Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090153992 | Disk Drive Testing - A disk drive testing system includes at least one robotic arm defining a first axis substantially normal to a floor surface. The robotic arm is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extend radially from the first axis. Multiple racks are arranged around the robotic arm for servicing by the robotic arm. Each rack houses multiple test slots that are each configured to receive a disk drive transporter configured to carry a disk drive for testing. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153993 | Disk Drive Testing - A disk drive testing system includes at least one robotic arm defining a first axis substantially normal to a floor surface. The robotic arm is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extend radially from the first axis. Multiple racks are arranged around the robotic arm for servicing by the robotic arm. Each rack houses multiple test slots that are each configured to receive a disk drive transporter configured to carry a disk drive for testing. A transfer station is arranged for servicing by the robotic arm. The transfer station includes multiple tote receptacles that are each configured to receive a disk drive tote. | 06-18-2009 |
20090262444 | Transferring Disk Drives Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot. | 10-22-2009 |
20090262445 | Bulk Feeding Disk Drives to Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of supplying disk drives to a disk drive testing system includes placing a disk drive tote, carrying multiple disk drives, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the disk drive testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the disk drives from the disk drive tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved disk drive to a test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the disk drive in the test slot. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265032 | Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems - A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265043 | Dependent Temperature Control Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of controlling a temperature of a subject test slot in a cluster of test slots includes evaluating a request for a temperature change for the subject test slot to determine if sufficient power is available to achieve the requested temperature change, and inhibiting the requested temperature change unless or until sufficient power is determined to be available to achieve the requested temperature change. | 10-22-2009 |
20100165498 | Dependent Temperature Control Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of controlling a temperature of a subject test slot in a cluster of test slots includes evaluating a request for a temperature change for the subject test slot to determine if sufficient power is available to achieve the requested temperature change, and inhibiting the requested temperature change unless or until sufficient power is determined to be available to achieve the requested temperature change. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165501 | Transferring Disk Drives Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168906 | Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems - A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot. | 07-01-2010 |
20100172722 | Bulk Feeding Disk Drives to Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of supplying disk drives to a disk drive testing system includes placing a disk drive tote, carrying multiple disk drives, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the disk drive testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the disk drives from the disk drive tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved disk drive to a test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the disk drive in the test slot. | 07-08-2010 |
20110106298 | Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems - A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and insert each storage device in the respective test slot. | 05-05-2011 |
20110123301 | BULK FEEDING STORAGE DEVICES TO STORAGE DEVICE TESTING SYSTEMS - A method of supplying storage devices to a storage device testing system includes placing a storage device tote, carrying multiple storage devices, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the storage device testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the storage devices from the storage device tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved storage device to a test slot of the storage device testing system and insert the storage device in the test slot. | 05-26-2011 |
20110236163 | BULK TRANSFER OF STORAGE DEVICES USING MANUAL LOADING - A storage device transfer station includes a first slot, a second slot, and a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly is configured to receive and support a plurality of storage devices such that the storage devices are vertically stacked and in spaced relation to each other. The conveyor assembly is operable to convey the storage devices between the first slot and the second slot. | 09-29-2011 |
20110261483 | CHANGING THE COMPOSITION AND/OR DENSITY OF GASES INSIDE OF ASSEMBLIES DURING MANUFACTURING - A method of changing a composition and/or a density of gases inside of a hard disk drive. The method includes placing at least one tube into contact with an interior of a hard disk drive, and exchanging gases through the at least one tube. The exchange of gases occurs essentially simultaneously with another hard disk drive manufacturing process step. | 10-27-2011 |
20120023370 | BULK TRANSFER OF STORAGE DEVICES USING MANUAL LOADING - A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes. | 01-26-2012 |
20120034054 | Transferring Disk Drives Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot. | 02-09-2012 |
20120102374 | STORAGE DEVICE TESTING - A storage device testing system ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120321435 | BULK TRANSFER OF STORAGE DEVICES USING MANUAL LOADING - A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes. | 12-20-2012 |
20130071224 | STORAGE DEVICE TESTING SYSTEMS - A storage device test system includes a test slot configured to receive at least two storage devices for testing, the at least two storage devices being in a same plane. | 03-21-2013 |
20140240519 | MATRIX TESTING TARGETS - An example system for testing camera modules includes: a structure for holding camera modules under test, where each of the camera modules includes an image sensor, and where the camera modules are arranged in a same plane on the structure and offset from each other in the plane; and a target for use in testing the camera modules concurrently, where the target includes multiple tiles that are repeated, where each tile contains information for use in testing a camera module, and where the camera modules and the tiles are arranged so that different camera modules face different tiles but see at least some of the same information at the same angle. | 08-28-2014 |
20140271064 | PARALLEL OPERATION OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS - An example system may include the following features: slots configured to receive devices to be tested; a device transport mechanism to move devices between a shuttle mechanism and slots; a feeder to provide devices untested devices and to receive tested devices; and a shuttle mechanism to receive an untested device from the feeder and to provide the untested device to the device transport mechanism, and to receive a tested device from the device transport mechanism and to provide the tested device to the feeder. | 09-18-2014 |