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Scott E. Watson
Also filed as: WATSON SCOTT · WATSON SCOTT E · WATSON SCOTT EDWARD
21 granted patents·1,050 citations·filing 1995–2013
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21 records- 0197US7957102B1Disk drive including an actuator latch with a torsionally compliant pusher portionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·52 cites·16 claims
- 0297US7684155B1Disk drive with an actuator latch having a biasing ball at least partially within a seating cavity adjoining a retention boreWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 23, 2010·56 cites·33 claims
- 0396US8203806B2Disk drive having a head loading/unloading ramp that includes a torsionally-compliant memberLARSON NILS E·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 19, 2012·50 cites·16 claims
- 0496US7715149B1Disk drive including an actuator latch with a catch portion and a crash stop portion of lesser material stiffness than the catch portionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·58 cites·12 claims
- 0596US6757132B1Disk drive comprising a snap-on disk clampWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 29, 2004·74 cites·20 claims
- 0696US6535358B1Disk drive comprising a plastic molded crash stop with embedded magnet for latching an actuator armWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·75 cites·6 claims
- 0795US8755148B1Disk drive with balance plug having longitudinal retainersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·47 cites·10 claims
- 0895US8416534B1Disk drive with asymmetric tolerance ringHEO BAEKHO·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 9, 2013·48 cites·19 claims
- 0995US6624980B1Disk drive comprising a support member for supporting a flex circuit and having a restraining member for vertically restraining an inertial latchWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·64 cites·3 claims
- 1095US6574073B1Disk drive comprising a plastic molded crash stop with embedded magnet for latching an actuator armWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 3, 2003·62 cites·3 claims
- 1195US6549381B1Disk drive having actuator motion damper via histeresis energy loss of low energy magnet placed within magnetic field of a voice coil motorWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 15, 2003·53 cites·12 claims
- 1294US8369044B2Disk drive with balance plug having longitudinal retainersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·55 cites·16 claims
- 1394US6151197AWater slide suspension assembly having a stiffened vertically offset lift tabWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·98 cites·30 claims
- 1493US8665555B1Disk drive with added external labyrinth path during servo track writingYOUNG LIONEL·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 4, 2014·50 cites·10 claims
- 1592US7672083B1Disk drive with translatable rampWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 2, 2010·80 cites·16 claims
- 1688US6344950B1Head disk assembly including ramp having pivoting locational featuresWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 5, 2002·87 cites·8 claims
- 1784US9147436B2Slim form factor disk drive comprising disk drive enclosure having an insular raised regionWATSON SCOTT E·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 29, 2015·11 cites·20 claims
- 1863US9019657B1Coined VCM tab to limit cover deflection under pinch loadWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 1960US7044459B2Simplified flexural pivotWATSON SCOTT EDWARD·Filed 2003·Granted May 16, 2006·8 cites·12 claims
- 2058US5654849AMolded swing-type actuator assembly with press-fit pivot and spring-loaded ground conductor elementsWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·15 cites·4 claims
- 2146USD684025SAsymmetrical trowelWATSON SCOTT·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 11, 2013·6 cites·1 claims
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