Wirat Khamon

Title: Wirat Khamon: Patents in Data-Storage Manufacturing

Introduction

Wirat Khamon is an inventor based in Don Mueang, Thailand, whose patent work addresses manufacturing processes and components for data-storage devices. He is associated with Western Digital Technologies, Inc. His portfolio includes 4 patents.

Latest Patents

Two of Khamon’s latest patents focus on head-stack assembly processing and suspension adjustment.

“De-swage machine for removal of a head from a head stack assembly and method of using the same” describes a machine that identifies and removes a selected head from a head-stack assembly. The system reads an indicia on the assembly, retrieves corresponding information from a database, and uses that information to select the head for removal. A blade module performs the removal, while optional features include a force sensor and an imaging unit.

“Etching continuous periodic pattern on a suspension to adjust pitch and roll static attitude” describes a manufacturing method that etches a continuous periodic pattern onto a suspension for a data-storage-device head. Different parts of the pattern adjust the suspension’s pitch static attitude and roll static attitude.

Career Highlights

Khamon’s disclosed inventions address practical manufacturing challenges in data-storage technology. His work includes both automated head removal and precise adjustment of suspension characteristics.

Collaborations

Khamon is associated with Western Digital Technologies, Inc. His listed coworkers include Chaiya Thongrattana and Jetsada Nontree.

Conclusion

Wirat Khamon’s patent portfolio reflects contributions to data-storage manufacturing, particularly in head-stack assembly processing and suspension adjustment.