Inventor
Mark W. Heaton
Inventor
Irving, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 25 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 transducer29%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus26%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general8%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
H02KDynamo-electric machines5%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices3%
E21BEarth or rock drilling3%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation3%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable3%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%
PatentTitleYear
7,481,282'Flow operated orienter'20097,414,503'Torsional hinged device with improved coupling between a magnet mounted to said device and an electrical coil'20087,239,437'Reduction of open loop jitter and control loop stabilization of a torsional hinged device by structural optimization'20077,126,744'Stabilization of closed loop operation of a torsional hinged device'20067,047,097'High performance controller for shifting resonance in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices'20067,034,415'Pivoting mirror with improved magnetic drive'20067,009,748'Resonant scanning mirror with inertially coupled activation'20066,992,422'Position sensor for a pivoting platform'20066,965,177'Pulse drive of resonant MEMS devices'20056,964,196'Resonant pivoting surface with inertially coupled activation'20056,956,683'Pivoting platform having a piezoelectric drive'20056,758,571'Scanning MEMS mirror with reluctance force motor'20046,751,043'Digital servo control system for a hard disc drive using a voice coil motor in voltage mode'20046,708,082'System identification to improve control of a micro-electro-mechanical mirror'20046,618,217'System and method for determining the position of a device'20036,535,356'Head lifter and method of operation'20036,473,274'Symmetrical microactuator structure for use in mass data storage devices, or the like'20026,424,486'Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive'20026,374,481'Method for making microactuator for use in mass data storage devices'20026,356,418'Silicon structural support of linear microactuator'20026,320,721'Method and apparatus for controlling a voice control motor in a hard disk drive'20016,211,638'Method and apparatus for linearizing control of a reluctance force motor'20016,194,892'Integrated position sensor for a disk drive microacuator'20016,078,476'Twin head design for micro-actuator position sensing in a hard disk drive'20005,952,805'Scheduled step time optimal motion control'1999Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1999–2008Patents assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (24)· patent assignee history
1999–2008Based in Irving, TX, US· patent location history
2002Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history
2009Patents assigned to WEATHERFORD LAMB (1)· patent assignee history
2009Based in Sherwood Park, CA· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 24 | 1999–2008 |
| WEATHERFORD LAMB | 1 | 2009 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Irving, Texas, US | 23 | 1999–2008 |
| Sherwood Park, CA | 1 | 2009 |
| Dallas, Texas, US | 1 | 2002 |