Patents by Inventor C. E. Yeack-Scranton, deceased

C. E. Yeack-Scranton, deceased 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 making an integrated suspension, actuator arm and coil assembly
    Patent number: 5802701
    Abstract: A method is provided for making an assembly that has an integrated suspension, actuator arm and actuator coil. At least one actuator coil layer is located in the actuator arm region. The actuator coil layer is mounted to at least one homogeneous support layer which extends between terminal ends of the assembly for supporting all layers. A hole is provided through all layers in the actuator region at a pivot point for receiving an actuator spindle. In some embodiments of the invention, a transducer coil layer may be integrated in the suspension region and may be located in substantially a common plane with the actuator coil layer. The actuator region may be provided with a silicon base which contains integrated processing circuits which are connected to the transducer coil layer. A device may be carried by the assembly for bending the suspension region with respect to the actuator arm region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, James W. Berberich, Michael Anthony Moser, Archibald Currie Munce, Jr., Oscar J. Ruiz, Clinton David Snyder, C. E. Yeack-Scranton, deceased
  • Integrated suspension, actuator arm and coil assembly with common structural support layer
    Patent number: 5539596
    Abstract: An assembly is provided which has integrated suspension and actuator arm regions. At least one actuator coil layer is located in the actuator arm region. The actuator coil layer is mounted to at least one homogeneous support layer which extends between terminal ends of the assembly for supporting all layers. A hole is provided through all layers in the actuator region at a pivot point for receiving an actuator spindle. In some embodiments of the invention, a transducer coil layer may be integrated in the suspension region and may be located in substantially a common plane with the actuator coil layer. The actuator region may be provided with a silicon base which contains integrated processing circuits which are connected to the transducer coil layer. A device may be carried by the assembly for bending the suspension region with respect to the actuator arm region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, James W. Berberich, Michael A. Moser, Archibald C. Munce, Jr., Oscar J. Ruiz, Clinton D. Snyder, C. E. Yeack-Scranton, deceased