This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Seagate Technology Incorporated. Active years: 2014.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2014
Title: Richard Jonathan Goldsmith: Inventor of a Flexure Assembly
Introduction
Richard Jonathan Goldsmith is an inventor associated with San Luis Obispo, California, and Seagate Technology Incorporated. His patent work includes an invention for a flexure assembly designed to hold components securely through friction between connected webs.
Latest Patents
Goldsmith is credited with 1 patent, titled “Flexure Assembly.” The invention describes a stack of individual webs pressed together in the x-direction, creating friction in the perpendicular z-direction that keeps the webs engaged. Some embodiments include a second, spaced flexure stack built on the same principle. The assembly may support a workpiece, such as a slider row bar, in a lapping machine.
Career Highlights
Goldsmith’s patent reflects work on mechanical support and precision manufacturing applications. The described flexure assembly uses friction between stacked webs to maintain engagement and support a workpiece.
Collaborations
Goldsmith’s listed coworkers include Robert E. Chapin and Mark Allen Herendeen. The patent information provided does not specify their individual contributions or roles in the invention.
Conclusion
Richard Jonathan Goldsmith’s patent documents a flexure assembly that uses friction between stacked webs to support workpieces in applications such as lapping machines.
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