Inventor
KUWAJIMA HIDEKI
JP78 patents
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
43 patentsUS7265929B2Sep 4, 2007
Method of controlling an actuator, and disk apparatus using the same method
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD170 citations99
US7146623B2Dec 5, 2006
Head support device and it's driving method, and drive disk using same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD20 citations93
US7072149B2Jul 4, 2006
Head support mechanism and thin film piezoelectric actuator
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 citations93
US7072150B2Jul 4, 2006
Head support mechanism and thin film piezoelectric actuator
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations93
US7006335B2Feb 28, 2006
Head support mechanism and thin film piezoelectric actuator
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations93
US6917498B2Jul 12, 2005
Head support mechanism and thin film piezoelectric actuator
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 citations93
US6785096B2Aug 31, 2004
Head supporting mechanism
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD32 citations93
US6751064B2Jun 15, 2004
Head supporting device and disk drive using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD29 citations93
US7031099B2Apr 18, 2006
Head positioner and information recording/replaying apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD22 citations92
US6943990B1Sep 13, 2005
Head support mechanism, information recording/reproducing apparatus, and method of manufacturing head support mechanism
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD22 citations92
US6826018B2Nov 30, 2004
Disk drive with head supporting device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD37 citations92
US6618220B2Sep 9, 2003
Head actuator and hard disc drive including the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD47 citations92
US6225712B1May 1, 2001
Voice coil motor
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD26 citations92
US6178156B1Jan 23, 2001
Disk recording and reproduction apparatus and dynamic damper thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD23 citations92
US6831807B2Dec 14, 2004
Head positioner and disk drive using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD20 citations89
US7342743B2Mar 11, 2008
Shock-absorbing member, shock-absorbing method of electronic device employing the member, and electronic device adapting the member and the method
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD15 citations84
US7312955B2Dec 25, 2007
Disk drive piezoelectric actuator with coupling portion extending across a slit between flexible substrates
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations84
US7265939B2Sep 4, 2007
Spindle motor and disk drive unit
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations84
US7245456B2Jul 17, 2007
Head support device and disk drive using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations84
US7230798B2Jun 12, 2007
Head support device and disk drive using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations84
US7119992B2Oct 10, 2006
Disk drive system with inertial arm preventing shock
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11 citations84
US7035054B2Apr 25, 2006
Magnetic head apparatus, magnetic head supporting mechanism and magnetic recording apparatus having an improved impact resistance
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations84
US6965492B2Nov 15, 2005
Rotor assembly, information-recording/-reproducing device using the rotor assembly and method of assembling the rotor assembly
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD17 citations84
US6912760B2Jul 5, 2005
Method of manufacturing a thin film piezoelectric element
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations84
US7317271B2Jan 8, 2008
Fluid bearing motor, and disk drive mounted with same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11 citations83
US7068474B2Jun 27, 2006
Thin film piezoelectric element; actuator, head support mechanism, and disc recording and reproducing device using the thin film piezoelectric element; and method of manufacturing the thin film piezoelectric element
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD14 citations83
US7068469B2Jun 27, 2006
Head supporting assembly, head driving assembly, and disk drive apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations82
US4661864AApr 28, 1987
Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD23 citations82
US6833974B2Dec 21, 2004
Head positioning device and disk drive using same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD17 citations80
US7141911B2Nov 28, 2006
Driving method of piezoelectric actuator, piezoelectric actuator, and disk recording and reproducing apparatus using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations74
US7106557B2Sep 12, 2006
Head supporting mechanism
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations74
US7088557B2Aug 8, 2006
Head supporting device and disk drive unit using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD8 citations74
US7046485B2May 16, 2006
Piezoelectric actuator, disk drive using the same and manufacturing method thereof
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations74
US7046484B2May 16, 2006
Magnetic head supporting device having dummy weight used to coincide mass and swing movement centers
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD5 citations74
US7027267B2Apr 11, 2006
Head support mechanism and thin film piezoelectric actuator
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD8 citations74
US6963473B2Nov 8, 2005
Head arm assembly and disk drive device with the head arm assembly having enhanced impact resistance
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations74
US6735053B2May 11, 2004
Disk drive system with internal arm for preventing shock
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11 citations74
US6614625B1Sep 2, 2003
Magnetic disk apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD8 citations74
US5650888AJul 22, 1997
Magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus having tape transport mechanism with capstan and roller arrangement
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations74
US5166843ANov 24, 1992
Compact helical scan tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations74
US4595961AJun 17, 1986
Helical scan type tape recording reproducing apparatus having a part-cylindrical drum
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations74
US7218479B2May 15, 2007
Head support device with bearing and elastic member
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD9 citations73
US7110221B2Sep 19, 2006
Disk drive
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations73
PANASONIC CORP
5 patentsUS7832056B2Nov 16, 2010
Opening-closing device
PANASONIC CORP71 citations98
US7847194B2Dec 7, 2010
Opening and closing device
PANASONIC CORP11 citations84
US7814619B2Oct 19, 2010
Opening and closing device
PANASONIC CORP11 citations84
US7564691B2Jul 21, 2009
Opening and closing mechanism, and electronic device
PANASONIC CORP10 citations84
US7813123B2Oct 12, 2010
Opening and closing device
PANASONIC CORP7 citations74
TDK CORP
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