Patents by Inventor Kent Kaufman

Kent Kaufman 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).

  • Sputter induced micro-texturing enhancement for magnetic head structures
    Patent number: 5774303
    Abstract: An enhanced magnetic head is characterized by sputter induced, micro-texturing yielding rounded globular configurations on slider rail portions. Optimally, this enhanced head is employed in combination with sputter induced micro-textured thin film disk media having a surface or coarseness greater than that of the magnetic head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: StorMedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward F. Teng, Kent Kaufman, Atef H. Eltoukhy, Phuong Nguyen