Patents by Inventor Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr.
Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 8982923Abstract: An apparatus includes a slider with a cavity in a trailing end of the slider. A laser is positioned in the cavity and has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity. A cap is connected to the trailing end of the slider and covers the laser.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Douglas Cole, Lijuan Zhong, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Joseph Michael Stephan, Scott Eugene Olson, Tanya Jegeris Snyder, Yongjun Zhao
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Publication number: 20150036467Abstract: An apparatus includes a slider with a cavity in a trailing end of the slider. A laser is positioned in the cavity and has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity. A cap is connected to the trailing end of the slider and covers the laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Douglas Cole, Lijuan Zhong, Roger Lee Hipwell, JR., Joseph Michael Stephan, Scott Eugene Olson, Tanya Jegeris Snyder, Yongjun Zhao
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Patent number: 8559127Abstract: An apparatus includes a transducer assembly including a waveguide and a grating structured to couple electromagnetic radiation into the waveguide; and a body including an extended cavity vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode, and having an air bearing surface, wherein the transducer assembly is positioned adjacent to the body and the laser diode directs electromagnetic radiation onto the grating. A method of making the apparatus is also included.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Edward Charles Gage, Michael Lee Covault, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr.
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Patent number: 8532157Abstract: A method includes: positioning a laser in the cavity in an end of a slider, wherein the laser has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet. An apparatus including a slider including a cavity in a trailing end of the slider, a laser positioned in the cavity and having an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and a sealing material filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Douglas Cole, Lijuan Zhong, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Joseph Michael Stephan, Scott Eugene Olson, Tanya Jegeris Snyder, Yongjun Zhao
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Publication number: 20120163138Abstract: An apparatus includes a transducer assembly including a waveguide and a grating structured to couple electromagnetic radiation into the waveguide; and a body including an extended cavity vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode, and having an air bearing surface, wherein the transducer assembly is positioned adjacent to the body and the laser diode directs electromagnetic radiation onto the grating. A method of making the apparatus is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Edward Charles Gage, Michael Lee Covault, Roger Lee Hipwell, JR.
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Publication number: 20120044967Abstract: A method includes: positioning a laser in the cavity in an end of a slider, wherein the laser has an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet. An apparatus including a slider including a cavity in a trailing end of the slider, a laser positioned in the cavity and having an output facet positioned adjacent to a first wall of the cavity to define a first gap between the output facet and the first wall of the cavity, and a sealing material filling at least a portion of the first gap adjacent to the output facet is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Douglas Cole, Lijuan Zhong, Roger Lee Hipwell, JR., Joseph Michael Stephan, Scott Eugene Olson, Tanya Jegeris Snyder, Yongjun Zhao
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Publication number: 20100219156Abstract: Micro structures and methods for creating complex, 3-dimensional magnetic micro components and their application for batch-level microassembly. Included is a method for making complex, 3-dimensional magnetic structures by depositing a first photoimageable magnet/polymer material on a substrate and patterning to form at least one first active magnetic area and at least one first sacrificial area, then depositing a second photoimageable magnet/polymer material and patterning to form at least one second active magnetic area and at least one second sacrificial area, and then removing the first sacrificial area and the second sacrificial area. Also included is a micro structure self assembly method, the method including providing a substrate having at least one magnetic receptor site, and engaging a 3-dimensional magnetic micro structure having a magnetic micro component with the substrate by aligning the magnetic micro component with the magnetic receptor site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Roger Lee Hipwell, JR., Nurul Amin, Jun Zheng, Ming Sun, Haiwen Xi
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Patent number: 7450342Abstract: A composite head-electrical conditioner assembly that includes a slider with a transducer head and transducer bond pads. The transducer bond pads communicate a transducer level electrical signal with the transducer head. An integrated circuit substrate has a conditioning circuit and first substrate bond pads electrically connected to the transducer bond pads. The integrated circuit substrate has second substrate bond pads with a conditioned electrical signal that is transmittable over a circuit. The slider is rigidly mounted to the integrated circuit substrate to form an assembly that is flexibly mountable. A thermal isolation space is provided between the transducer and the conditioning circuit. The integrated circuit can be in the form of a cap that provides windage reduction.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Andrew David White, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., John R. Pendray, Bradley Jay VerMeer
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Patent number: 7420778Abstract: An assembly includes a suspension component with a surface extending over a flexible region of the suspension component. The assembly also includes a damping layer disposed in a pattern that extends onto the surface. A sealing layer that is non-friable covers the damping layer. The sealing layer also preferably comprises a shear restraint layer for the damping layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Joseph H. Sassine, Joel David Limmer, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr.
