Patents by Inventor Eric K. Dahlini

Eric K. Dahlini 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).

  • Sweeper burnish head
    Patent number: 8758092
    Abstract: A skewed burnishing head arrangement is provided for burnishing the surface of a disc. The skewing of the burnishing head relative to the diameter perpendicular to a sweeping direction provides improved wiping action that catches loose particles and surface contamination, as well as performing aggressive asperity cutting and surface conditioning, while preventing particles from being embedded into a disc surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yong Hu, Eric K. Dahlini, Hamid F. Ghazvini, Pranesh K. Swamy