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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brett R. Herdendorf, Mound, MN (US);
Riyan Alex Mendonsa, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Krishnan Subramanian, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/22 (2006.01); G11B 5/54 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/22 (2013.01); F03G 7/064 (2021.08); F03G 7/06143 (2021.08); G11B 5/54 (2013.01); G11B 5/4873 (2013.01); G11B 5/5573 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device disclosed herein includes an upper shape memory alloy (SMA) wire, a lower SMA wire, a flexure having an opening, and a spring configured within the flexure opening, wherein the lower SMA wire, and the flexure are attached at one end to an anchor and at another end to a pin.