ClassID:

199049

G11B21/22 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads while the head is out of operative position

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20250364012
2025-11-27

METHOD OF OPERATING HARD DISK DRIVE, CORRESPONDING CONTROL CIRCUIT, HARD DISK DRIVE AND PROCESSING DEVICE

#2
20250336414
2025-10-30

DISK DEVICE

#3
20250322845
2025-10-16

RAMP AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE

#4
20250308551
2025-10-02

RAMP SUPPORT FOR A MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE

#5
20250157489
2025-05-15

DISK DEVICE AND RAMP

#6
20240386910
2024-11-21

RAMP SUPPORT FOR A MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE

#7
20240321292
2024-09-26

DISK DEVICE

#8
20240221780
2024-07-04

SINGLE ARM STEPPER ELEVATION SYSTEM

#9
20240021215
2024-01-18

Load/unload ramp for high-capacity hard disk drive

#10
20230360675
2023-11-09

Removable disk clamp for read-write device in archival data storage library

#11
20230104763
2023-04-06

Transitional Load Beam Rail For Hard Disk Drive Suspensions

#12
20230075577
2023-03-09

Removable disk clamp for read-write device in archival data storage library

#13
20220238137
2022-07-28

Moveable ramp for data storage device

#14
20220213876
2022-07-07

Shape memory alloy based actuator latch

#15
20210407538
2021-12-30

Retractable ramp for data storage devices

#16
20210366516
2021-11-25

Magnetic tape device, magnetic recording device, and tape lifting method for magnetic tape device

#17
20210295871
2021-09-23

Load/unload ramps with channels

#18
20210257002
2021-08-19

Disc device with head placement responsive to shock detection

#19
20210225394
2021-07-22

Suspension assembly with limiter and disk drive

#20
20200302959
2020-09-24

Vertically translating load/unload ramp mechanism for cold storage data storage device

#21
20200286509
2020-09-10

Disk device having head-support arms with reduced thickness regions that overlie disk regions when in a parked state

#22
20200027477
2020-01-23

Vertically translating load/unload ramp mechanism for cold storage data storage device

#23
20190206448
2019-07-04

DISK APPARATUS

#24
20190062546
2019-02-28

Polyoxymethylene resin molded article, sliding member, and ramp for hard disk

#25
20180277169
2018-09-27

Disk apparatus

#26
20180247669
2018-08-30

Method of manufacturing lift tab of suspension assembly

#27
20150318016
2015-11-05

Storage device with a cover supporting portion

#28
20140300989
2014-10-09

Storage device with a cover supporting portion

#29
20140226237
2014-08-14

Error recovery based on applying current/voltage to a heating element of a magnetic head

#30
20140126084
2014-05-08

Flexible ramp in a hard disk drive

#31
20140118858
2014-05-01

Memory disk drive device and resin component therefor

#32
20140101678
2014-04-10

Optical pick up including protrusion portion to position optical element

#33
20130170069
2013-07-04

Load-unload ramp structure with cantilevered fin portion configured to reduce drop shock in a hard-disk drive

#34
20130141814
2013-06-06

Error recovery based on applying current/voltage to a heating element of a magnetic head

#35
20130052416
2013-02-28

STOPPER FOR MAGNETIC HEAD

#36
20120162812
2012-06-28

Impact energy dispersing crash stop for a hard disk drive

#37
20120075750
2012-03-29

INTEGRATED LOAD-UNLOAD RAMP STRUCTURE WITH DOWNSTREAM SPOILER AND SLIT-SHROUD FOR A HARD-DISK DRIVE

#38
20110194211
2011-08-11

DISK DRIVE

#39
20110194210
2011-08-11

Actuator latch apparatus

#40
20110109997
2011-05-12

Disk drive including a latch configured to lock an actuator in response to an external force

#41
20110096442
2011-04-28

Hard disk drive

#42
20110038074
2011-02-17

Ramp for a hard disc drive

#43
20110013320
2011-01-20

HARD DISK DRIVE HAVING SLIDER LIMITER

#44
20100296198
2010-11-25

Sub-assembly for a hard disc drive

#45
20100290161
2010-11-18

Latch assembly for a head or head assembly

#46
20100284113
2010-11-11

Head stack latch assembly

#47
20100284110
2010-11-11

Arm limiting shock movement

#48
20100246053
2010-09-30

STORAGE DEVICE AND RAMP MECHANISM

#49
20100226231
2010-09-09

Breakage Prevention Structure of Ramp

#50
20100208382
2010-08-19

RECORDING MEDIUM DRIVE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF RAMP MEMBER FOR RECORDING MEDIUM DRIVE

#51
20100182715
2010-07-22

Closed loop calibration of back EMF measurement

#52
20100157481
2010-06-24

MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE

#53
20100149694
2010-06-17

DISK DEVICE

#54
20100061012
2010-03-11

Cushioning ramp having a stepped structure for a magnetic disc apparatus

#55
20100014194
2010-01-21

Actuator latch mechanism and hard disk including the same

#56
20100014193
2010-01-21

LAMP MEMBER FOR STORAGE DISK DRIVE, STORAGE DISK DRIVE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF HEAD ACTUATOR

