Patents by Inventor Robert T. J. Matz

Robert T. J. Matz 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).

  • Integrated lead head suspension assembly having an etched laminated load beam and flexure with deposited conductors
    Patent number: 6700747
    Abstract: A head suspension having a load beam and flexure both including electrical components formed integrally therewith. The load beam is formed using subtractive methods such as chemical etching to reduce the cost of forming the load beam. The flexure is formed using additive methods such a sputtering, evaporation, or photolithographic techniques to allow the electrical components to be relatively low mass and flexible. The flexure electrical components are electrically interconnected with the load beam electrical components. In this way, the head suspension is formed having reduced cost and desirable dynamic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert T. J. Matz
  • INTEGRATED LEAD HEAD SUPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ETCHED LAMINATED LOAD BEAM AND FLEXURE WITH DEPOSITED CONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20010001588
    Abstract: A head suspension having a load beam and flexure both including electrical components formed integrally therewith. The load beam is formed using subtractive methods such as chemical etching to reduce the cost of forming the load beam. The flexure is formed using additive methods such a sputtering, evaporation, or photolithographic techniques to allow the electrical components to be relatively low mass and flexible. The flexure electrical components are electrically interconnected with the load beam electrical components. In this way, the head suspension is formed having reduced cost and desirable dynamic characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventor: ROBERT T. J. MATZ
  • Integrated lead head suspension assembly having an etched laminated load beam and flexure with deposited conductors
    Patent number: 5924187
    Abstract: A head suspension having a load beam and flexure both including electrical components formed integrally therewith, and a method for fabricating the same. The load beam is formed using subtractive methods such as chemical etching to reduce the cost of forming the load beam. The flexure is formed using additive methods such a sputtering, evaporation, or photolithographic techniques to allow the electrical components to be relatively low mass and flexible. The flexure electrical components are electrically interconnected with the load beam electrical components. In this way, the head suspension is formed having reduced cost and desirable dynamic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert T. J. Matz