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Timothy Allen Riener

from Fremont, CA
Age ~60
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Also known as:
Timothy A Riener, Tim A Riener, Timothy A Reiner
Phone and address:
3663 Darwin Dr, Fremont, CA 94555
(510) 745-0406
Related to:
Chiyo Y Chow, 77Frank M Knafelc, 72Riener Valerie Knafelc, 61Victoria M Sekits, 58Ann RienerStacy Lynn Knafelc, 56Janice I Knafelc, 85Francis E Knafelc, 60Christopher R Knafelc, 53
Connected to:
Amy J Rienfeld, 34Rick A Rienhardt, 63Judy K Rieniets, 79Bruce W Rienks, 74Charlene Rienks, 55James R Rienks, 60Nancy E Rienow, 59Bradley A Riensche, 53Roderick M Riensche, 51Gary L Rienstra, 71

Timothy Riener Phones & Addresses

  • 3663 Darwin Dr, Fremont, CA 94555 (510) 745-0406
  • San Diego, CA
  • Concord, CA
  • 3663 Darwin Dr, Fremont, CA 94555

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Position: Professional/Technical

Education

Degree: High school graduate or higher

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Senior Staff Engineer At Western Digital

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Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Computer Hardware
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Publications

Us Patents

Suspension Assembly For Supporting A Read/Write Head Over A Rotating Storage Disk With Dynamically Adjustable Fly Height

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US Patent:
6597539, Jul 22, 2003
Filed:
Mar 31, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/283368
Inventors:
Steven Stupp - Mountain View CA
Richard Blanco - Redwood City CA
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Longmont CO
International Classification:
G11B 553
US Classification:
3602457, 360292
Abstract:
A suspension assembly for supporting a read/write head/slider assembly adjacent to a rotating storage disk with dynamically adjustable flying height for use within a hard disk drive is provided. The suspension assembly includes a generally elongated loadbeam that has a baseplate defined at a first end thereof and a gimbaled flexure portion defined at a second end thereof. The flexure portion includes a pair of flexure legs and a flexure tongue. The pair of flexure legs extend from the flexure tongue and each leg attaches to an opposite side of the loadbeam. The flexure tongue generally provides a mounting surface for the read/write head/slider assembly. Strips of thermal-expansion material are attached to the flexure portion. These strips are connected to a power source via a power conductor. When the strips are energized, they expand and deform a portion of the flexure portion.

Conductor Assembly For Reducing Track Misregistration In A Disk Drive

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US Patent:
7023665, Apr 4, 2006
Filed:
Jun 8, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/877507
Inventors:
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Longmont CO
International Classification:
G11B 5/48
US Classification:
3602459
Abstract:
A conductor assembly for carrying electrical signals is provided for a disk drive having an actuator arm. The actuator arm includes a first surface lying in a first plane, a second surface lying in a second plane and an outer edge. The conductor assembly includes a first trace segment, a second trace segment and one or more segment guides for urging the trace segments together between the first and second planes. Alternatively, the conductor assembly includes a first conductor platform that supports at least the first trace segment between the first and second planes. The conductor assembly can include a first platform step so that the first conductor platform is positioned parallel to the first and second planes. In an alternate embodiment, the first trace segment that has been reshaped to be positioned between the first and second planes.

Disk Drive With Altitude Detection Via Analysis Of Non-Repeatable Runout Components

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US Patent:
7245452, Jul 17, 2007
Filed:
Oct 21, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/256299
Inventors:
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Erhard Schreck - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Longmont CO
International Classification:
G11B 21/02
G11B 5/58
G11B 5/596
US Classification:
360 75, 360 7701, 360 7804
Abstract:
A controller for a disk drive measures track misregistration, extracts non-repeatable runout from measured track misregistration, determines one or more components of non-repeatable runout at various radial locations of a disk, and compares the determined components to known values at different altitudes to determine an operating altitude of a disk drive.

