Patents by Inventor Steve D. Gartner

Steve D. Gartner 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).

  • Supplemental Layer to Reduce Damage from Recording Head to Recording Media Contact
    Publication number: 20110007423
    Abstract: Recording heads for data storage systems are provided. Recording heads include a substrate layer made of a first material. The substrate layer has a bearing surface side. A tapered feature made of a second material is included on the bearing surface side. The first material is illustratively a multiphase material and the second material is illustratively diamond-like carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Ying Dong, Gregory M. McMahon, Jianxin Zhu, Steve D. Gartner, The Nguyen, Lin Zhou