IP Library Granted Patent US 6,169,930
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US 6,169,930 · App. 09/062,072

Method and apparatus for preventing cold temperature induced damage in a disk drive

Inventors: Michael David Blachek, Gordon James Smith
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Granted: Jan 2, 2001 Filed: Apr 17, 1998
Inventors
Michael David Blachek
Gordon James Smith
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation

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Patent No.
US 6,169,930
App. No.
09/062,072
Filed
1998-04-17
Granted
2001-01-02
Kind
A