Patents by Inventor Andrew Joseph Boyne

Andrew Joseph Boyne 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).

  • Method of forming one or more sliders
    Patent number: 11749301
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of using a sacrificial, protective head overcoat during the manufacture of sliders. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed before applying the sacrificial, protective head overcoat. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed after removing the sacrificial, protective head overcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Amy Jo Bergerud, Andrew Joseph Boyne, Daniel Richard Buettner, Kurt W. Wierman, Joel W. Hoehn
  • METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ONE OR MORE SLIDERS, AND RELATED SLIDERS
    Publication number: 20220093122
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of using a sacrificial, protective head overcoat during the manufacture of sliders. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed before applying the sacrificial, protective head overcoat. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed after removing the sacrificial, protective head overcoat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Amy Jo Bergerud, Andrew Joseph Boyne, Daniel Richard Buettner, Kurt W. Wierman, Joel W. Hoehn
  • Methods of manufacturing one or more sliders, and related sliders
    Patent number: 11094340
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of using a sacrificial, protective head overcoat during the manufacture of sliders. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed before applying the sacrificial, protective head overcoat. In some embodiments, the final trailing edge topography of the transducer devices is formed after removing the sacrificial, protective head overcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Amy Jo Bergerud, Andrew Joseph Boyne, Daniel Richard Buettner, Kurt W. Wierman, Joel W. Hoehn