Patents by Inventor Christoper M. Unger

Christoper M. Unger 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).

  • SOLDER BALL BRIDGE, AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140008101
    Abstract: An electrical connection between a first element and a second element formed by a solder ball bridge having at least three solder balls in physical contact with each other extending to electrically connect the first element and the second element. The solder ball bridge is particularly suitable for a disc drive system, to form an electrical connection between two elements such as between a piezoelectric microactuator element and the suspension assembly. Methods of making a solder ball bridge are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jackson W. Brandts, Kevin J. Schultz, Christoper M. Unger