Inventor
HIPWELL JR ROGER L
US35 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
33 patentsUS6459260B1Oct 1, 2002
Head suspension assembly for testing a slider
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC90 citations96
US9576595B1Feb 21, 2017
Transfer printing an epitaxial layer to a read/write head to form an integral laser
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC23 citations93
US6989493B2Jan 24, 2006
Electrical feedthrough assembly for a sealed housing
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC49 citations92
US6785086B1Aug 31, 2004
Transducer-level microactuator with dual-axis control
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC36 citations92
US6697232B1Feb 24, 2004
Bonded transducer-level electrostatic microactuator for disc drive system
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC35 citations92
US6683757B1Jan 27, 2004
Slider-level microactuator for precise head positioning
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC38 citations92
US6387778B1May 14, 2002
Breakable tethers for microelectromechanical system devices utilizing reactive ion etching lag
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC28 citations92
US8345517B2Jan 1, 2013
Method and apparatus for aligning a laser diode on a slider
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC29 citations89
US6574077B1Jun 3, 2003
Microactuator assembly having improved standoff configuration
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC22 citations88
US10783918B2Sep 22, 2020
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US10069029B1Sep 4, 2018
Transfer-printed photonics
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12 citations84
US7000459B2Feb 21, 2006
Strain sensor patterned on MEMS flex arms
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations84
US6614628B2Sep 2, 2003
Moving coil micro actuator with reduced rotor mass
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC16 citations84
US10984821B1Apr 20, 2021
Transfer-printed near-field transducer and heat sink
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations83
US10783917B1Sep 22, 2020
Recording head with transfer-printed laser diode unit formed of non-self-supporting layers
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC8 citations83
US9830937B1Nov 28, 2017
Horizontal cavity surface emitting laser assembly features for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations82
US11100951B2Aug 24, 2021
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations73
US10657994B1May 19, 2020
Horizontal cavity surface emitting laser integration features for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations73
US10176833B1Jan 8, 2019
Horizontal cavity surface emitting laser integration features for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations73
US6733681B1May 11, 2004
Laterally supported handle wafer for through-wafer reactive-ion etch micromachining
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations73
US11120830B1Sep 14, 2021
Recording head with transfer-printed laser diode unit formed of non-self-supporting layers
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations72
US7126792B2Oct 24, 2006
Slider for a data storage device including transducer level micro-positioning and method of fabrication therefor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations70
US11456011B2Sep 27, 2022
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations63
US7088559B2Aug 8, 2006
Integrated interconnect and method of manufacture therefor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations63
US6829119B2Dec 7, 2004
Disc drive microactuator with lateral position sensor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations63
US6643099B1Nov 4, 2003
Transducer formed on a sacrificial metal substrate
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations63
US11587581B1Feb 21, 2023
Transfer-printed near-field transducer and heat sink
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations62
US7254885B2Aug 14, 2007
Wafer-level fabrication method for top or side slider bond pads
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations62
US7277257B2Oct 2, 2007
Transducer-level microactuator for a magnetic recording system
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations60
US6683758B2Jan 27, 2004
Fabrication method for integrated microactuator coils
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations60
US9502857B2Nov 22, 2016
Laser submounts formed using etching process
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations52
US9202754B2Dec 1, 2015
Laser submounts formed using etching process
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations52
US6710417B2Mar 23, 2004
Armor coated MEMS devices
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations52