Patents by Inventor Tamaki Ushimoto

Tamaki Ushimoto 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).

  • Approaches for manufacturing a head gimbal assembly
    Patent number: 7984545
    Abstract: Approaches for helping to decrease the amount of inactive gas necessary for reflow to interconnect connection terminals of a head slider and a suspension. Inactive gas is blown from a nozzle of a reflow apparatus toward interconnection joints of a head slider and a suspension. The head slider is bonded onto a gimbal tongue. The nozzle comprises a duct through which the inactive gas passes and a porous member fitted in an ejection outlet of the tube. Placing the porous member close to the head slider achieves effective reduction of oxygen concentration around solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Yuhsuke Matsumoto, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Hideto Imai, Tamaki Ushimoto
  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing a head gimbal assembly
    Publication number: 20090025205
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention help to decrease the amount of inactive gas necessary for reflow to interconnect connection terminals of a head slider and a suspension. In an embodiment of the present invention, inactive gas is blown from a nozzle of a reflow apparatus toward interconnection joints of a head slider and a suspension. The head slider is bonded onto a gimbal tongue. The nozzle comprises a duct through which the inactive gas passes and a porous member fitted in an ejection outlet of the tube. Placing the porous member close to the head slider achieves effective reduction of oxygen concentration around solder balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Yuhsuke Matsumoto, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Hideto Imai, Tamaki Ushimoto