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RUZICKA RYAN N
US28 patents
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HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY
27 patentsUS9318136B1Apr 19, 2016
Multilayer disk drive motors having out-of-plane bending
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY36 citations97
US11105319B2Aug 31, 2021
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY24 citations94
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
US7872834B1Jan 18, 2011
Head suspension with asymmetric linkage and asymmetric microactuator in plane of mounting region to provide a pseudosymmetric configuration
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY35 citations92
US12055844B2Aug 6, 2024
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY5 citations86
US11982263B1May 14, 2024
Shape metal alloy (SMA) bimorph actuators with reduced wire exit angle
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY8 citations86
US11892759B2Feb 6, 2024
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY7 citations86
US11815794B2Nov 14, 2023
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY8 citations86
US11668288B2Jun 6, 2023
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY12 citations86
US11306706B2Apr 19, 2022
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY14 citations86
US12049877B2Jul 30, 2024
Shape memory alloy actuator
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY5 citations85
US11686294B2Jun 27, 2023
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY11 citations85
US11448853B2Sep 20, 2022
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY13 citations85
US11333134B2May 17, 2022
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY14 citations85
US10670878B2Jun 2, 2020
Camera lens suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY8 citations83
US9564154B2Feb 7, 2017
Multilayer disk drive motors having out-of-plane bending
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY5 citations83
US10957349B2Mar 23, 2021
Co-located gimbal-based dual stage actuation disk drive head suspension manufacturing method with non-parallel motors
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY2 citations73
US10373634B2Aug 6, 2019
Co-located gimbal-based dual stage actuation disk drive head suspension with non-parallel motors
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY4 citations73
US9818437B2Nov 14, 2017
Multilayer disk drive motors having out-of-plane bending
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY2 citations72
US11521785B2Dec 6, 2022
High density coil design and process
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY2 citations68
US12480481B2Nov 25, 2025
Shape memory alloy (SMA) bimorph actuators with reduced wire exit angle
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations62
US12372858B2Jul 29, 2025
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations62
US12248233B2Mar 11, 2025
Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations62
US12308157B2May 20, 2025
High density coil design and process
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations58
US10339966B2Jul 2, 2019
Multilayer disk drive motors having out-of-plane bending
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations51
US12510061B2Dec 30, 2025
Shape memory alloy (SMA) bimorph actuators and methods for manufacturing the same
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY0 citations50