Inventor

Scott E. Ryun

Inventor

Prior Lake, MN, US

Overview

2002–2019

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 19 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 transducer90%

C10MLubricating compositions5%

C10NIndexing scheme associated with subclass c10m relating to lubricating compositions5%

PatentTitleYear

10,319,397Narrow band dwell monitoring2019 9,953,673Head to media interface monitoring2018 9,047,898'Head-medium contact detection using introduced heat oscillation'2015 8,837,076'In situ sensor based contact detection'2014 8,638,349'Head-medium contact detection using introduced heat oscillation'2014 8,004,786'Transducer-data storage medium spacing adjustment'2011 7,417,828'Bi-level cavity for a slider air-bearing surface'2008 7,054,108'Slider for a data storage device having improved stiction control with reduced interference with air bearing pressurization'2006 6,989,959'Drive level flow-field conditioning to reduce flow field turbulence'2006 6,747,847'Self-flushing trench air bearing for improved slider flyability'2004 6,744,602'Modified gimbal tongue designs to reduce particle sensitivity'2004 6,661,611'Funneled trench AAB increased contact stiffness and enhanced take-off performance'2003 6,606,222'Convergent channel, trenched disc head slider'2003 6,603,639'Slider for disc storage system'2003 6,594,113'Slider with furrows for flushing contaminants and lubricant'2003 6,587,308'Disc head slider having profiled convergent channel features'2003 6,560,071'Disc head slider having convergent channel features with leading edge inlet'2003 6,545,842'Disc drive actuator assembly drag reduction features'2003 6,483,667'Self-loading disc head slider having multiple steps approximating a leading taper'2002

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002–2019Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (19)· patent assignee history

2002–2008Based in Prior Lake, MN, US· patent location history

2011–2015Based in Chaska, MN, US· patent location history

2014–2019Based in Victoria, MN, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC	19	2002–2019

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Prior Lake, Minnesota, US	13	2002–2008
Victoria, Minnesota, US	3	2014–2019
Chaska, Minnesota, US	3	2011–2015