Inventor
GIRARD MARK T
US31 patents
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APPLIED KINETICS INC
15 patentsUS6515832B1Feb 4, 2003
Gimbal stiffness control for head suspension assemblies
APPLIED KINETICS INC82 citations98
US6146813ANov 14, 2000
Method and shunting and deshunting an electrical component and a shuntable/shunted electrical component
APPLIED KINETICS INC106 citations98
US6741426B2May 25, 2004
Adhesive control features for wireless head suspension assemblies
APPLIED KINETICS INC47 citations92
US6631052B1Oct 7, 2003
Head interconnect with support material carbonized shunt
APPLIED KINETICS INC21 citations92
US7027141B2Apr 11, 2006
Static attitude determination and adjust of head suspension components
APPLIED KINETICS INC20 citations91
US7127799B2Oct 31, 2006
Head gimbal assembly method
APPLIED KINETICS INC40 citations90
US6779252B2Aug 24, 2004
Apparatus for assembling components
APPLIED KINETICS INC26 citations88
US6266869B1Jul 31, 2001
Method for assembling components
APPLIED KINETICS INC36 citations88
US7386932B2Jun 17, 2008
Limiter for integral flexible circuit suspension assembly and method of assembling
APPLIED KINETICS INC12 citations84
US7191512B2Mar 20, 2007
Tray system for holding and positioning components
APPLIED KINETICS INC10 citations82
US6980400B2Dec 27, 2005
Limiter for integral flexible circuit suspension assembly
APPLIED KINETICS INC9 citations74
US6846991B2Jan 25, 2005
Electrical component and a shuntable/shunted electrical component and method for shunting and deshunting
APPLIED KINETICS INC9 citations74
US6751843B2Jun 22, 2004
Method for improved static attitude of head suspension assemblies with electrical interconnects
APPLIED KINETICS INC6 citations63
US7764387B2Jul 27, 2010
Apparatus and method for measuring suspension and head assemblies in a stack
APPLIED KINETICS INC4 citations61
US7433023B2Oct 7, 2008
Apparatuses and methods for measuring head suspensions and head suspension assemblies
APPLIED KINETICS INC4 citations61
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY
14 patentsUS5898544AApr 27, 1999
Base plate-mounted microactuator for a suspension
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY211 citations99
US5867347AFeb 2, 1999
Head suspension with stacked coil microactuator for tracking axis adjustment of a read/write head
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY80 citations96
US5832764ANov 10, 1998
Method for adjusting gram load, static attitude and radius geometry for magnetic head suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY47 citations96
US5771136AJun 23, 1998
Suspension assembly for mounting a head slider having a flexure with a shock limiter
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY71 citations96
US6046888AApr 4, 2000
Base plate-mounted microactuator for a suspension
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY36 citations92
US5966269AOct 12, 1999
Head suspension with connected actuator arm and load beam in a laminate, monocoque construction
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY29 citations92
US5914835AJun 22, 1999
Head suspension with modified spring region for improved load control
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY21 citations92
US5832763ANov 10, 1998
Gram load adjusting method for magnetic head suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY23 citations92
US5790347AAug 4, 1998
Head suspension load beam and flexure construction for reducing structural height
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY53 citations92
US5748409AMay 5, 1998
Welding stress isolation structure for head suspension assemblies
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY31 citations92
US5687597ANov 18, 1997
Gram load adjusting system for magnetic head suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY23 citations92
US5682780ANov 4, 1997
Gram load, static attitude and radius geometry adjusting system for magnetic head suspensions
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY42 citations92
US6147839ANov 14, 2000
Head suspension with outriggers extending across a spring region
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY16 citations84
US6078469AJun 20, 2000
Disk drive actuator assembly having an expandable key mount
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY9 citations74