Patents by Inventor Stanley Dale Vierk

Stanley Dale Vierk 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).

  • High modulus and high damping plastic composite disc substrate for improved servo control by injection and co-injection molding
    Patent number: 6764734
    Abstract: A substract for use in a data storage system is disclosed. The substrate includes at least one core layer comprising at least one plastic or plastic composite material exhibiting a modulus of about 350 kpsi or greater, and damping agents, reinforcing agents, or combinations thereof. The damping agents, reinforcing agents, or combinations thereof, are substantially uniformly distributed within the plastic or plastic composite material. Optionally, one or more skin layers are disposed adjacent the at least one core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Dale Vierk, Hong Ying Wang
  • HIGH MODULUS AND HIGH DAMPING PLASTIC COMPOSITE DISC SUBSTRATE FOR IMPROVED SERVO CONTROL BY INJECTION AND CO-INJECTION MOLDING
    Publication number: 20030198834
    Abstract: The field of this invention is data storage systems. More particularly, the invention pertains to plastic and plastic composite substrates used as discs in magneto-optical (MO) and magnetic recording (MR) data storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: STANLEY DALE VIERK, HONG YING WANG