#57
20100007994
2010-01-14

RECORDING DISK DRIVE AND LATCH DEVICE

#58
20090290258
2009-11-26

STORAGE DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH RAMP MECHANISM

#59
20090251824
2009-10-08

Ramp to park read/write head and hard disk drive including the same

#60
20090213500
2009-08-27

Actuator latch system of hard disk drive

#61
20090213499
2009-08-27

RAMP MECHANISM AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS

#62
20090207530
2009-08-20

Disk drive device and magnetic disk drive

#63
20090195908
2009-08-06

Method and apparatus for vibration damping of a suspended media read/write head

#64
20090190260
2009-07-30

HEAD SUSPENSION AND HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE APPARATUS

#65
20090185313
2009-07-23

Hard disk drive

#66
20090180211
2009-07-16

Hard disk drive

#67
20090168251
2009-07-02

Disk drive apparatus

#68
20090168250
2009-07-02

Disk drive apparatus

#69
20090161260
2009-06-25

STORAGE APPARATUS AND RETRACTION MECHANISM FOR HEAD ACTUATOR THEREOF

#70
20090135515
2009-05-28

DISK APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING DISK

#71
20090128961
2009-05-21

DISK APPARATUS

#72
20090122448
2009-05-14

Glass substrate for magnetic disk apparatus

#73
20090122447
2009-05-14

Disk device employing a CSS system head supporting unit

#74
20090086376
2009-04-02

Actuator latching mechanism for magnetic disk drive

#75
20090059433
2009-03-05

Actuator latch system of hard disk drive including latch lever having first and second hooks disposed one above the other at a leading end thereof

#76
20090059414
2009-03-05

Hard disk drive with power saving feature

#77
20090027798
2009-01-29

Impact protection for a retractable control object

#78
20080297943
2008-12-04

Ramp in Hard Disc

#79
20080285176
2008-11-20

STORAGE DEVICE

#80
20080285175
2008-11-20

DISK DEVICE

#81
20080247090
2008-10-09

Head holding member, disk device with the head holding member, and head holding method in the disk, device

#82
20080204941
2008-08-28

Hard disk drive having crash stopper and method of assembling the same

#83
20080204925
2008-08-28

Disk drive device and ramp used therefor

#84
20080192385
2008-08-14

Actuator latch system of hard disk drive including magnetically levitated latch lever

#85
20080180854
2008-07-31

Method and apparatus for spring clip latch for retaining hard disk drive actuator onto bracket of flex circuit assembly

#86
20080158714
2008-07-03

Disk drive head stack assembly interacting with movement guide for preventing head from contacting the disk during read/write operations

#87
20080151434
2008-06-26

Low friction load/unload lift tab

#88
20080124580
2008-05-29

Magnetic head, method of manufacturing magnetic head, and magnetic disc device

#89
20080074796
2008-03-27

Ramp load/unload mechanism and storage device

#90
20080074794
2008-03-27

Method and apparatus for pitch angle actuation of slider based upon pressure and humidity conditions in a contact start-stop CSS

#91
20080037176
2008-02-14

Disk apparatus

#92
20080037175
2008-02-14

Ramp for polyoxmethylene resin hard disk drive

#93
20080024929
2008-01-31

Method and apparatus preventing slider separation from disk surface contact start-stop hard disk drive

#94
20080019053
2008-01-24

Temperature-adaptive open-loop control of active latch

#95
20080019052
2008-01-24

Information storage that includes a housing and a printed board provided on the housing, a printed board including a coil that forms an electromagnet in cooperation with a magnetic member, and method for manufacturing an electromagnetic latch unit

#96
20080002281
2008-01-03

Information recording apparatus

#97
20080002274
2008-01-03

Preventing damage to the heads and media in a removable cartridge and disk drive

#98
20070291394
2007-12-20

Ramp-position detecting device, ramp-position detecting method, and storage device

#99
20070253108
2007-11-01

Magnetic head, method of manufacturing the magnetic head, and magnetic disk device

#100
20070195465
2007-08-23

Actuator apparatus of a hard disk drive

#101
20070188929
2007-08-16

Load/unload ramp for an actuator assembly in a data storage device

#102
20070185616
2007-08-09

Automated support member installation station

#103
20070177309
2007-08-02

Disk device and manufacturing method therefor

#104
20070163105
2007-07-19

Shipping comb usable with a head stack

#105
20070139810
2007-06-21

Parking ramp for hard disk drive

#106
20070127151
2007-06-07

Retract control method of HDD and HDD using the same

#107
20070115592
2007-05-24

Hard disk drive and method of fabricating the same

#108
20070086105
2007-04-19

Quiet movie playback for entertainment PC

#109
20070081273
2007-04-12

Hard disk drive apparatus and method with ramp parking

#110
20070081269
2007-04-12

Hard disk drive having improved shock resistance

#111
20070076323
2007-04-05

Data storage device with load/unload tab inclined towards a disk

#112
20070076317
2007-04-05

Servowriter ramp detection

#113
20070070551
2007-03-29

Disk driving apparatus with engagement member to deter head from falling to disk

#114
20070064331
2007-03-22

Storage device

#115
20070058299
2007-03-15

Base member and hard disk drive having the same

#116
20070030599
2007-02-08

Base plate having stepped portion to restrict rotation of shipping comb carrying head stack assembly and hard disk drive with the base plate

