Patents by Inventor Carol R. Turgeon

Carol R. Turgeon 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 and apparatus for lapping sliders
    Patent number: 5591073
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for lapping the air bearing surfaces of hard disk head sliders including the steps of installing a lapping plate charged with lapping abrasive onto a lapping contour plate, applying a negative pressure to a cavity of the lapping contour plate communicating with the charged lapping plate to deform the lapping plate into conformance with a contour of the lapping contour plate, applying a lapping force to a slider in contact with the lapping plate, and moving the slider relative to the lapping plate to form an air bearing contour following the contour of the lapping contour plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventor: Carol R. Turgeon