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RUIZ OSCAR J
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IBM
16 patentsUS6539609B2Apr 1, 2003
Method of forming a head gimbal assembly
IBM59 citations96
US5606477AFeb 25, 1997
Viscoelastically damped slider suspension system
IBM77 citations96
US5594607AJan 14, 1997
Viscoelastically damped slider suspension system
IBM57 citations96
US5570249AOct 29, 1996
Transducer suspension system
IBM51 citations96
US5526205AJun 11, 1996
Transducer suspension system
IBM46 citations96
US6351348B1Feb 26, 2002
Minimal stiffness conductors for a head gimbal assembly
IBM24 citations92
US6282064B1Aug 28, 2001
Head gimbal assembly with integrated electrical conductors
IBM41 citations92
US5955176ASep 21, 1999
Integrated suspension using a high strength conductive material
IBM36 citations92
US5781379AJul 14, 1998
Single beam flexure for a head gimbal assembly
IBM49 citations92
US5734524AMar 31, 1998
Head suspension assembly supported by an air bearing surface
IBM42 citations92
US5617274AApr 1, 1997
Low profile integral flexure for closely packed disks in a disk drive assembly
IBM31 citations92
US5771135AJun 23, 1998
Vibration damping system for head suspension assemblies
IBM47 citations91
US5570261AOct 29, 1996
Transducer suspension system
IBM37 citations90
US5539596AJul 23, 1996
Integrated suspension, actuator arm and coil assembly with common structural support layer
IBM41 citations90
US5495375AFeb 27, 1996
Actuator arm assembly with self-locking arm
IBM39 citations90
US5802701ASep 8, 1998
Method of making an integrated suspension, actuator arm and coil assembly
IBM16 citations78
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
9 patentsUS11990164B1May 21, 2024
Tape head assembly with single beam, actuator and spring adaptor
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations74
US11532320B1Dec 20, 2022
Tape drive configured to enable magnetic media to fly above an upstream or a downstream head assembly
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US9922676B1Mar 20, 2018
Data storage device gradually decreasing laser power after write operation
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US11676626B1Jun 13, 2023
Tape head having joined modules
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1 citations63
US11430480B2Aug 30, 2022
Data storage device rewinding tape so as to reduce tape distortion
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US12451157B2Oct 21, 2025
Reduction of high tape contact pressure points against head assembly
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations61
US12406689B2Sep 2, 2025
Notched head design for tape applications
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations61
US12033674B2Jul 9, 2024
Reduction of high tape contact pressure points against head assembly
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations61
US11615807B1Mar 28, 2023
Flat profile tape recording head having beveled non-functional portions
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations60
RUIZ OSCAR J
3 patentsUS8797671B2Aug 5, 2014
Excitation of airbearing oscillation with tar nearfield device for touchdown detection
RUIZ OSCAR J2 citations60
US8270115B2Sep 18, 2012
Asymmetrical air bearing surface for a head slider in hard disk drives
RUIZ OSCAR J1 citations50
US8098458B2Jan 17, 2012
Slider with shallow step pads and rear side pockets
RUIZ OSCAR J0 citations39