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Jerome Thomas Coffey
Also filed as: COFFEY JEROME · COFFEY JEROME T · COFFEY JEROME THOMAS
36 granted patents·3 pending applications·569 citations·filing 1987–2021
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39 records- 0195US10569356B1Deburring tool for friction stir welding, and related methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·17 cites·19 claims
- 0295US10399177B1Enclosures, devices with a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 3, 2019·10 cites·19 claims
- 0394US10442030B2Friction stir welding tool, related methods, and assemblies formed to include friction stir weldSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 15, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 0494US9754631B2Disc drive apparatus with hermetically sealed cavitySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 5, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 0594US4853811AMagnetic disk drive with low profile head-suspension systemIBM·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 1, 1989·88 cites·18 claims
- 0693US7839604B1Disk drive suspension assembly with integrated trailing edge shock protection for use with micro-actuator type head-gimbal assemblySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 23, 2010·16 cites·16 claims
- 0792US10796727B1Using solid state deposition in the manufacture of data storage devices, and related devices and components thereofSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·14 cites·8 claims
- 0892US10596658B1Friction stir welding tool and related methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·11 cites·13 claims
- 0990US11538505B1Enclosures having a friction stir weld, precursors thereof having a metal base having a recess and a metal cover, and related methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 27, 2022·3 cites·9 claims
- 1090US10566032B2Assemblies and devices with a metal base, a metal cover, and a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related friction stir welding methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·6 cites·17 claims
- 1188US5530606ALow profile head suspension assemblyIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·56 cites·21 claims
- 1287US11077519B1Clamping device that develops both axial and circumferential clamping forces in response to a common axial clamping forceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1384US5986852AHigh capacity, high performance low profile disk driveIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 16, 1999·41 cites·24 claims
- 1483US5572387ALow profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capabilityIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·42 cites·7 claims
- 1583US5074029AMethod for stringing wire on an actuator armIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 24, 1991·39 cites·5 claims
- 1679US5875072ALow profile head suspension assembly with load and unload capabilityIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·32 cites·11 claims
- 1777US11065713B1Disk drive apparatus including pre-treated, welded housing that provides sealed cavity for holding hard disk drive componentsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 20, 2021·4 cites·21 claims
- 1876US5552946ACompliant rail for shock protection of a PCMCIA DASDIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 3, 1996·27 cites·16 claims
- 1974US5623758AMethod of fabricating a low profile head suspension assembly having load and unload capabilityIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 29, 1997·26 cites·6 claims
- 2073US11020816B1Methods of forming a friction stir weld between a steel piece and an aluminum piece, and related assembliesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 1, 2021·4 cites·21 claims
- 2173US2020402546A1Reducing base deck porositySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2272US10870167B2Enclosures, devices with a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related methodsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 22, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 2369US6145188AFan and fold head lead termination method using flex cable with edge termination padsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 14, 2000·19 cites·2 claims
- 2468US9823692B2Methods and devices for sealing hard drivesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 21, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 2568US5903413AFan and fold head lead termination structure using flex cable with edge termination padsIBM·Filed 1995·Granted May 11, 1999·19 cites·4 claims
- 2665US6087620AMethod of fabricating a composite actuator arm assemblyIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·15 cites·23 claims
- 2764US11302363B2Data storage devices, and related components and methods of makingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 12, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 2864US5864441AActuator mounting apparatus for top-down data storage system assemblyIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 26, 1999·18 cites·9 claims
- 2963US11302364B2Data storage devices, and related components and methods of makingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 12, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 3059US5835311AShock-resistant data storage system actuator assemblyIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·12 cites·21 claims
- 3155US11017819B1Data storage devices, and related components and methods of makingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3254US2020395049A1Using solid state deposition in the manufacture of data storage devices, and related devices and components thereofSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3352US5552950ADirect access storage device with magneto-resistive transducing head apparatus and a common read return signal lineIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 3, 1996·7 cites·4 claims
- 3451US5883767ADirect access storage device with magneto-resistive transducing head apparatus and a common read return signal lineIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·8 cites·7 claims
- 3550US5659449ADirect access storage device with a molded actuator motor coil supportIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 19, 1997·9 cites·1 claims
- 3648US2010309574A1Detecting ramp load/unload operationsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3742US8228641B2Controlling mechanical distortion in a memberCOFFEY JEROME THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 3838US5563749ADirect access storage device with opposing actuator and spindle flanges to reduce disk-to-disk spacingIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·4 cites·8 claims
- 3926US5419033AMethod of making load spring manufacturing assembly having an electric conductor carrying and positioning tail for carrying a conductor bonded to the surface of a load springIBM·Filed 1994·Granted May 30, 1995·1 cites·5 claims
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