Mark W. Heaton
25Patents
9h-index
17Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 17, 1997 → Nov 2, 2007
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6473274B1 | Symmetrical microactuator structure for use in mass data storage devices, or the like | Physics | 208 | Expired |
| US6424486B1 | Method and apparatus for positioning a read/write head of a hard disk drive | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US6078476A | Twin head design for micro-actuator position sensing in a hard disk drive | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US7481282B2 | Flow operated orienter | Fixed Constructions | 16 | Active |
| US6965177B2 | Pulse drive of resonant MEMS devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6758571B2 | Scanning MEMS mirror with reluctance force motor | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6211638A | Method and apparatus for linearizing control of a reluctance force motor | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US6194892A | Integrated position sensor for a disk drive microacuator | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US7009748B2 | Resonant scanning mirror with inertially coupled activation | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6618217B2 | System and method for determining the position of a device | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6956683B2 | Pivoting platform having a piezoelectric drive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US6751043B2 | Digital servo control system for a hard disc drive using a voice coil motor in voltage mode | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US6374481B1 | Method for making microactuator for use in mass data storage devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US6320721A | Method and apparatus for controlling a voice control motor in a hard disk drive | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US7034415B2 | Pivoting mirror with improved magnetic drive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6992422B2 | Position sensor for a pivoting platform | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US7239437B2 | Reduction of open loop jitter and control loop stabilization of a torsional hinged device by structural optimization | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US7126744B2 | Stabilization of closed loop operation of a torsional hinged device | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US6708082B2 | System identification to improve control of a micro-electro-mechanical mirror | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US6964196B2 | Resonant pivoting surface with inertially coupled activation | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US7414503B1 | Torsional hinged device with improved coupling between a magnet mounted to said device and an electrical coil | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US5952805A | Scheduled step time optimal motion control | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US6356418B1 | Silicon structural support of linear microactuator | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US6535356B1 | Head lifter and method of operation | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US7047097B2 | High performance controller for shifting resonance in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices | Physics | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.