Patents by Inventor Niandong Liu

Niandong Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20020075597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for folding a thin part such as the tail of a Flexible Circuit On Suspension or Traces Suspension Assembly that are used in a disc drive. The method comprises securing a portion of the thin part and then directing a fluid at the thin part to bend an unsecured portion of the thin part relative to the secured portion of the thin part. The apparatus comprises a fixture for securing the thin part and a fluid emitter positioned near the fixture to direct a fluid at the thin part such that the fluid bends the thin part relative to the fixture. The method and apparatus of the present invention are much more efficient than manually folding thin parts and eliminate any harmful contact between the thin parts and moving tools during the folding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Niandong Liu