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Patent number: 7239485Abstract: The present invention provides a suspension assembly having a slider body with a trailing edge face. A bond pad is positioned on the trailing edge face and a conductive trace is connected to the bond pad to form an electrical connection. A heating element includes a low resistivity portion and a high resistivity portion. The high resistivity portion is positioned proximate the electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr.
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Patent number: 6979389Abstract: An apparatus and method of machining sliders to obtain the optimum PTR for each slider. An array of MEMS devices configured for angular actuation are provided, and a slider is placed in each MEMS device of the array. The ion milling of the sliders is controlled individually for each slider based on the relationship of the ion angle and relative etch rates of the slider components. The MEMS devices are controlled to ensure the ion incidence angle for each slider is such that the desired PTR of each slider is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Shanlin Hao, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr.
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Patent number: 6831539Abstract: A microactuator design and fabrication method for an improved magnetic microactuator incorporating mechanical stroke limiters and integrated connections between the flex on suspension and slider. The stroke limiters, also referred to as bumper system, and integrated connections enable low power, mechanically robust operation of the microactuator during high seek operations. In addition, improved head gimbal assembly yield results due to the integrated head connections formed on the microactuator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Andrew David White, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Wayne Allen Bonin
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Patent number: 6765766Abstract: A microactuator finely positions a transducing head carried by a slider adjacent a select radial track of disc. A frame of the microactuator includes a motor for altering the position of the slider and a closed bonding tub extending upward from the bottom of the microactuator having a bonding surface to engage the top surface of the slider. The closed bonding tub is formed from the microactuator frame such that there is a tub bottom having a bonding surface, sidewalls and an open sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Peter Crane, Lee Walter, Wayne Allen Bonin, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Barry Dean Wissman, Bruce Charlton Polson
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Patent number: 6661617Abstract: A moving-coil magnetic microactuator is formed by using a dual silicon wafer structure and thin film technologies such as deep trench reactive ion etching, reactive ion etching, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and metallo-organinc chemical vapor deposition. Several bottom structures are formed from a bottom wafer, each bottom structure having a coil and wires embedded in the surface of the bottom structure. Several top structures are formed from a top wafer, each top structure having a magnet and mechanical stand-offs. The top structures are bonded to the bottom structures so that the magnet is above the embedded coil, separated by an air gap created by the mechanical stand-offs.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Lee Walter, Wayne Allen Bonin, Barry Dean Wissman, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou
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Patent number: 6540839Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for uniformly coating a magnet having a plurality of surfaces and includes a reaction chamber having a port for introducing the magnet into the reaction chamber. A heater is also included for heating the reaction chamber. Also, a carrier gas port is in fluid communications with the reaction chamber for introducing a carrier gas into the reaction chamber. In addition, a reactant gas port is in fluid communications with the reaction chamber for introducing a reactant gas into the reaction chamber. When the magnet and the carrier gas are introduced into the reaction chamber, the magnet becomes suspended in the reaction chamber. Also, when the reactant gas is introduced into the reaction chamber, the reactant gas causes all of the plurality of surfaces of the magnet to be uniformly coated.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Walter Lee, Roger Lee Hipwell, Jr., Wayne Allen Bonin, Barry Dean Wissman, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Peter Crane