Patent Examiner: Cao; Allen T.
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Method and apparatus for applying an information pattern to a disc head slider
Inventor: Brand | Patent Number: 6466407
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Recording and/or reproduction system for recording medium
Inventor: Sanpei, et al. | Patent Number: 6385004
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Shield structure with a heat sink layer for dissipating heat from a read sensor
Inventor: Gill | Patent Number: 6381094
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Magnetic head slider and a magnetic disk device in which the slider is mounted
Inventor: Tokuyama, et al. | Patent Number: 6373661
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Spin-valve type magnetoresistive thin film element and spin-valve type magnetoresistive thin film head using the same
Inventor: Saito | Patent Number: 6347022
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Thin film magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: Sasaki | Patent Number: 6301077
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Disk device and removable magnetic disk device with electrically separated circuit portions for improved electro-magnetic compatibility
Inventor: Kodama | Patent Number: 6292326
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Computer-controlled game device with cassette ROM and CD-ROM
Inventor: Kawahara, et al. | Patent Number: 6288993
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Method of making TiC MR-head magnetic shield dummy shield spark gap
Inventor: Hughbanks, et al. | Patent Number: 6288880
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Multiple disc changing apparatus
Inventor: Ng | Patent Number: 6285633
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Disc drive having hydrodynamic labyrinth seal and magnet shield
Inventor: Kennedy, et al. | Patent Number: 6285527
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Disk Cartridge
Inventor: Ikebe, et al. | Patent Number: 6282059
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Tapered stitch pole writer for high density magnetic recording
Inventor: Feng, et al. | Patent Number: 6282056
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High moment laminated layer with nickel cobalt or nickel iron cobalt based alloy layer for first pole piece of write head
Inventor: Gill, et al. | Patent Number: 6278590
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Positive coupling of piezoelectric devices in disk drive suspensions
Inventor: Mei | Patent Number: 6278587
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Magnetic or optical disk cartridge
Inventor: Nishino, et al. | Patent Number: 6272094
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Recording medium device ejection structure and apparatus body or adapter used for the structure
Inventor: Ikari, et al. | Patent Number: 6272091
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Tape cartridge
Inventor: Saliba, et al. | Patent Number: 6271991
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Recording and/or reproducing apparatus
Inventor: Ogawa, et al. | Patent Number: 6271984
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Container casing for disc-shaped recording medium
Inventor: Funawatari, et al. | Patent Number: 6269074
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Magnetic head apparatus with head IC chip
Inventor: Shiraishi, et al. | Patent Number: 6268980
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High shock suspension with tethered flexure tongue
Inventor: Coon | Patent Number: 6266212
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Optical disk loader
Inventor: Huang, et al. | Patent Number: 6259667
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Disc system
Inventor: Watanabe, et al. | Patent Number: 6256279
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Automatic clamping of compact discs
Inventor: Begley, et al. | Patent Number: 6252843
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Head gimbal assembly with a flexible printed circuit having a serpentine substrate
Inventor: Doundakov, et al. | Patent Number: 6249404
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Automated optical detection system and method
Inventor: Gardner, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 6246642
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Shielded magnetoresistive head with charge clamp
Inventor: Biskeborn | Patent Number: 6246553
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Transducer suspension system with limiter
Inventor: Fu, et al. | Patent Number: 6243235
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Magnetic head slider and magnetic disk apparatus having the magnetic head slider
Inventor: Yamamoto, et al. | Patent Number: 6243233
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Case for accommodating disc cartridge
Inventor: Funawatari, et al. | Patent Number: 6239949
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Durable landing pads for an air-bearing slider
Inventor: Han, et al. | Patent Number: 6236543
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Disc cartridge
Inventor: Takahashi | Patent Number: 6236541
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Thin film device provided with means for electrostatic breakdown prevention
Inventor: Shimazawa | Patent Number: 6233127
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Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus
Inventor: Maeda | Patent Number: 6233123
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Electrically conductive path between head assembly and gimbal assembly in magnetic disc drive
Inventor: Rancour, et al. | Patent Number: 6233117
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Data storage library with cartridge access mechanism
Inventor: Ostwald | Patent Number: 6229667
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Disk driving apparatus
Inventor: Ogawa | Patent Number: 6226253
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Magnetic read/write head actuator assembly having an actuator motor with dual windings
Inventor: Kasetty, et al. | Patent Number: 6226156
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Planar stitched write head having write coil insulated with inorganic insulation
Inventor: Dill, Jr., et al. | Patent Number: 6226149
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Flexure microactuator
Inventor: Stefansky, et al. | Patent Number: 6222706
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Microactuator integrated lead suspension for a high density hard disk drive
Inventor: Arya, et al. | Patent Number: 6219203
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Disk cartridge
Inventor: Goto, et al. | Patent Number: 6215761
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Unitary synchronous flexure microactuator
Inventor: Kant, et al. | Patent Number: 6215629
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Suspension assembly gimbal load beam stiffener
Inventor: Resh, et al. | Patent Number: 6215627
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Dynamic-absorber for the suppression of suspension vibrations
Inventor: Zhu | Patent Number: 6215623
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Magnetic head supporting mechanism
Inventor: Ohwe, et al. | Patent Number: 6212041
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Plastic clamp with hub and platter for use in disc drive
Inventor: Fahey, et al. | Patent Number: 6205113
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Thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing the magnetic head
Inventor: Ruigrok, et al. | Patent Number: 6205007
