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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1996
Zdenek A Hollen, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Russell A Meyer, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Kent Murphy, Parker, CO (US);
Robert G Russell, Yoder, CO (US);
Christopher J Monsen, Monument, CO (US);
Herbert E Heaton, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Christopher A Knorr, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
David L Papiernik, Calhan, CO (US);
James K Louie, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Leonardus J Grassens, Monument, CO (US);
Wilhelm Taylor, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Charles DePuy, Austin, TX (US);
Douglas E Hoover, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Gary Anderson, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Hollis O'Neal Hall, II, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Discovision Associates, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
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.