 cites·13 claims
- 0379US5621588ATwo-plane balance for hard disk drive motor-base assembliesSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 15, 1997·36 cites·14 claims
- 0476US7724479B2Method and apparatus for an auxiliary mass damper in each actuator arm notch of a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·3 cites·21 claims
- 0574US7489480B2Laminated actuator arm in a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 10, 2009·4 cites·12 claims
- 0674US6704161B1Shock protection skin bumper for a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 9, 2004·27 cites·4 claims
- 0772US5715119ARotating crash stop assembly for hard disk drivesSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·26 cites·7 claims
- 0871US6771458B2Media enclosures providing reduced air gap around disk drive media surfaces of a disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·7 cites·24 claims
- 0967US7773339B2Method and apparatus for a disk clamp used in a hard disk drive that reduces mechanical deformation on at least one disk from tightened screws through the disk clampSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·1 cites·20 claims
- 1064US6028745AHead restraint device for disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·18 cites·9 claims
- 1160US6178062B1Balance tube for a spindle motor assembly of a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·14 cites·15 claims
- 1258US5812346AHard disk drive latch which has a metal plate attached to the end face of a damping sleeveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·14 cites·16 claims
- 1356US7031105B2Media enclosures providing reduced air gap around disk drive media surfaces of a disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 18, 2006·2 cites·19 claims
- 1450US7706107B2Method and apparatus for flexible printed circuit bracket including crash stop and/or air block in a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 27, 2010·1 cites·12 claims
- 1550US7369367B2Disk drive voice coil motor yoke assembly having proximity latch magnet pair attracting and holding voice coil bias steel therebetweenSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 6, 2008·1 cites·25 claims
- 1645US6950282B2Device for reducing damage due to head slap within a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 27, 2005·7 cites·7 claims
- 1743US7330333B2Hard disk drive housing having isolated post to improve mechanical shock resistanceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 12, 2008·0 cites·3 claims
- 1842US2007127160A1Method and apparatus for an actuator block used in a actuator assembly of a hard disk driveTRAN GREGORY·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1940US2006146448A1Method and apparatus for an actuator arm block including a crash stop stub in a hard disk driveTRAN GREGORY·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2035US2002163756A1Grooved spindle motor hub wrapped with O-rings for disk centeringFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2135US2002054454A1Metal sleeve with precision dimplesFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2226US2001012175A1Shock isolator for a hard disk driveFiled 1998·Application pending·0 cites
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