Patents by Inventor Jonathan C. Chaffee

Jonathan C. Chaffee 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).

  • Head gimbal assembly including dampening for air bearing vibration
    Patent number: 6967821
    Abstract: A gimbal assembly to dampen air bearing vibration to reduce interference with read-write operations. The gimbal assembly includes dampeners on coextending gimbal arms gimbally supporting an air bearing slider to dampen vibration of the air bearing slider excited by air bearing vibration modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Adam K. Himes, Jonathan C. Chaffee
  • Head gimbal assembly including dampening for air bearing vibration
    Publication number: 20030011936
    Abstract: A gimbal assembly to dampen air bearing vibration to reduce interference with read-write operations. The gimbal assembly includes dampeners on coextending gimbal arms gimbally supporting an air bearing slider to dampen vibration of the air bearing slider excited by air bearing vibration modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Adam K. Himes, Jonathan C. Chaffee