ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,499,908, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (Fremont, Calif.).
"Single arm stepper elevation system" was invented by YiChao Ma (Singapore), Xiong Liu (Singapore), Choon Kiat Lim (Singapore) and Than Zaw Myint (Singapore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A data storage device includes a data storage disk, an arm, a first head, an elevator, and a sleeve. The data storage disk has a first read/write surface defining an x-y plane. The arm is attached to a pivot block, wherein the arm is movable relative to the disk. The first head is supported by the arm, wherein the first head is configured to interact with the first rea...