Patents by Inventor Clarence Matson

Clarence Matson 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 controlling localized shape of a data head and for characterizing the shape
    Patent number: 7124497
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided characterizing the shape of a surface such as a bearing surface on a slider and for processing the shape. The shape is characterized by fitting a curve having a desired shape to measurement data and then determining residual deviations from the desired shape within localized regions. The surface is processed by selecting a material stress pattern to be applied to a working surface of the slider based on measured and desired contour shape parameters in a plurality of localized areas on the bearing surface. The measured contour shape parameter within a first of the plurality of localized areas is weighted more heavily than those within the other localized areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Moshe Olim, Stefan Weissner, Ling Ma, Clarence Matson, Sarah R. Marotz, James Wagner, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Peter R. Goglia