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Darrell D. Palmer
Also filed as: PALMER DARRELL D · PALMER DARRELL DEAN
23 granted patents·1,227 citations·filing 1989–2006
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23 records- 0198US7567410B1Flexure including a heat sink and a dielectric layer under trace termination padsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 28, 2009·115 cites·15 claims
- 0298US6801402B1ESD-protected head gimbal assembly for use in a disk driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·137 cites·33 claims
- 0397US7477488B1Head suspension with a reinforced limiter tabWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 13, 2009·54 cites·13 claims
- 0497US4996623ALaminated suspension for a negative pressure slider in a data recording disk fileIBM·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 26, 1991·147 cites·13 claims
- 0596US7006330B1Head stack assembly including a ground conductive pad for grounding a slider to a gimbalWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·75 cites·24 claims
- 0695US7193819B1Method of assembling a disk drive including actuating a shipping comb to bend a suspension vertically to facilitate a merge toolWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·58 cites·5 claims
- 0793US6539609B2Method of forming a head gimbal assemblyIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·59 cites·5 claims
- 0893US5892637AMulti-piece integrated suspension assembly for a magnetic storage systemIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 6, 1999·88 cites·21 claims
- 0987US5781379ASingle beam flexure for a head gimbal assemblyIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 14, 1998·49 cites·25 claims
- 1087US5668684AElectrical interconnect for a head/arm assembly of computer disk drivesIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 16, 1997·54 cites·11 claims
- 1186US6243235B1Transducer suspension system with limiterIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·45 cites·6 claims
- 1285US5739982ALaser treatment of head gimbal assembly componentsIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·48 cites·19 claims
- 1383US5889636AElectrical connection for slider/suspension assemblyIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·39 cites·26 claims
- 1482US5680274AIntegrated suspension for an information storage system having electrostatic discharge protectionIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·38 cites·5 claims
- 1580US5875071APlanar HGA for Pico/Nano sliderIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·34 cites·2 claims
- 1680US5872687ATransducer suspension systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·34 cites·10 claims
- 1777US6282064B1Head gimbal assembly with integrated electrical conductorsIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 28, 2001·41 cites·10 claims
- 1875US5955176AIntegrated suspension using a high strength conductive materialIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·36 cites·19 claims
- 1972US6351348B1Minimal stiffness conductors for a head gimbal assemblyIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 26, 2002·24 cites·16 claims
- 2067US6278585B1Transducer suspension termination systemIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·20 cites·10 claims
- 2158US6219202B1Slider suspension assembly and method for attaching a slider to a suspension in a data-recording disk file including a flexible integrated cable having an aperture therein for permitting electrical contactIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 17, 2001·13 cites·20 claims
- 2250US5768060ALow pofile radially and axially preloaded ball bearing for actuator pivotIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·12 cites·26 claims
- 2345US6181527B1Transducer suspension system including a frequency dependent shuntIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·7 cites·8 claims
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