Inventors:
Paul A. Beatty - Fort Collins CO, US
Robert A. Bruce - Longmont CO, US
Michael D. Ries - Fort Collins CO, US
James H. Smith - Woodside CA, US
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
F24F 3/14, F24F 11/00, B01F 3/02, G11B 33/14
US Classification:
236 44A, 236 44 R, 360 9702
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.