Discovision Associates

Christopher A Knorr

Douglas E Hoover

Leonardus J Grassens

Hollis O'Neal Hall

Kent Thomas Murphy

Wilhelm Taylor

Russell A Meyer

Herbert E Heaton

Christopher J Monsen

Robert G Russell

Zdenek A Hollen

James K Louie

Charles DePuy

David L Papiernik

Gary Anderson

A method and apparatus for manufacturing information storage devices is described herein. Two embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In particular, the invention includes, but is not limited to, a bearing insertion device, a lens insertion device, a coarse coil gluing tool, a spring gluing tool, a device for gluing pole pieces, a pentaprism insertion and inspection tool, a constants and transfers test, an optics module alignment device, wedge, microprism and beamsplitter insertion devices, a read channel alignment test, a mass balance attachment invention, a position sensor alignment tool, an invention for the attachment of focus and radial coils, a quality control test for test an optical storage device prior to insertion of the objective lens, and a servo system test. The invention described herein is designed to manufacture information storage devices with increased quality and efficiency.

Method and apparatus for manufacturing information storage devices

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Christopher A Knorr