Patents by Inventor Steven Viskochil

Steven Viskochil 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).

  • Disk drive with fluid deflector for reducing fluid turbulence near transducer assembly
    Patent number: 6600625
    Abstract: A disk drive includes a storage disk, a head stack assembly and a fluid deflector. The head stack assembly includes a transducer assembly. The fluid deflector includes a deflector finger that deflects turbulent fluid flow away from the transducer assembly. The fluid deflector can include one or more landing pads that inhibit the slider from landing on the storage disk. The deflector finger can include a side that remains in close proximity to the slider during operation of the disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Maxtor Corporation
    Inventors: James Munninghoff, Joseph Castagna, Steven Viskochil