Inventor
Jerome Thomas Coffey
Inventor
Rochester, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 29 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 transducer49%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification21%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering13%
G06FElectric digital data processing6%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
B23DPlaning2%
B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for2%
C22CAlloys2%
H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines2%
PatentTitleYear
10,870,167Enclosures, devices with a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related methods202010,796,727Using solid state deposition in the manufacture of data storage devices, and related devices and components thereof202010,596,658Friction stir welding tool and related methods202010,569,356Deburring tool for friction stir welding, and related methods202010,566,032Assemblies and devices with a metal base, a metal cover, and a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related friction stir welding methods202010,442,030Friction stir welding tool, related methods, and assemblies formed to include friction stir weld201910,399,177Enclosures, devices with a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related methods20199,823,692'Methods and devices for sealing hard drives'20179,754,631'Disc drive apparatus with hermetically sealed cavity'20178,228,641'Controlling mechanical distortion in a member'20127,839,604'Disk drive suspension assembly with integrated trailing edge shock protection for use with micro-actuator type head-gimbal assembly'20106,145,188'Fan and fold head lead termination method using flex cable with edge termination pads'20006,087,620'Method of fabricating a composite actuator arm assembly'20005,986,852'High capacity, high performance low profile disk drive'19995,903,413'Fan and fold head lead termination structure using flex cable with edge termination pads'19995,883,767'Direct access storage device with magneto-resistive transducing head apparatus and a common read return signal line'19995,875,072'Low profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capability'19995,864,441'Actuator mounting apparatus for top-down data storage system assembly'19995,835,311'Shock-resistant data storage system actuator assembly'19985,659,449'Direct access storage device with a molded actuator motor coil support'19975,623,758'Method of fabricating a low profile head suspension assembly having load and unload capability'19975,572,387'Low profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capability'19965,563,749'Direct access storage device with opposing actuator and spindle flanges to reduce disk-to-disk spacing'19965,552,946'Compliant rail for shock protection of a PCMCIA DASD'19965,552,950'Direct access storage device with magneto-resistive transducing head apparatus and a common read return signal line'19965,530,606'Low profile head suspension assembly'19965,419,033'Method of making load spring manufacturing assembly having an electric conductor carrying and positioning tail for carrying a conductor bonded to the surface of a load spring'19955,074,029'Method for stringing wire on an actuator arm'19914,853,811'Magnetic disk drive with low profile head-suspension system'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–2000Patents assigned to IBM (18)· patent assignee history
1989–1999Based in Oronoco, MN, US· patent location history
1996–2000Based in Rochester, MN, US· patent location history
2010–2020Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (11)· patent assignee history
2010–2012Based in Longmont, CO, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to COFFEY JEROME THOMAS (1)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Based in Boulder, CO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | 18 | 1989–2000 |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 11 | 2010–2020 |
| COFFEY JEROME THOMASself | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, Minnesota, US | 13 | 1996–2000 |
| Boulder, CO, US | 9 | 2017–2020 |
| Oronoco, Minnesota, US | 5 | 1989–1999 |
| Longmont, CO, US | 2 | 2010–2012 |