Daniel Vera

US Patent:

62127608, Apr 10, 2001

Filed:

May 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/310015

Inventors:

Robert N. Summers - Brea CA
Daniel Vera - Temecula CA

Assignee:

Magnecomp Corp. - Temecula CA

International Classification:

G11B 542

US Classification:

2960306

Abstract:

Problems aligning a slider with a dimple in manufacture of head gimbal assemblies for disk drive suspensions are obviated by defining a series of optically readable indicia on or about the dimple that serve as a reference for positioning apparatus rather than the dimple.

US Patent:

6198602, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

May 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/311679

Inventors:

Daniel Vera - Diamond Bar CA
Warren Coon - Temecula CA

Assignee:

Magnecomp Corp. - Temecula CA

International Classification:

G11B 2116
G11B 548

US Classification:

3602445

Abstract:

A load beam is mounted in a head stack assembly without staking operations by mounting a mounting plate having an annular boss and carrying the load beam to an actuator arm having a circular opening by having the plate annular boss larger than the circular opening and providing for interfittment by having a split ring structure including a slot of an original width on the annular boss or the circular opening that deflects during mounting and thereafter resiliently retains the plate and arm together by the tendency of the slot to return to its original width.

US Patent:

56309481, May 20, 1997

Filed:

Nov 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/561604

Inventors:

Susumu Ueda - Tokyo, JP
Daniel Vera - Diamond Bar CA

Assignee:

Magnecomp Corp. - Temecula CA

International Classification:

B44C 122
C23F 100

US Classification:

216 20

Abstract:

Integrated conductor suspensions are fabricated by progressively etching a suspension shape in a preformed laminate of copper, and stainless steel adhering to an intermediate resin layer, including defining pairs of signal lines in the copper layer having exposed sides and top, and coating these exposed sides and top with an adherent layer of gold down to the resin layer against corrosion in ambient corrosive environments.