Humidity control method and apparatus for use in an enclosed assembly
US7478760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1453
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A humidity control method and apparatus that can be utilized to provide humidity control within an enclosed assembly such as a disc drive. The apparatus includes a container that is at least partially formed of a material through which water vapor can freely move. The apparatus also includes a humidity-controlling mixture that comprises at least one salt and a superabsorbent polymer. The humidity-controlling mixture is enclosed within the container.
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