Patents by Inventor Gerardo Buitron
Gerardo Buitron 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).
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Patent number: 7789615Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus and associated method for handling disks disposed in merged pairs in a carrier is provided, wherein spacings between adjacent pairs of the disks are greater than spacings between disks forming each pair. The apparatus includes a first disk contacting surface defining a first cavity that is sized to receivingly engage a selected one of the pairs of disks. A second disk contacting surface defines second and third cavities that are sized to receivingly engage individual disks of the selected pair of disks, wherein disks that are operably engaged in the cavities are spatially separated more adjacent the second disk contacting surface than at the first disk contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Thuan Luu, Barry Okamoto
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Patent number: 7748532Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with adjustably positionable side wall inserts. The inserts or panels may be moved between a plurality of positions to accommodate disks of different diameters. The inserts may also be substituted to accommodate disks of different thickness or different orientations, such as pairs of disks in gap merge orientation or contact merge orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, David Newman
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Patent number: 7628895Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for handling and transporting pairs of disks. A transfer tool engages a pair of disks in gap merge orientation along the outer perimeter edge of the disks and maintains the orientation while transferring the pair of disks to a second location where the disks are transferred to other equipment or subjected to processing. Various disks carriers are also provided for handling and transporting multiple pairs of disks in gap merge orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Gerardo Buitron, John Grow
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Patent number: 7600359Abstract: A disk cassette is provided with opposed side walls having ribs configured to facilitate merging pairs of disks. In most instances, the disks will be single-sided hard memory disks. The final position of the disks in the disk cassette will be in spaced pairs, with the disks forming each pair being in surface-to-surface contact and, preferably, with the perimeter edge of each disk concentrically aligned.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventor: Gerardo Buitron
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Publication number: 20080206024Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus and associated method for handling disks disposed in merged pairs in a carrier is provided, wherein spacings between adjacent pairs of the disks are greater than spacings between disks forming each pair. The apparatus includes a first disk contacting surface defining a first cavity that is sized to receivingly engage a selected one of the pairs of disks. A second disk contacting surface defines second and third cavities that are sized to receivingly engage individual disks of the selected pair of disks, wherein disks that are operably engaged in the cavities are spatially separated more adjacent the second disk contacting surface than at the first disk contacting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicants: MAXTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Thuan Luu, Barry Okamoto
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Patent number: 7367773Abstract: Various methods and apparatus are provided for merging and demerging pairs of disks. In one embodiment, pairs of merged disks are first separated and then transferred to separate cassettes such that all of the disks in the separate cassettes are oriented in the same way within the cassette. In a second embodiment, two separate cassettes of substrate disks are combined into a single cassette. The merged substrate disks may be positioned in gap merge pairs, contact merge pairs or may be equally spaced in the cassette depending upon the orientation needed for the next process.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Thuan Luu, Barry Okamoto
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Patent number: 7322098Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously processing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. Disks are positioned in pairs, with one surface of one disk positioned adjacent one surface of the second disk, with the disk surfaces touching or with a slight separation between them. In this back-to-back orientation, the disk pairs may be processed using conventional double-sided disk processing equipment and techniques. However, each disk will not have two active surfaces. Because of the positioning of the disks during processing, only one surface of each disk will be subjected to full processing. Therefore, each disk will only have one active side.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Clarence Gapay, John Grow, Bruce Hachtmann, Kwang Kon Kim, Huan Nguyen, Tom O'Hare
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Patent number: 7168153Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling single-sided hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with ribs formed on the inside surface of opposing side walls. The ribs form disk receiving grooves or channels. The ribs further comprise an alternating pattern of large and small ribs. The large ribs separate pairs of disks from other pairs, the small ribs separate and maintain spacing of the two disks comprising each pair of disks.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, Bruce Hachtmann, David Newman
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Patent number: 7083502Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously texturing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. The two disks are placed in a concentric contact merge orientation such that the outwardly facing surface of each disk may be simultaneously subjected to texturing by equipment designed to texture one double-sided disk.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, Barry Okamoto, Lynnette A. Sagen, Nghia Ta
