HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

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Intl Class Technology Matters Rank in Class
 
  
 
G11B INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER 19439
 
  
 
G02B OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS 13192
 
  
 
A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 10230
 
  
 
B21D WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING 947
 
  
 
H05K PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 6150
 
  
 
B23K SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 489
 
  
 
C25D PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING 447
 
  
 
H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 4238
 
  
 
B23P OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 353
 
  
 
B32B LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM3154

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2018/0068,684 Disk Drive Suspension Baseplate Having Enhanced Torque Retention And Method Of ManufactureAug 30, 17Mar 08, 18[G11B, C23F]
2018/0061,442 Low Resistance Ground Joints For Dual Stage Actuation Disk Drive SuspensionsNov 06, 17Mar 01, 18[G11B]
2018/0052,299 Camera Lens Suspension With Enhanced Auto Focus Electrical InterconnectsAug 21, 17Feb 22, 18[G02B]
2018/0005,655 Process Coupons Used In Manufacturing FlexuresMay 18, 17Jan 04, 18[G11B]
2017/0368,357 Metallized Components And Surgical InstrumentsJun 22, 17Dec 28, 17[C23C, C25D, B23K, A61N]
2017/0357,076 Shape Memory Alloy Wire Attachment Structures With Adhesive For A Suspension AssemblyJun 09, 17Dec 14, 17[G02B]
2017/0336,646 Camera Lens SuspensionsMay 18, 17Nov 23, 17[H04N, G02B, G03B]
2017/0113,297 METALLIZING POLYMERS, CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES FOR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURESOct 26, 16Apr 27, 17[C23C, C25D, B23K]
2017/0098,460 DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A PARTIALLY FLANGELESS LOAD POINT DIMPLEDec 19, 16Apr 06, 17[G11B]
2017/0088,925 THERMO-MECHANICAL STABILIZATION OF NITINOL WIRES IN AN OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION SUSPENSIONSep 29, 16Mar 30, 17[G03B, C22F]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
9907494 NIRS device with optical wavelength and path length correctionApr 18, 12Mar 06, 18[A61B]
9870792 Disk drive suspension assembly having a partially flangeless load point dimpleDec 19, 16Jan 16, 18[G11B]
9844888 Chemically sharpening bladesMar 01, 16Dec 19, 17[B26D, C03C, B26B, C23F, B44C]
9824704 Partial curing of a microactuator mounting adhesive in a disk drive suspensionFeb 25, 16Nov 21, 17[G11B, B32B]
9818437 Multilayer disk drive motors having out-of-plane bendingJan 04, 17Nov 14, 17[G11B]
9812160 Low resistance ground joints for dual stage actuation disk drive suspensionsDec 18, 15Nov 07, 17[G11B]
9734852 Disk drive head suspension structures having improved gold-dielectric joint reliabilityJun 22, 16Aug 15, 17[G11B]
9715890 Piezoelectric disk drive suspension motors having plated stiffenersJan 04, 17Jul 25, 17[G11B]
9646638 Co-located gimbal-based DSA disk drive suspension with traces routed around slider padMay 13, 16May 09, 17[G11B]
9613644 Two-motor co-located gimbal-based dual stage actuation disk drive suspensions with motor stiffenersNov 04, 14Apr 04, 17[G11B]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2017/0075,192 INSULATION OF COMPONENTS OF AN SMA ACTUATION ARRANGEMENT IN A MINIATURE CAMERAAbandonedMar 02, 15Mar 16, 17[H04N, G02B, G03B, F03G]
2012/0238,846 VASCULAR OCCLUSION TEST APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING TISSUE OXYGENATIONAbandonedMar 18, 11Sep 20, 12[A61B]
8208983 analysisExpiredFeb 27, 07Jun 26, 12[A61B]
2009/0208,173 FIBER CABLE TERMINATORAbandonedFeb 20, 08Aug 20, 09[G02B]
2008/0088,975 METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT TO A SPRING LAYER IN AN INTEGRATED LEAD SUSPENSIONAbandonedOct 22, 07Apr 17, 08[G11B]
7354519 Method and apparatus for fabricating a stentExpiredFeb 02, 04Apr 08, 08[B32B]
7337529 Method for forming an electrical interconnect to a spring layer in an integrated lead suspensionWithdrawnMar 05, 04Mar 04, 08[G11B]
7239901 Tissue spectrometer with improved optical shutterExpiredMay 19, 03Jul 03, 07[A61B]
7149054 Reverse flow disk drive and head suspension for sameExpiredSep 04, 03Dec 12, 06[G11B]
2006/0174,472 Swaging-optimized baseplate for disk drive head suspensionAbandonedApr 10, 06Aug 10, 06[G11B]
7082670 Method for actively controlling the gram load on a disk drive suspension assemblyExpiredNov 26, 02Aug 01, 06[G11B]
2006/0162,147 Edge welding of disk drive head suspension componentsAbandonedMar 23, 06Jul 27, 06[B23K]
2006/0163,078 Single pass, dual thickness electroplating system for head suspension componentsAbandonedJan 25, 06Jul 27, 06[C25D]
7076859 Method of limiting movement of a head suspension away from disk surfaceExpiredOct 29, 02Jul 18, 06[G11B]
7041920 Elongated bridge shunt switch formed by stretching and rupturing a conducting bridgeExpiredFeb 08, 05May 09, 06[H01H]
7032294 Method of making switchable shunts for integrated lead suspensionsExpiredJan 22, 03Apr 25, 06[G11B]
2005/0094,416 Light source structureAbandonedOct 31, 03May 05, 05[G02B]
6872896 Elongated bridge shuntExpiredSep 11, 02Mar 29, 05[H01H]
6870708 Weld pads for head suspensionsExpiredAug 28, 02Mar 22, 05[G11B]
6854182 Method of spring rate adjustmentExpiredJun 04, 03Feb 15, 05[G11B, B21F]

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