#117
20060291103
2006-12-28

System and method for damage prevention by improving the shock resistance of a hard disk actuator arm

#118
20060279872
2006-12-14

Method of controlling an actuator, and disk apparatus using the same method

#119
20060274455
2006-12-07

Load/unload mechanism for magnetic disk drive

#120
20060256478
2006-11-16

Magnetic disk drive and ramp

#121
20060221802
2006-10-05

Magnetic disk drive and base with guide

#122
20060215329
2006-09-28

Recording disk drive with enhanced swinging member

#123
20060215322
2006-09-28

Recording disk cartridge and disk drive

#124
20060171061
2006-08-03

Seek error retry method of a disk device and disk device

#125
20060132980
2006-06-22

Head parking ramp for hard disk drive

#126
20060117558
2006-06-08

Shipping comb for moving actuator of hard disk drive

#127
20060114613
2006-06-01

Actuator latch apparatus for data storage device

#128
20060092573
2006-05-04

Latch system of hard disk drive and method of forming the latch system

#129
20060092550
2006-05-04

Data reliability improvement at low temperature

#130
20060044696
2006-03-02

Disk drive capable of restricting unexpected movement of a head suspension using a latch member to restrict movement of the suspension and elasticity of the suspension to enable a head load tab to move down a ramp inclined surface

#131
20060034020
2006-02-16

HGA protecting method and member and method of implementing the HGA protecting method and member in a hard disk drive

#132
20060023366
2006-02-02

Magnetic recording apparatus with head arm holding part

#133
20060023365
2006-02-02

Disk apparatus having housing modification to prevent sticking of latch magnet

#134
20060012919
2006-01-19

Suspension assembly having reinforced end-tab and actuator for disk drive adopting the same

#135
20060007600
2006-01-12

Recording medium drive capable of avoiding damages of recording medium

#136
20060006135
2006-01-12

Magnetic recording disk having DTR patterned CSS zone

#137
20060002028
2006-01-05

Adjustable head stack comb

#138
20050275973
2005-12-15

Disk drive actuator latch apparatus with solenoid coil offsetting magnetism of attraction part

#139
20050270699
2005-12-08

Ramp member of variable inclination angle in recording disk drive

#140
20050270683
2005-12-08

Magnetic disk apparatus and position control method for magnetic head slider thereof

#141
20050254172
2005-11-17

Write/read head supporting mechanism, and write/read system

#142
20050219762
2005-10-06

Recording disk drive

#143
20050219739
2005-10-06

Separator plate with head load/unload

#144
20050207066
2005-09-22

Recording disk drive and ramp member therefor

#145
20050190504
2005-09-01

Magnetic disk apparatus

#146
20050141139
2005-06-30

System and method to provide a ramp having a location which is transitioning from a first grade to a second grade for removing a read/write head from a media

#147
20050134992
2005-06-23

Magnetic recording disk having DTR patterned CSS zone

#148
20050117258
2005-06-02

Using eddy-currents for releasing actuator suspension assembly of rotary disk storage device

#149
20050117254
2005-06-02

Suspension holder pallet

#150
20050111133
2005-05-26

Apparatus and method for controlling head unload operation in disk drive

#151
20050091835
2005-05-05

Process for testing a head stack assembly

#152
20050073769
2005-04-07

Disc drive actuator parking detector

#153
20050073768
2005-04-07

Method and apparatus for dynamically establishing pitch static attitude in hard disk drive

#154
20050068655
2005-03-31

Method and apparatus for dynamically establishing roll static attitude in hard disk drive

#155
20050063098
2005-03-24

Rotating disk storage device with a retracting actuator head suspension assembly

#156
20050057857
2005-03-17

Rotating disk storage device and latch method thereof

#157
20050052776
2005-03-10

Magnetic disk apparatus and position control method for magnetic head slider thereof

#158
20050051513
2005-03-10

METHOD OF FORMING A LANDING ZONE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA

#159
20050046992
2005-03-03

Acoustical noise reduction for a data storage device

#160
20050046983
2005-03-03

Method, apparatus and program storage device for sensing increased resistance changes in an MR element to detect MR sensor events

#161
20050018353
2005-01-27

Ramp for hard disc

#162
20050013054
2005-01-20

Inertial latching mechanism and information recorder using the mechanism

#163
17837185
2023-08-15

Data storage drive with a vertically translatable actuator arm

#164
17016326
2021-11-16

Brake crawler for elevator-type hard disk drives

#165
14336820
2016-07-12

Magnetic head separator connected to a ramp