Inventor
Darrick T. Smith
Inventor
San Jose, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 17 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 transducer47%
B24BMachines, devices, or processes for grinding or polishing15%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification15%
B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for3%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding3%
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors3%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%
H01LSemiconductor devices3%
H05FStatic electricity3%
H05KPrinted circuits3%
PatentTitleYear
10,850,364Within-row stripe height and wedge angle control for magnetic recording read-write heads202010,702,969Actuator tilt interposer for within-row lapping mount tool for magnetic recording read-write heads202010,655,959High density slider clamp fixture20209,881,639'Within-row wedge angle control for magnetic recording read-write heads'20189,767,833'Wire bonding electrical lapping guides for tape head module'20179,129,660'Transducer resistor shunt structure for low-cost probing'20159,095,951'Common ground for electronic lapping guides'20158,956,200'Wafer grounding design for single pad lapping'20158,956,201'Correcting current crowding in row bar and vias for single pad bonding'20158,390,962'Lapping method and station to achieve tight dimension controls for both read and write elements of magnetic recording heads and magnetic storage device formed thereby'20137,662,021'Lapping plate texture for increased control over actual lapping force'20107,049,809'System, method, and apparatus for handling and testing individual sliders in a row-like format in single slider processing systems'20066,249,959'Method for processing an integrated lead suspension'20016,213,285'Method of indexing conveyor pallets at high speeds'20016,088,912'Self-aligning slider and platform clamping system for manufacturing integrated lead suspensions'20006,038,755'Integrated lead suspension tool block'20005,959,827'Integrated lead suspension electrostatic discharge protector'1999Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1999–2001Patents assigned to IBM (5)· patent assignee history
1999–2020Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2010Patents assigned to HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to HGST Netherlands BV (7)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to GUNDER JEFFREY P (1)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Patents assigned to WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HGST Netherlands BV | 7 | 2013–2018 |
| IBM | 5 | 1999–2001 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC | 4 | 2017–2020 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH | 2 | 2006–2010 |
| GUNDER JEFFREY P | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, California, US | 17 | 1999–2020 |