Active humidity control using chemical mixtures in data storage devices
US12412601B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0024
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of adjusting a humidity within an interior of an enclosure of a data storage device comprises detecting a trigger condition, and, in response to detecting the trigger condition, mixing together two or more chemicals or combinations of chemicals situated within the interior of the enclosure of the data storage device to create a water-releasing substance, and the water-releasing substance releasing water, thereby increasing the humidity within the interior of the enclosure of the data storage device. A data storage device comprises a mixing device configured to mix two or more chemicals or combinations of chemicals to provoke a chemical reaction that releases water; and a controller configured to cause the mixing device to mix the two or more chemicals or combinations of chemicals.
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