Patents by Inventor James R. Staggers

James R. Staggers 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).

  • Direct joining of stainless steel suspension to aluminum actuator arm
    Patent number: 6850392
    Abstract: A disc drive in which an actuator arm and a suspension are each metallurgically bonded to a coupling. The coupling comprises two materials, one of which is metallurgically compatible with the material of the actuator arm and the other is metallurgically compatible with the material of the suspension. The metallugical bonds may be formed using a welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Walter Wong, James R. Staggers