Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Intri-Plex Technologies Inc.

53Patents
24Active
53Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 28, 1995 → Jan 30, 2019 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6046885A Base plate suspension assembly in a hard disk drive with step in flange Physics 171 Expired
US6399179B1 Base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive with stress isolation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 158 Expired
US7580225B2 Tolerance ring having variable height and/or assymmetrically located bumps Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Active
US5689389A Low profile swage mount Physics 26 Expired
US6063508A Swageable base plate with gram load offset and adjustment feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US7850389B2 Tolerance ring having various end tab designs to prevent interlocking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US7554771B2 Tolerance ring for data storage with overlapping tab feature for mass control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US7611303B2 Tolerance ring with high axial static friction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6183841A Optimized low profile swage mount base plate attachment of suspension assembly for hard disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US7583476B2 Tolerance ring for data storage with cut-out feature for mass control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US7324307B2 Plated base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive Physics 15 Expired
US8385024B2 Tolerance ring with edge bump difference Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US5591277A Method for thermally conditioning disc drive swage mounts Physics 13 Expired
US7978437B2 Tolerance ring for data storage with cut-out feature for mass control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US5948997A Swaged connection testing apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6368685B1 Base plate with undulation shaped snap-through hub for decreased swage force attachment of suspension assembly in hard disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6372314B1 Base plate with toothed hub for press-in attachment of suspension assembly in hard disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6191921A All metal base plate having a hardened flange and soft hub for attaching a load beam assembly to a head actuator arm of a disk drive by swaging Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6033755A Base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive with tapered inner barrel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7304824B2 Plated base plate for suspension assembly in disk drive Physics 10 Expired
US6141868A Apparatus for press-in attachment of suspension assembly in hard disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5973885A Swageable base for suspension assembly in hard disk drive without flange Physics 8 Expired
US6372315B1 All-metal base plate having a pronged hub for press-in attachment of a load beam assembly to a head actuator arm of a disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6634084B1 Method of attaching magnetic recording heads to actuator arms using thermoplastic bonding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7507063B2 Snap ring with recessed interior contour Physics 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.