Patents by Inventor Steven G. Jordan

Steven G. Jordan 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).

  • Chemical-mechanical contouring (CMC) method for forming a contoured surface using a stair-step etch
    Patent number: 6562251
    Abstract: A process of chemical-mechanical contouring (CMC) using a stair-step etch involves formation of an elevated layer of substrate overlying a device, in the illustrative example a thin-film magnetic head. The elevated layer of substrate is formed into a stair-step structure with the height and width of the stair-steps selected to attain a predetermined shape and size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: AIWA Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven G. Jordan