Seagate Technology Incorporated

Kevin Lambert Mayer

Joel William Hoehn

Andrew D Habermas

Mihaela Ruxandra Baurceanu

Raymond Leroy Moudry

Ricky Ray Anderson

Chea Phann

Mark August Toffle

Lon R Buske

Rodney Dale Dahlenburg

Niandong Liu

Brent Marvin Weichelt

William John Raphael

Daniel Smith

Aldeen R Goehring

Valerie Sue Markuson

The present disclosure includes barrier devices for use in an apparatus used to form lapping plates. The barrier devices can contain liquid on the surface of the lapping plate platen. The present disclosure also involves related methods.

Barrier device used in the manufacture of a lapping plate, and related apparatuses and methods of making

An apparatus and associated method are provided for positioning a workpiece. A workpiece positioner has a fixed base, and a support member is connected to the base by a joint that permits selectively articulating the support member with respect to the base. A plate defines a feature sized for operably supporting the workpiece. A connector is used to connect the plate to the support member. The connector fixes the plate in articulation with the support member so that a selected articulation of the support member with respect to the base defines a corresponding plane in which the plate is disposed. The connector also permits sliding movement of the plate in any direction within the corresponding plane to orient the workpiece in a desired position.

Selectively positioning a workpiece

An actuator assembly including one or more actuator arms, wherein each of the actuator arms defines a clasp hole and a clamp-opening hole and a slot running between the clasp hole and clamp-opening hole, and optionally, a second slot running from the clasp hole to a distal end of the actuator arm, thereby creating two clasp fingers. A flex suspension assembly is included with a protrusion, such as a boss and a head on a distal end. The flex suspension assembly is coupled to the actuator arm by resiliently increasing the diameter of the clasp hole so as to allow the boss on the flex suspension assembly to be inserted into the clasp hole. With the boss is inserted, the clasp hole is allowed to revert to its original diameter, thereby clamping the boss in the clasp hole. A method for assembly is also provided.

Apparatus and method for coupling a flex suspension assembly to an actuator assembly

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Kevin Lambert Mayer