Patent ID: 9418710
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B01D,G11B

Claim Text:
1. A hard disk drive filter assembly sized to fit within a hard disk drive, the filter assembly comprising: an inlet configured to mate with a hard disk drive inlet and for receiving an input gas; a cyclonic particle separator configured for separating solid particulates from said gas that enters said cyclonic particle separator; a trap chamber configured for securing separated particulates; a desiccant chamber into which said gas flows after flowing through said cyclonic particle separator, wherein said desiccant chamber contains a desiccant for controlling the humidity of said gas; a membrane configured for absorbing and/or adsorbing remaining particulates from said gas; a housing in which said cyclonic particle separator, said trap chamber, said desiccant chamber and said membrane are housed; and an outlet through which said gas exits said filter assembly.