Thomas E. Karis

Passivated nitrogenated diamond-like carbon layer and method for passivating it

LUBRICANT LAYER ROBUST TO CONTAMINATION AND LUBRICANT SWELLING FOR USE IN MAGNETIC MEDIA AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

Vapor phase chemical mechanical polishing of magnetic recording disks

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC MEDIA HAVING ULTRA THIN BONDED LUBRICATION LAYER

System, Method and Apparatus for Polishing Workpieces

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH IMPROVED YIELD

MAGNETIC MEDIA HAVING ULTRA THIN BONDED LUBRICATION LAYER

Data storage medium surface smoothing method and associated apparatus

System, method and apparatus for enhanced cleaning and polishing of magnetic recording disk

Method for lubed tape burnish for producing thin lube media

UTILIZING POLYMER STRUCTURES IN PLANARIZED MAGNETIC MEDIA

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELASTOMER PAD FOR FABRICATING MAGNETIC RECORDING DISKS

System, method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetic recording media

Systems and methods for processing a magnetic disk

Systems and methods for polishing a magnetic disk

Self-releasing resist material for nano-imprint processes

Fluid dynamic bearing with an immiscible fluid barrier

System and method for improving lubrication in a fluid dynamic bearing

Control system to regulate the concentration of vapor in a hard disk drive

Fluid dynamic bearing comprising a lubricating fluid having tolutriazole

Disk drive system with hydrodynamic bearing lubricant having charge-control additive comprising dioctyldiphenylamine and/or oligomer thereof