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Mark W. Heaton
Also filed as: HEATON MARK · HEATON MARK W
25 granted patents·6 pending applications·522 citations·filing 1997–2007
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31 records- 0198US6473274B1Symmetrical microactuator structure for use in mass data storage devices, or the likeTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·212 cites·24 claims
- 0290US7009748B2Resonant scanning mirror with inertially coupled activationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 7, 2006·20 cites·7 claims
- 0385US6965177B2Pulse drive of resonant MEMS devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 15, 2005·34 cites·32 claims
- 0483US7481282B2Flow operated orienterWEATHERFORD LAMB·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 27, 2009·26 cites·21 claims
- 0581US6758571B2Scanning MEMS mirror with reluctance force motorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 6, 2004·24 cites·20 claims
- 0678US7414503B1Torsional hinged device with improved coupling between a magnet mounted to said device and an electrical coilTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 19, 2008·8 cites·25 claims
- 0778US7126744B2Stabilization of closed loop operation of a torsional hinged deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 24, 2006·5 cites·25 claims
- 0878US6751043B2Digital servo control system for a hard disc drive using a voice coil motor in voltage modeTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 15, 2004·13 cites·11 claims
- 0975US6078476ATwin head design for micro-actuator position sensing in a hard disk driveTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 20, 2000·27 cites·5 claims
- 1074US6424486B2Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk driveTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 23, 2002·29 cites·8 claims
- 1173US6956683B2Pivoting platform having a piezoelectric driveTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·14 cites·7 claims
- 1269US6374481B1Method for making microactuator for use in mass data storage devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·7 cites·10 claims
- 1366US6194892B1Integrated position sensor for a disk drive microacuatorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 27, 2001·18 cites·5 claims
- 1463US7239437B2Reduction of open loop jitter and control loop stabilization of a torsional hinged device by structural optimizationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·7 cites·13 claims
- 1563US6708082B2System identification to improve control of a micro-electro-mechanical mirrorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 16, 2004·8 cites·16 claims
- 1661US6992422B2Position sensor for a pivoting platformTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·8 cites·13 claims
- 1756US6618217B2System and method for determining the position of a deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 9, 2003·12 cites·10 claims
- 1856US6211638B1Method and apparatus for linearizing control of a reluctance force motorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·14 cites·5 claims
- 1954US6964196B2Resonant pivoting surface with inertially coupled activationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 15, 2005·4 cites·2 claims
- 2051US7034415B2Pivoting mirror with improved magnetic driveTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·9 cites·28 claims
- 2147US7047097B2High performance controller for shifting resonance in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devicesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 16, 2006·1 cites·26 claims
- 2247US6320721B1Method and apparatus for controlling a voice control motor in a hard disk driveTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 20, 2001·7 cites·12 claims
- 2343US6535356B1Head lifter and method of operationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 18, 2003·5 cites·11 claims
- 2442US2004004775A1Resonant scanning mirror with inertially coupled activationFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2541US2007064293A1Method of adjusting the resonant frequency of an assembled torsional hinged deviceTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2641US2005078345A1Scanning device with improved magnetic driveFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2741US2004208630A1Method of sampling local and remote feedback in an optical wireless linkFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2841US2006119961A1Driving X and Y mirrors with minimum electrical feedsHEATON MARK W·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2940US2005270624A1Torsional hinge MEMS device with maximum hinge stress on a polished surfaceORCUTT JOHN W·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3038US6356418B1Silicon structural support of linear microactuatorTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 12, 2002·5 cites·4 claims
- 3134US5952805AScheduled step time optimal motion controlTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·5 cites·5 claims
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