Passive Compensation For Pole Tip Protrusion By Slider Bending

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US Patent:
7280315, Oct 9, 2007
Filed:
Oct 19, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/968718
Inventors:
Brian Strom - Cupertino CA, US
Douglas Krajnovich - Santa Clara CA, US
Kaz Saito - San Jose CA, US
Timothy Riener - Fremont CA, US
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
G11B 5/60
US Classification:
3602346, 3602453
Abstract:
A disk drive includes a storage disk, a suspension and a slider assembly. The slider assembly includes a trailing half having a surface area, and a leading half having a substantially similar surface area to that of the trailing half. The percentage of the surface area of the trailing half that is directly secured to the suspension is greater than the percentage of the surface area of the leading half that is directly secured to the suspension. In another embodiment, the slider assembly includes a top surface that is secured to the suspension so that during an increase in temperature of the suspension only a portion of the top surface is subjected to a force that causes concavity of the slider assembly along a crown and/or a cross-crown direction. In yet another embodiment, the slider assembly is secured to the suspension so that a portion of the slider assembly cantilevers away from the suspension. In a further embodiment, the slider assembly has a leading edge and an opposing trailing edge.

Conductor Assembly For Reducing Track Misregistration In A Disk Drive

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US Patent:
7511924, Mar 31, 2009
Filed:
Feb 9, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/351128
Inventors:
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
G11B 5/48
US Classification:
3602459
Abstract:
A conductor assembly for carrying electrical signals is provided for a disk drive having an actuator arm. The actuator arm includes a first surface lying in a first plane, a second surface lying in a second plane and an outer edge. The conductor assembly includes a first trace segment, a second trace segment and one or more segment guides for urging the trace segments together between the first and second planes. Alternatively, the conductor assembly includes a first conductor platform that supports at least the first trace segment between the first and second planes. The conductor assembly can include a first platform step so that the first conductor platform is positioned parallel to the first and second planes. In an alternate embodiment, the first trace segment that has been reshaped to be positioned between the first and second planes.

Slider Deformation Control By Thermal-Structural Compensators

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US Patent:
7646566, Jan 12, 2010
Filed:
Jan 25, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/042736
Inventors:
Francis P. Crimi - Los Altos CA, US
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Stephen P. Williams - Morgan Hill CA, US
Brian D. Strom - Cupertino CA, US
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation - Longmont CO
International Classification:
G11B 5/60
US Classification:
3602365, 3602353, 360128
Abstract:
A disk drive includes a drive circuitry, a storage disk, a suspension and a slider. The slider is supported by the suspension and receives electrical current from the drive circuitry. The slider includes a flying side that generally faces the storage disk, a read/write head, and a slider deformer that is electrically decoupled from the drive circuitry. In one embodiment, the slider deformer is formed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is greater than a coefficient of thermal expansion of other portions of the slider. In this embodiment, the slider deformer causes a deformation of a portion of the flying side when the temperature of the slider deformer changes. Thus, when the read/write head expands or contracts due to a change in temperature of the slider, the slider deformer at least partially offsets the expansion and/or contraction of the read/write head to maintain a substantially consistent head-to-disk spacing of the disk drive.

Disk Drive With Altitude Detection Air Vane

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US Patent:
7660071, Feb 9, 2010
Filed:
Sep 9, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/222553
Inventors:
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Francis P. Crimi - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seagate Technology, LLC - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
G11B 33/10
G11B 25/04
US Classification:
360 9701, 360234
Abstract:
A disk drive includes a rotatable data storage disk and a vane positioned adjacent to the disk that receives airflow generated during rotation of the disk. A sensor is operably coupled to the vane and measures airflow force on the vane. Because of a known relationship between altitude and airflow force, the amount of airflow force on the vane is indicative of altitude of the disk drive. The sensor provides an output signal that is indicative of measured airflow force on the vane. The vane surface may be oriented substantially orthogonal to a plane of the disk or substantially parallel with a plane of the disk.

Thermally-Compensating Attachment Of Disk Drive Slider To Flexure

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US Patent:
7688553, Mar 30, 2010
Filed:
Aug 5, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/198000
Inventors:
Stephen P. Williams - Morgan Hill CA, US
Timothy A. Riener - Fremont CA, US
Francis P. Crimi - Los Altos CA, US
Wentao Yan - Fremont CA, US
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
G11B 21/20
G11B 5/48
US Classification:
3602453, 3602346
Abstract:
A disk drive head-gimbal assembly includes a flexure that is modified to address the effects that the operating temperature of the disk drive may have on fly height. Generally, the flexure tongue is split into a leading edge flexure tongue section and a trailing edge flexure tongue section that are separated by a slider decoupling section. The slider decoupling section structurally interconnects the leading and trailing edge flexure tongue section, and further provides a reduced contact area with the slider. This reduced contact limits the ability of the flexure tongue to induce a positive crown on the air bearing surface of the slider.
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