Patents by Inventor Jon Matthew Garbarino

Jon Matthew Garbarino 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).

  • Disk drive having elastomeric interface in pivot bearing assembly
    Patent number: 5914837
    Abstract: A disk drive has a base, a cover, a spindle motor mounted to the base, and a disk coupled to the spindle motor. A rotary actuator comprising a head stack assembly is coupled to the base by a pivot bearing assembly. The pivot bearing assembly provides a stationary member, a bearing, and a sleeve member for rotatably supporting the actuator. The pivot bearing assembly further provides an elastomeric interface between the stationary member and the actuator such that vibratory motion imparted to the head stack assembly is dampened by the elastomeric interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Western Digital Corporation
    Inventors: John Robert Edwards, Jon Matthew Garbarino
  • Disk drive having elastomeric interface in pivot bearing assembly
    Patent number: 5666242
    Abstract: A disk drive has a base, a cover, a spindle motor mounted to the base, and a disk coupled to the spindle motor. A rotary actuator comprising a head stack assembly is coupled to the base by a pivot bearing assembly. The pivot bearing assembly provides a stationary member, a bearing, and a sleeve member for rotatably supporting the actuator. The pivot bearing assembly further provides an elastomeric interface between the stationary member and the actuator such that vibratory motion imparted to the head stack assembly is dampened by the elastomeric interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Western Digital Corporation
    Inventors: John Robert Edwards, Jon Matthew Garbarino