Inventor

Brett Robert Herdendorf

Inventor

Mound, MN, US

Overview

28→

Patents

2008–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 28 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G11Bprimary

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer62%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification16%

G06FElectric digital data processing11%

G01RMeasuring electric variables7%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections2%

H05KPrinted circuits2%

PatentTitleYear

11,120,834Actuators for an elevator drive2021 11,105,847Data storage component test socket opener2021 11,094,347Split ramp for data storage devices2021 11,043,235Assembly that enables reduction in disk to disk spacing2021 10,996,900Multi-cartridge control board with cartridge-external voice coil motor actuator components2021 10,902,879Storage system with actuated media player2021 10,839,836Slider test socket2020 10,818,318Storage system with actuated media player2020 10,446,186Data storage cartridge with magnetic head-disc interface (HDI)2019 9,715,896'Modular data storage device testing system'2017 9,715,897'Data storage component test deck'2017 9,514,781'Data storage component test deck system'2016 9,478,250'Data storage component testing system'2016 9,449,643'Data storage component test deck'2016 9,412,411'Modular data storage device testing system'2016 8,582,228'Locking media pusher'2013 8,480,066'Head gimbal assembly alignment with compliant alignment pin'2013 8,176,794'Unmounted head gimbal assembly clamping plate'2012 7,954,119'Apparatus for attaching a disk to a spindle of a spinstand, methods for attaching and detaching a disk to and from a spindle of a spinstand and a movable stage'2011 7,805,830'Head gimbal assembly loading with fixed mounting surface'2010 7,684,948'Electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies'2010 7,546,216'End effector for head gimbal assembly testing'2009 7,542,868'Head gimbal assembly loader'2009 7,529,635'Method and apparatus for head gimbal assembly testing'2009 7,520,168'Vibration reduction for head gimbal assembly testing'2009 7,509,224'Solderless electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies'2009 7,505,860'Alignment of unmounted head gimbal assemblies for testing'2009 7,452,213'Electrical contacts with compliant supports'2008

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2008–2021Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (26)· patent assignee history

2008–2021Based in Mound, MN, US· patent location history

2012Patents assigned to ANDERSON RONALD ELDON (1)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to HERDENDORF BRETT ROBERT (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to ANDERSON RONALD E (2)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to HERDENDORF BRETT R (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC	26	2008–2021
ANDERSON RONALD E	2	2013
HERDENDORF BRETT Rself	2	2013
ANDERSON RONALD ELDON	1	2012
HERDENDORF BRETT ROBERTself	1	2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Mound, Minnesota, US	28	2008–2021