Patents by Inventor Robert Wayne Masse

Robert Wayne Masse 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).

  • Slider-suspension in a disc drive
    Patent number: 5712748
    Abstract: A slider-suspension assembly for a magnetic disc drive is provided. The slider-suspension assembly includes a slider and a gimbal that is electrically coupled to electrical ground and bonded to the slider. The gimbal includes a pair of struts and a cross-member. The struts and cross-member define an open portion of the gimbal. A support extends from the cross-member and protrudes into the open portion. The gimbal is bonded to the slider at the support. The gimbal also includes a shear tab which includes a fountain. A conductive adhesive is deposited on the shear tab and within the fountain for electrically coupling the gimbal to the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Wayne Masse