A piezo in-tongue microactuator includes a suspension assembly with a flexure tongue. The
tongue has two slots that accept piezo actuators. The tongue also has multiple hinge flexible …

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A flexure for Supporting a head in a disk drive comprises a
tongue including a head mounting Surface for attaching the head. The flexure further …

A method (and apparatus) for operating a disk drive apparatus. The method includes moving
a movable member about a fixed position to move a read/write head coupled to a slider to a …

Various embodiments concern a dual stage actuation suspension that comprises a
loadbeam having a load point projection. The suspension further comprises a gimbal …

Various embodiments concern a gimbaled flexure having a Related US Application Data
dual stage actuation structure comprising flexure which com (60) Provisional application No …

Various embodiments concern a DSA suspension of a disk drive. The DSA suspension
comprises a support configured to attach to the disk drive, the support comprising a proximal …

(51) Int. Cl. beam has a Void in the metal base separating the proximal GIIB 5/48(2006.01)
portion from the distal portion, the void extending between GIIB 2/16(2006.01) the rails. A …

A disc drive includes a disc, a voice coil motor with an arm and a beam having a first end
attached to the arm and a second end including a window frame and a gimbal region. A …

Various embodiments concern a gimbaled flexure having a dual stage actuation structure.
The flexure comprises a gimbal which includes a pair of spring arms, a pair of struts, and a …