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Kent J. Forbord
Also filed as: FORBORD KENT J · FORBORD KENT JON
20 granted patents·305 citations·filing 1988–2019
95Inventor score
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY11SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7MAGNETIC PERIPHERALS INC1SEAGATE TECHNOLGY LLC1
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20 records- 0190US9460756B1Hermetically sealed apparatus with seal guardSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 4, 2016·15 cites·20 claims
- 0286US6496327B2Arm and suspension shroud for a disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 17, 2002·24 cites·18 claims
- 0384US6989959B2Drive level flow-field conditioning to reduce flow field turbulenceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 24, 2006·21 cites·21 claims
- 0479US4982300ARestrictively damped actuator mount for disc drivesMAGNETIC PERIPHERALS INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 1, 1991·25 cites·13 claims
- 0577US10706893B1Method of temporarily sealing data storage device and deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 0677US6900962B1High performance standard configuration disc drive having smaller-than-standard discsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted May 31, 2005·29 cites·20 claims
- 0776US6583965B1Inertia ring for improved rotational vibration performanceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·13 cites·12 claims
- 0875US5909342APlanar flexible circuit package for coupling transducers with carriage mounted circuitrySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·32 cites·24 claims
- 0975US5161074AFlexible retainer for cantilevered matrix boardSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 3, 1992·26 cites·18 claims
- 1073US6008966ADesiccant housing for a disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 28, 1999·25 cites·14 claims
- 1169US6018439AConnector assembly for connecting transducing heads to a flex circuit of a disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 25, 2000·21 cites·17 claims
- 1265US6236533B1Cable connector conformable to disc drive housingSEAGATE TECHNOLGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted May 22, 2001·15 cites·2 claims
- 1362US5999375APositioning inner and outer tracks on a recording discSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 7, 1999·13 cites·11 claims
- 1453US5991124ARotary disc drive actuator utilizing plural axially spaced and partially overlapped voice coilsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·10 cites·18 claims
- 1553US5764440AThree flange carriage structure for improved voice coil supportSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 9, 1998·9 cites·13 claims
- 1645US5442505ABlock assembly for a disk drive with augmenting magnetsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·6 cites·14 claims
- 1740US6650501B2Higher inter-disc separations to improve disc drive actuator servo performanceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·0 cites·30 claims
- 1840US5859745ASplit ring mounting for disk drive spindle and actuator shaftsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 12, 1999·12 cites·34 claims
- 1933US5982578ADisk drive housing with recess for circuit panelSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 9, 1999·2 cites·20 claims
- 2033US5606473AUnitary rigid and flexible circuit package for disk drivesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 25, 1997·2 cites·22 claims
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