Inventor

Roy L. Wood

Inventor

Yukon, OK, US

Overview

31→

Patents

1991–2007

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 31 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 transducer81%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%

F16CShafts3%

F16FSprings3%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections3%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

PatentTitleYear

7,274,530'Logical mapping for improved head switching between corresponding tracks in a data handling device'2007 6,850,386'Control object positioning using an optimum jerk profile to reduce excitation of mechanical resonances'2005 6,826,019'Actuator stop'2004 6,775,090'Adapting logical track addresses in relation to head offsets'2004 6,680,823'Moveable outer stop'2004 6,650,507'Actuator with discrete molded in bumper stop'2003 6,643,080'Resonance identification by commanding a spindle speed change'2003 6,603,633'Parallel spring design for acoustic damping of a disc drive'2003 6,603,634'Compressive spring sleeve for reducing disc slippage'2003 6,567,242'Compressive limit stop in a disc drive'2003 6,543,124'Voice coil motor attachment for a hard disc assembly'2003 6,542,335'Inertial spring latch assembly and compressive limit stop in a disc drive'2003 6,536,098'Method of manufacturing precisely compressed stacks'2003 6,498,703'Inertial spring latch assembly in a disc drive'2002 6,477,000'Actuator arm disc snubber with unitary construction'2002 6,462,902'Independent clamping spacers in a disc drive assembly'2002 6,392,833'Reducing self-excited mechanical resonances in a disc drive'2002 6,377,420'Hub cap actuator damper for disc drives'2002 6,366,432'Actuator arm with tapered trailing edge and recessed head conductor'2002 6,324,034'Spacer/stop assembly and disc drive with spacer/stop assembly'2001 6,275,352'Individually tuned isolation devices for a disc drive base deck'2001 6,178,063'Statically and dynamically balancing a three-disc disc stack assembly'2001 6,169,382'Adapting seek velocity profile to destination track location'2001 6,163,441'Resonance dampening actuator bearing assembly'2000 6,088,185'Rotational vibration detection using a velocity sense coil'2000 6,038,105'Temperature-compensated rotary actuator cartridge bearing stablizer'2000 5,999,371'Aerodynamic latch with a vane-propelled shaft for a disc drive'1999 5,907,453'Enhanced convective voice coil cooling to improve the operational performance of a disc drive'1999 5,859,358'Measuring stiction and friction between the heads and discs of a hard disc drive'1999 5,555,144'Balancing system for a disc drive disc assembly'1996 5,064,377'Compression contact electrical connector assembly for a disc drive'1991

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1991–2003Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY (8)· patent assignee history

1991–2007Based in Yukon, OK, US· patent location history

2000–2007Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (22)· patent assignee history

2003Based in Oklahoma City, OK, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC	22	2000–2007
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY	8	1991–2003

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Yukon, OK, US	30	1991–2007
Oklahoma City, OK, US	1	2003