Patents by Inventor Kanji Sawai

Kanji Sawai 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).

  • Supporting mechanism for magnetic head slider and testing method for the magnetic head slider
    Patent number: 7643249
    Abstract: A holding portion, on which a slider having a magnetic element for recording and/or replaying is held is provided on a second supporting portion of a supporting member, in which conductive patterns are formed. A plurality of fixing portions are formed in the holding portion and when the slider is sandwiched between the plurality of fixing portions, the slider is electrically connected with the conductive patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Michiharu Motonishi, Kanji Sawai
  • Supporting member and testing method for magnetic element using the same
    Publication number: 20060072245
    Abstract: A holding portion, on which a slider having a magnetic element for recording and/or replaying is held is provided on a second supporting portion of a supporting member, in which conductive patterns are formed. A plurality of fixing portions are formed in the holding portion and when the slider is sandwiched between the plurality of fixing portions, the slider is electrically connected with the conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Michiharu Motonishi, Kanji Sawai
  • Magnetic head assembly having a suspension with a loading projection and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 6144531
    Abstract: A pivot, formed by forming a slot in a load beam, protrudes obliquely and downward from the slot. A bottommost point of the pivot can be seen in the slot. The bottommost point of the pivot and a predetermined location of the head body are brought directly in line with each other by looking at the pivot in the slot, thereby reducing the amount by which they are out of line, and thus stabilizing the floating posture of the head body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kanji Sawai