Inventor · disambiguated record
Ming Gao Yao
Also filed as: YAO MING G · YAO MING GAO
35 granted patents·25 pending applications·501 citations·filing 2001–2011
98Inventor score
Files withSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD34YAO MING GAO7YAO MING G6SAE MAGENTICS H K LTD1SAE MAGNETICE H K LTD1
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60 records- 0198US7379274B2Rotational PZT micro-actuator, head gimbal assembly, and disk drive unit with the sameSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2008·49 cites·22 claims
- 0297US7159300B2Method for manufacturing a suspension design for a co-located PZT micro-actuatorSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·56 cites·8 claims
- 0396US7359154B2Method and apparatus for connecting a micro-actuator to driver arm suspensionSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 15, 2008·22 cites·33 claims
- 0496US6950288B2Integrated method and device for a dual stage micro-actuator and suspension design for the hard disk driverSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·62 cites·35 claims
- 0595US6943991B2Suspension design for the co-located PZT micro-actuatorSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2005·45 cites·16 claims
- 0694US7525769B2Micro-actuator having swing support to allow horizontal swinging movement of slider supportSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 28, 2009·36 cites·9 claims
- 0794US6934127B2Precise positioning actuator for head element, head gimbal assembly with the actuator and disk drive apparatus with the head gimbal assemblySAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·45 cites·30 claims
- 0893US7554773B2Micro-actuator, head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit with the sameSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 30, 2009·17 cites·19 claims
- 0991US7099115B2Head gimbal assembly with precise positioning actuator for head element, disk drive apparatus with the head gimbal assembly, and manufacturing method of the head gimbal assemblySAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·35 cites·57 claims
- 1085US8159786B2Suspension with locally strengthened integrated trace connectionsYAO MING GAO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 17, 2012·7 cites·16 claims
- 1185US6751069B2Method and apparatus for improved attachment of a micro-actuator to a slider deviceSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 15, 2004·16 cites·21 claims
- 1280US7160403B2Treatment system and method for a head gimbal assembly static altitude controlSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·3 cites·4 claims
- 1380US7023663B2Method and apparatus for improved attachment of a micro-actuator to a slider deviceSAE MAGNETICE H K LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 4, 2006·13 cites·17 claims
- 1478US7870798B2Method and mechanism of the suspension resonance optimization for the hard disk driverSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 18, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 1575US7501737B2Method and mechanism of PZT micro-actuator attachment for the hard disk driver armSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·5 cites·32 claims
- 1674US6927945B2Collocated metal frame PZT micro-actuator with a lower stiffness suspension designSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 9, 2005·12 cites·17 claims
- 1772US7580226B2Method and mechanism of the PZT micro-actuator application for the magnetic head gimbal assembly of the hard disk driverSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 25, 2009·8 cites·27 claims
- 1870US7199978B2Method and apparatus for connecting a micro-actuator to driver arm suspensionSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·5 cites·42 claims
- 1968US8823361B2Electrical current sensor deviceYAO MING GAO·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·2 cites·8 claims
- 2068US7218482B2Micro-actuator, head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method thereofSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·6 cites·15 claims
- 2168US7119991B2System and method for preventing computer storage media surface contaminant accumulation and for preventing impact-related head/slider damageSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 10, 2006·6 cites·32 claims
- 2266US7377190B2Method and mechanism of the suspension resonance optimization for the hard disk driverSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 27, 2008·4 cites·10 claims
- 2366US7339766B2System and method for a subambient pressure air bearing slider utilizing negative pressure groovesSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 4, 2008·8 cites·16 claims
- 2466US7240417B2Collocated metal frame PZT micro-actuator with a lower stiffness suspension design and method of manufacture of sameSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 10, 2007·4 cites·8 claims
- 2566US7224550B2Hard disk drive device and method of assembling the hard disk drive deviceSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 29, 2007·4 cites·18 claims
- 2663US7256967B2Micro-actuator, head gimbal assembly, disk drive unit and manufacturing method thereofSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·4 cites·25 claims
- 2762US7614136B2Method of producing a framing assemblySAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 10, 2009·0 cites·9 claims
- 2862US7221542B2System and method for hard drive damage prevention by providing reinforcing material to corners of a micro-actuator to improving the shock resistance thereofSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 22, 2007·3 cites·10 claims
- 2962US7181825B2Method and mechanism of PZT micro-actuator attachment for the hard disk driver armSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 27, 2007·6 cites·31 claims
- 3062US6891701B2Head gimbal assembly with precise positioning actuator for head element and disk drive apparatus with the head gimbal assemblySAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·4 cites·10 claims
- 3160US2007211376A1Hard disk drive device and method of assembling the hard disk drive deviceSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3257US8446693B2System and method for a subambient pressure air bearing slider utilizing negative pressure groovesYAO MING GAO·Filed 2007·Granted May 21, 2013·1 cites·19 claims
- 3357US2007230060A1Thin film piezoelectric micro-actuator for head gimbal assemblyYAO MING GAO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3457US2006158776A1Hard disk drive device and method of assembling the hard disk drive deviceYAO MING G·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3556US2006104763A1Exchange method and mechanism for a component of the magnetic head and the suspension or the head gimbal assembly of the hard disk driver during manufactureYAO MING G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3656US2006218772A1System and method for manufacturing a hard disk drive suspension flexure and for preventing damage due to electrical arcingYAO MING G·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3755US2006098348A1Microactuator, head gimbal assembly and magnetic disk driveYAO MING G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3855US2005207068A1Method and apparatus for connecting a micro-actuator to driver arm suspensionYAO MING G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3954US2005230456A1System and method for manufacture of a hard disk drive arm and bonding of magnetic head to suspension on a drive armYAO MING G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4054US2006104762A1Exchange method and mechanism for a component of the magnetic head and the suspension or the head gimbal assembly of the hard disk driver during manufactureYAO MING GAO·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4152US7156139B2Treatment system and method for a head gimbal assembly static altitude controlSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·3 cites·15 claims
- 4250US2009080114A1Head gimbal assembly, flexible printed cable, head stack assembly, and disk drive unit with the sameSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4350US2009199380A1Method and mechanism of pzt micro-actuator attachment for the hard disk driver armSAE MAGENTICS H K LTD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4448US2005174699A1Microactuator, head gimbal assembly and magnetic disk driveFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4547US2007019329A1System and method for a subambient pressure air bearing slider utilizing negative pressure groovesYAO MING GAO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647US2004250413A1Integrated method and device for a dual stage micro-actuator and suspension design for the hard disk driverFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US7083078B2System and method for manufacture of a hard disk drive arm and bonding of magnetic head to suspension on a drive armSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 1, 2006·0 cites·13 claims
- 4846US2004101387A1Exchange method and mechanism for a component of the magnetic head and the suspension or the head gimbal assembly of the hard disk driver during manufactureFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4944US2003147182A1System and method for hard drive damage prevention by improving the shock resistance of a hard disk micro-actuatorFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 5043US2005286176A1Head gimbal assembly with flying height adjuster, disk drive unit and manufacturing method thereofSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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