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Steven A. Hanssen
Also filed as: HANSSEN STEVEN · HANSSEN STEVEN A · HANSSEN STEVEN ALF
19 granted patents·2 pending applications·230 citations·filing 1997–2021
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21 records- 0190US9001515B2Universal pull tab release for modules including fiber optic and cable accessibilitiesTANG NORMAN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·23 cites·17 claims
- 0287US7009809B2Clamp retention apparatus for rotational disk drive componentsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 7, 2006·7 cites·3 claims
- 0386US5969901AGasket frame for grounding an actuator flex cable in a disc driveIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 19, 1999·48 cites·9 claims
- 0485US5956203ADisk drive having an insert with a channel for directing air flow to a rotary actuator voicecoilIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·49 cites·1 claims
- 0583US6961216B2Hard disk drive with disk clamp inner wall engaging bearing sleeve outer wallHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 1, 2005·17 cites·5 claims
- 0683US6097608ADisk drive vibration isolation using diaphragm isolatorsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·40 cites·13 claims
- 0782US7126787B2System and method for hard disk drive with disk clamp annular rim inner wall engaging hub annular recess outer wallHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 24, 2006·5 cites·9 claims
- 0881US11404350B2High impact resistant heat sinkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 0978US9077452B2QSFP+ to SFP+ form-factor adapter with signal conditioningCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 7, 2015·5 cites·16 claims
- 1077US10109558B2High impact resistant heat sinkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 23, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1169US6874219B2System, method, and apparatus for preventing rotation of a disk clamp while being assembled to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive and fastener centering featuresHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 5, 2005·15 cites·15 claims
- 1261US6181528B1Magnetic disk drive with load/unload structure including a base, a body, ramps, and a H/L ratio of 2 or greaterIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·15 cites·7 claims
- 1360US12219690B2Damper system for a lidless integrated circuitARISTA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 1460US6943986B2Clamp retention apparatus for rotational disk drive componentsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 13, 2005·3 cites·14 claims
- 1559US10734306B2High impact resistant heat sinkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 1653US7601026B2Card-through-connector fastener for reducing connector distortionHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·0 cites·17 claims
- 1752US7660077B2Method and system for reduction of off-track write errors in disk drivesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 9, 2010·0 cites·8 claims
- 1848US10925179B2Cooling structures having shielding for electromagnetic inteferenceARISTA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 16, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 1942US7543371B2Apparatus for a disk drive actuator pivot set height tooling with an active servo compensationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 9, 2009·0 cites·7 claims
- 2041US2015155963A1Upscaling 20G Optical Transceiver ModuleCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2139US2016054527A1Led pull tabs for pluggable transceiver modules and adaptor modulesCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
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