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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Hryhory T. Koba, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Gary L. Hoikka, Cokato, MN (US);
Derek J. Schanil, Watkins, MN (US);
Brett T. Holaway, Cosmos, MN (US);
Inventors:
Hryhory T. Koba, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Gary L. Hoikka, Cokato, MN (US);
Derek J. Schanil, Watkins, MN (US);
Brett T. Holaway, Cosmos, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of cleaning an contaminated surface on a head suspension with laser energy. A laser beam is patterned such that a single pulse extends across the entire contaminated surface. One or more pulses of the laser energy is applied to the contaminated surface sufficient to melt the contaminated surface. The melting serves to polish, smooth and/or reshape the contaminated surface.