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Walter W. Butler
Also filed as: BUTLER WALTER · BUTLER WALTER W · BUTLER WALTER WAYNE
18 granted patents·917 citations·filing 1996–2009
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18 records- 0198US7549204B1Methods for picking and placing workpieces into small form factor hard disk drivesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·75 cites·14 claims
- 0296US6922308B1Disk drive comprising a cover shaped to improve radial and axial shroudingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 26, 2005·71 cites·6 claims
- 0396US6693767B1Disk drive having a head disk assembly enclosure including an integrated hingeWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·75 cites·42 claims
- 0495US7062837B1Method for manufacturing a disk drive with a hinged head disk assembly enclosureWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 20, 2006·52 cites·5 claims
- 0595US6900961B1Disk drive having a head disk assembly enclosure including insert molded componentsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 31, 2005·63 cites·34 claims
- 0695US6529345B1Disk drive employing a multi-layer noise-dampening HDA coverWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·90 cites·9 claims
- 0795US6466398B1Disk drive comprising a cover having slots near a shaft aperture for reducing resonanceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·61 cites·10 claims
- 0894US6990727B1Method of making disk drives using a frame array with a plurality of disk drive base portionsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 31, 2006·55 cites·27 claims
- 0994US6831810B1Disk drive enabling simultaneous assembly of HSA and disk packWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 14, 2004·55 cites·8 claims
- 1094US6288866B1Disk drive including a vibration damping system having a compressible foam and mass damper fixed adjacent to the outer surface of a printed circuit board for reducing noise and vibrationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·94 cites·14 claims
- 1193US7057852B1Disk drive including surface coated disk clamp screws with reduced coefficient of friction for mitigating disk clamp movementWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 6, 2006·55 cites·16 claims
- 1292US8561285B1Methods and devices for picking and placing workpieces into small form factor hard disk drivesVANGAL-RAMAMURTHY JAMBUNATHAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 22, 2013·27 cites·9 claims
- 1386US6687093B1Head stack assembly shipping comb with temporary locating feature for internal head disk assembly build process and disk drive manufactured using the sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 3, 2004·32 cites·7 claims
- 1485US5953183AHead stack assembly for a magnetic disk drive with a pass-through flex circuit cableWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·53 cites·37 claims
- 1563US5909338AMagnetic disk drive having a Z-shaped grounding portion in the flex circuit cableWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·18 cites·6 claims
- 1663US5727882APivot bearing assembly providing damping for unit-to-unit consistencyWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 17, 1998·20 cites·20 claims
- 1755US5905609AMagnetic disk drive having a VCM plate which includes an elongated protrusion for securing a flex clamp to the baseWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 18, 1999·13 cites·4 claims
- 1847US5822155AMagnetic latch assembly for a disk drive including a ferromagnetic holder surrounding a permanent magneticWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 13, 1998·8 cites·23 claims
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