Patents by Inventor Steven G. O'Brien

Steven G. O'Brien 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).

  • Head suspension having tapered processing holes and method for aligning tooling during suspension manufacture
    Patent number: 6466412
    Abstract: A head suspension for a rigid disk drive comprising one or more tapered processing holes in the load beam. The tapered processing holes can be located in the rigid region, the flexure or the mounting region. The tapered processing holes have a first diameter at a first surface of the load beam and a second diameter at a second surface of the load beam, wherein the first diameter is less than the second diameter. A method of processing a head suspension for a rigid disk drive is also disclosed. A processing tool is operatively engaging with the tapered processing hole to perform one of mechanically or optically locating, measuring. mounting, and/or aligning a suspension arm or components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Kent M. Adams, Michael L. Gruber, Michael T. Haapala, Aaron J. Halberg, John D. Hutchison, Steven G. O'Brien, Raymond R. Wolter