Patents by Inventor Tracey Michael Hagen

Tracey Michael Hagen 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).

  • One-piece flexure for small magnetic heads
    Publication number: 20020034051
    Abstract: A gimbal formed integral with a load beam by through etching a H pattern at the end of the beam to define a pair of tabs connected by a pair of beams; half etching from the head direction one tab with an defined area masked to form a load button; and half etching the beam from the other direction to provide the proper gimbal stiffness. In practice, the head is glued to the other tab and load is applied through the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Tracey Michael Hagen
  • One-piece flexure for small magnetic heads
    Publication number: 20020034039
    Abstract: A gimbal formed integral with a load beam by through etching a H pattern at the end of the beam to define a pair of tabs connected by a pair of beams; half etching from the head direction one tab with an defined area masked to form a load button; and half etching the beam from the other direction to provide the proper gimbal stiffness. In practice, the head is glued to the other tab and load is applied through the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Tracey Michael Hagen
  • One-piece flexure for small magnetic heads
    Publication number: 20020012202
    Abstract: A gimbal formed integral with a load beam by through etching a H pattern at the end of the beam to define a pair of tabs connected by a pair of beams; half etching from the head direction one tab with an defined area masked to form a load button; and half etching the beam from the other direction to provide the proper gimbal stiffness. In practice, the head is glued to the other tab and load is applied through the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Tracey Michael Hagen