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Publication number: 20060115599Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for lubricating hard memory disks. A mandrel is provided in one embodiment with three rows of teeth and provides a stable, three-point engagement with the inside edge of the disks at the center aperture. When removing disks from a cassette, the mandrel preferably places a uniform space between the disks. In a second embodiment, the mandrel may be used to lubricate single-sided hard memory disks. The single-sided hard memory disk may be positioned on the mandrel in pairs in a gap merge orientation, or equally spaced apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Applicant: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Peter Cheng, Walter Crofton, Kwang Kim, William Maida, David Newman
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Patent number: 7052739Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for lubricating hard memory disks. A mandrel is provided in one embodiment with three rows of teeth and provides a stable, three-point engagement with the inside edge of the disks at the center aperture. When removing disks from a cassette, the mandrel preferably places a uniform space between the disks. In a second embodiment, the mandrel may be used to lubricate single-sided hard memory disks. The single-sided hard memory disk may be positioned on the mandrel in pairs in a gap merge orientation, or equally spaced apart.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Gerardo Buitron, Peter Cheng, Walter Crofton, Kwang Kon Kim, William Maida, David Newman
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Publication number: 20040070092Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously texturing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. The two disks are placed in a concentric contact merge orientation such that the outwardly facing surface of each disk may be simultaneously subjected to texturing by equipment designed to texture one double-sided disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, Barry Okamoto, Lynnette A. Sagen, Nghia Ta
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Publication number: 20040068862Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling single-sided hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with ribs formed on the inside surface of opposing side walls. The ribs form disk receiving grooves or channels. The ribs further comprise an alternating pattern of large and small ribs. The large ribs separate pairs of disks from other pairs, the small ribs separate and maintain spacing of the two disks comprising each pair of disks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, Bruce Hachtmann, David Newman
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Publication number: 20040069662Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with adjustably positionable side wall inserts. The inserts or panels may be moved between a plurality of positions to accommodate disks of different diameters. The inserts may also be substituted to accommodate disks of different thickness or different orientations, such as pairs of disks in gap merge orientation or contact merge orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Walter Crofton, David Newman
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Publication number: 20040035737Abstract: Various methods and apparatus are provided for merging and demerging pairs of disks. In one embodiment, pairs of merged disks are first separated and then transferred to separate cassettes such that all of the disks in the separate cassettes are oriented in the same way within the cassette. In a second embodiment, two separate cassettes of substrate disks are combined into a single cassette. The merged substrate disks may be positioned in gap merge pairs, contact merge pairs or may be equally spaced in the cassette depending upon the orientation needed for the next process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Thuan Luu, Barry Okamoto
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Publication number: 20040016214Abstract: A disk cassette is provided with opposed side walls having ribs configured to facilitate merging pairs of disks. In most instances, the disks will be single-sided hard memory disks. The final position of the disks in the disk cassette will be in spaced pairs, with the disks forming each pair being in surface-to-surface contact and, preferably, with the perimeter edge of each disk concentrically aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Gerardo Buitron
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Publication number: 20030209389Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for lubricating hard memory disks. A mandrel is provided in one embodiment with three rows of teeth and provides a stable, three-point engagement with the inside edge of the disks at the center aperture. When removing disks from a cassette, the mandrel preferably places a uniform space between the disks. In a second embodiment, the mandrel may be used to lubricate single-sided hard memory disks. The single-sided hard memory disk may be positioned on the mandrel in pairs in a gap merge orientation, or equally spaced apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Peter Cheng, Walter Crofton, Kwang Kon Kim, William Maida, David Newman
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Publication number: 20030209421Abstract: Various apparatus and methods are provided for handling and transporting pairs of disks. A transfer tool engages a pair of disks in gap merge orientation along the outer perimeter edge of the disks and maintains the orientation while transferring the pair of disks to a second location where the disks are transferred to other equipment or subjected to processing. Various disks carriers are also provided for handling and transporting multiple pairs of disks in gap merge orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, John Grow
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Publication number: 20030211275Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously processing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. Disks are positioned in pairs, with one surface of one disk positioned adjacent one surface of the second disk, with the disk surfaces touching or with a slight separation between them. In this back-to-back orientation, the disk pairs may be processed using conventional double-sided disk processing equipment and techniques. However, each disk will not have two active surfaces. Because of the positioning of the disks during processing, only one surface of each disk will be subjected to full processing. Therefore, each disk will only have one active side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Gerardo Buitron, Clarence Gapay, John Grow, Bruce Hachtmann, Kwang Kon Kim, Huan Nguyen, Tom O'Hare