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Magnetoresistive element and its manufacturing method
Inventor: Kakihara | Patent Number: 6201669
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Bearing for an actuator of a disc drive
Inventor: Koester | Patent Number: 6191924
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Magnetic head slider assembly for magnetic disk recording/reproducing apparatus
Inventor: Tokuyama, et al. | Patent Number: 6191923
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All metal base plate having a hardened flange and soft hub for attaching a load beam assembly to a head actuator arm of a disk drive by swaging
Inventor: Hanrahan, et al. | Patent Number: 6191921
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Embedded dual coil planar structure
Inventor: Clarke, et al. | Patent Number: 6191918
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Low voltage, high displacement microactuated disk drive suspension
Inventor: Khan, et al. | Patent Number: 6188548
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Head slider having streamlined pads
Inventor: Asanai, et al. | Patent Number: 6185071
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Magnetic disk cartridge having a flexible disk anti-drift mechanism
Inventor: Schick | Patent Number: 6185069
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Spindle motor and its manufacturing method
Inventor: Ikawa, et al. | Patent Number: 6181671
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Objective lens mounting apparatus and objective lens driving apparatus
Inventor: Nagasato | Patent Number: 6181670
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Disk cartridge and disk device using the same
Inventor: Kano, et al. | Patent Number: 6181664
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Method of assembling magnetic head slider and magnetic storage device
Inventor: Yonemura, et al. | Patent Number: 6181521
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Method of fabricating an improved thin film device having a small element with well defined corners
Inventor: Barr | Patent Number: 6178066
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Balance tube for a spindle motor assembly of a hard disk drive
Inventor: Yim, et al. | Patent Number: 6178062
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Curved-beam supporting structure for optical pickup actuators in optical disc drivers
Inventor: Liou | Patent Number: 6175546
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Synthetic spin-valve device having high resistivity anti parallel coupling layer
Inventor: Huai, et al. | Patent Number: 6175476
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Base plate with improved torque retention
Inventor: Boutaghou, et al. | Patent Number: 6175474
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Storage medium cartridge having an integral key
Inventor: Stamm | Patent Number: 6175470
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Thin film head
Inventor: Yoda, et al. | Patent Number: 6172858
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Recording disk apparatus
Inventor: Satoh, et al. | Patent Number: 6172842
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Car-mounted disc/tape player
Inventor: Yamanaka, et al. | Patent Number: 6169719
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Reproducing apparatus for recorded medium
Inventor: Yoshimura | Patent Number: 6169712
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Non-belt drive tape cartridge
Inventor: Solhjell | Patent Number: 6166882
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Disc transfer mechanism
Inventor: Koshino, et al. | Patent Number: 6160781
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Height adjusting device for a tone arm
Inventor: Huang | Patent Number: 6154435
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Disk player with chuck holder capable of pivoting upward and downward
Inventor: Son | Patent Number: 6154430
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Recording/reproducing apparatus
Inventor: Sasaki, et al. | Patent Number: 6154338
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Magnetic tape drive for single-reel type magnetic tape cartridge
Inventor: Takano, et al. | Patent Number: 6151188
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Rotatable handling system and method for handling memory storage disks
Inventor: Wolfer, et al. | Patent Number: 6147960
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Thin film magnetic head
Inventor: Fukuda, et al. | Patent Number: 6144533
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Air bearing slider with reduced stiction
Inventor: Anaya-Dufresne, et al. | Patent Number: 6144528
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Spin valve magnetoresistance device and method of designing the same
Inventor: Haratani, et al. | Patent Number: 6144524
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Disk drive having breathing filter protecting mechanism
Inventor: Myokan, et al. | Patent Number: 6144522
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Optical disk for high speed data recording and playback
Inventor: Simpson | Patent Number: 6141316
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Secondary actuator
Inventor: Bauck, et al. | Patent Number: 6141188
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Actuator assembly for servo-controlled tape
Inventor: Warmenhoven | Patent Number: 6137659
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Air bearing slider
Inventor: Levi, et al. | Patent Number: 6137656
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Optical disk device and an information reading method applied therein
Inventor: Watanabe | Patent Number: 6134205
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Latch for disc drives
Inventor: Misso, et al. | Patent Number: 6134077
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Portable disc player
Inventor: Leung | Patent Number: 6128265
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Disk drive system, process and components thereof for improved disk stiffness
Inventor: Boutaghou, et al. | Patent Number: 6125099
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Magnetic head slider and method of production thereof
Inventor: Hamaguchi, et al. | Patent Number: 6122148
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Autostop mechanism for tape driving apparatus
Inventor: Sekine, et al. | Patent Number: 6122146
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Flying type head slider and disk drive apparatus with the flying tape head slider
Inventor: Yotsuya | Patent Number: 6118634
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Spin-valve type thin film element and its manufacturing method
Inventor: Saito | Patent Number: 6115224
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Cassette loading device
Inventor: Araki, et al. | Patent Number: 6115209
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Optical recording medium and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: Ohki, et al. | Patent Number: 6111851
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Compact disc storage and retrieval system
Inventor: Hui | Patent Number: 6111848
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Device for mounting a head support on a head disc
Inventor: Maack | Patent Number: 6111728
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Flexible disk comprising a supporting hub for supporting a magnetic recording medium inside of a bottom portion
Inventor: Uwabo, et al. | Patent Number: 6111727
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Disk cartridge and disk device using the same
Inventor: Kano, et al. | Patent Number: 6108299