Patents by Inventor Richard E. Lavine

Richard E. Lavine 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).

  • Hard disk vapor lube
    Patent number: 6183831
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for transporting disks in vacuum to a vacuum station whereat a lubricant film is applied uniformly to the surfaces of the disks by evaporation. Thickness uniformity is achieved by directing the evaporate through a multi-hole aperture plate. Described is equipment for manufacture, the process of manufacture and the novel disks created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Intevac, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Hughes, Benjamin M. DeKoven, Richard E. Lavine