IP Library Patent Application 14508837
Patent Application
App. No. 14/508,837

MULTI-SPEED PROGRAMMABLE BATCH SCRUBBER SYSTEM

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App. No.
14/508,837
Abstract

Systems and methods for a multi-speed programmable batch scrubber are illustrated. The disclosed system includes a brush configured to scrub a disk at a plurality of speeds during cleaning of the disk, a combing system configured to support the disk during cleaning, a cleaning solution dispenser, and a first deionized water dispenser configured to dispense water on the brush during cleaning. The disk is cleaned in a plurality of predetermined cleaning steps, each step including predetermined parameter values such as the brush RPM, the step duration, the dispensing state of the cleaning solution dispenser, and the dispensing state of the deionized water dispenser.

Claims (30)

1 . A batch scrubber system for cleaning a polished magnetic media disk, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause a computing device to specify a plurality of brush scrubbing speeds for a batch cleaning process; and

a batch scrubber comprising:

a brush configured to scrub the disk at the plurality of speeds during cleaning of the disk;

a combing system configured to support the disk during cleaning;

a cleaning solution dispenser; and

a first deionized water dispenser configured to dispense water on the brush during cleaning.

2 . The batch scrubber system of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable program code is further configured to cause a computing device to specify a plurality of cleaning steps, each of the cleaning steps comprising predetermined parameter values including a cleaning duration and a cleaning speed of the brush, and wherein the disk is cleaned in the plurality of cleaning steps.

3 . The batch scrubber system of claim 2 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a predetermined dispensing state of the cleaning solution dispenser.

4 . The batch scrubber system of claim 3 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a predetermined dispensing state of the first deionized water dispenser.

5 . The batch scrubber system of claim 4 , wherein there are at least three cleaning steps.

6 . The batch scrubber system of claim 5 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a unique combination of cleaning duration, cleaning speed, dispensing state of the cleaning solution dispenser, and dispensing state of the first deionized water dispenser.

7 . The batch scrubber system of claim 6 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a unique combination of cleaning duration and cleaning speed.

8 . The batch scrubber system of claim 5 , the batch scrubber further comprising a second deionized water dispenser configured to dispense water on the disk during cleaning, and wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a dispensing state of the second deionized water dispenser.

9 . The batch scrubber system of claim 6 , wherein there are at least four cleaning steps.

10 . The batch scrubber system of claim 6 , the batch scrubber further comprising a plurality of brushes configured to brush a plurality of disks supported by a plurality of combs, wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a cleaning duration and a cleaning speed for the plurality of brushes.

11 . A method for cleaning a polished magnetic media disk in a batch scrubber system, comprising:

mounting the disk on a combing system;

cleaning the disk at a plurality of predetermined cleaning speeds using a brush;

dispensing cleaning solution dispenser; and

dispensing water on the brush using a first deionized water dispenser.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the disk is cleaned in a plurality of cleaning steps, each of the cleaning steps comprising predetermined parameter values including a cleaning duration and a cleaning speed of the brush.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a predetermined dispensing state of the cleaning solution dispenser.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a predetermined dispensing state of the first deionized water dispenser.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein there are at least three cleaning steps.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a unique combination of cleaning duration, cleaning speed, dispensing state of the cleaning solution dispenser, and dispensing state of the first deionized water dispenser.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a unique combination of cleaning duration and cleaning speed.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising a second deionized water dispenser configured to dispense water on the disk during cleaning, and wherein each of the cleaning steps comprises a dispensing state of the second deionized water dispenser.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein there are at least four cleaning steps.

20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of brushes configured to brush a plurality of disks supported by a plurality of combs, wherein each of the cleaning steps comprising a cleaning duration and a cleaning speed for the plurality of brushes.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 038710 FRAME 0383 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WD MEDIA, LLC; WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058965/0410 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WD MEDIA, LLC
Reel/Frame 045501/0672 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2016
From: WD MEDIA, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038709/0879 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2016
From: WD MEDIA, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038709/0931 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2016
From: WD MEDIA, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038710/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2015
From: LIM, CHENG SEE; LEE, KOK FUAT
To: WD MEDIA, LLC
Reel/Frame 036338/0214 →