Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-01
2008-12-30
Kim, Paul D (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S603030, C029S603040, C216S065000, C360S294400, C360S294700, C360S244200, C360S244800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469464
ABSTRACT:
A method for adjusting a performance parameter of a head suspension for positioning a read/write head in a disk drive. The suspension includes a beam and flexible element for carrying a read/write head extending from the beam. The flexible element has one or more adjustment portions. The beam has one or more openings adjacent to the adjustment portions of the flexible element to provide access to the adjustment portions through the beam. The method comprises acting upon one or more adjustment portions of the flexible element through one or more of the openings in the beam to change a performance parameter of the head suspension. A laser beam is used to irradiate the adjustment portions of the flexible element in one embodiment of the invention.
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Bjorstrom Jacob D.
Davis Michael W.
Leabch Craig A.
Faegre & Benson LLP
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
Kim Paul D
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