Dean Tarrant
15Patents
10h-index
17Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 7, 1995 → Feb 21, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6173750A | Method and apparatus for removing die from a wafer and conveying die to a pickup location | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US8683676B1 | Apparatus and method to grip a disk clamp of a disk drive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US8356384B1 | Hard drive assembly tools for evacuating particles | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US5710678A | Disc drive with self-pressurizing fluid bearing and shaft-supporting-ball retaining element | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US6239943A | Squeeze film damping for a hard disc drive | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US8092610B1 | Apparatus and method for cleaning a driver used in disk drive manufacturing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Active |
| US8312585B1 | Apparatus and method for cleaning a driver used in disk drive manufacturing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US5801951A | Precision 2-part epoxy dispensing apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5976306A | Method and apparatus for removing die from an expanded wafer and conveying die to a pickup location | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7850040B2 | Component tape feeder | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US6554128B1 | Die shuttle conveyor and nest therefor | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US7207430B2 | Vacuum gripper for handling small components | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US9230579B1 | Comb gripper for use with a shipping comb and a ramp in the assembly of a disk drive | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9114431B1 | Device for faulty item rejection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US7254886B2 | Interface device with a releasable mount | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.