Inventor
SWANSON KURT C
US22 patents
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HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY
18 patentsUS7388733B2Jun 17, 2008
Method for making noble metal conductive leads for suspension assemblies
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY91 citations98
US7142395B2Nov 28, 2006
Method for making noble metal conductive leads for suspension assemblies
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY89 citations98
US7929252B1Apr 19, 2011
Multi-layer ground plane structures for integrated lead suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY85 citations97
US7832082B1Nov 16, 2010
Method for manufacturing an integrated lead suspension component
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY53 citations97
US8792214B1Jul 29, 2014
Electrical contacts to motors in dual stage actuated suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY38 citations93
US8885297B1Nov 11, 2014
Electrical contacts to motors in dual stage actuated suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY24 citations92
US7384531B1Jun 10, 2008
Plated ground features for integrated lead suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY73 citations92
US10640879B2May 5, 2020
High aspect ratio electroplated structures and anisotropic electroplating processes
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY5 citations84
US10500748B2Dec 10, 2019
Chemically sharpened blades
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY7 citations82
US10478984B2Nov 19, 2019
Chemically sharpening blades
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY6 citations82
US9844888B2Dec 19, 2017
Chemically sharpening blades
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY8 citations82
US7354519B1Apr 8, 2008
Method and apparatus for fabricating a stent
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY10 citations75
US11387033B2Jul 12, 2022
High-aspect ratio electroplated structures and anisotropic electroplating processes
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY2 citations69
US12378687B2Aug 5, 2025
High aspect ratio electroplated structures and anisotropic electroplating processes
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations62
US12173423B2Dec 24, 2024
Gold electroplating solution and method
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations61
US10570525B2Feb 25, 2020
Gold electroplating solution and method
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY1 citations61
US11594249B2Feb 28, 2023
Process coupons used in manufacturing flexures
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations55
US10910003B2Feb 2, 2021
Process coupons used in manufacturing flexures
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY1 citations55