Patent attributes
A gas-charging head for charging a device with gas includes a body and at least one valve mounted on the body. The body includes a plurality of channels in communication with an interior space of the device operable to permit a flow of gas therethrough. At least one valve mounted on the body is in communication with a channel of the plurality of channels. The body and a portion of a channel are operable as a valve manifold for the valve. In another embodiment, a system for charging the device with gas that includes a proportional-integral-differential (PID) controller is provided. In yet another embodiment, a method of charging the device with a gas is also provided. The device may be a hard-disk drive, and the gas may be helium without limitation thereto.