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Luis P. Franco
Also filed as: FRANCO LUIS · FRANCO LUIS P · FRANCO LUIS PADILLA
8 granted patents·266 citations·filing 1991–2004
89Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
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8 records- 0192US5418667ASlider with transverse ridge sections supporting air-bearing pads and disk drive incorporating the sliderIBM·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·68 cites·18 claims
- 0291US5285337ALiquid-bearing data recording disk file with transducer carrier having support strutsIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 8, 1994·63 cites·8 claims
- 0385US6262572B1Thermo-resistive glide test head for disc drive recording mediaSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 17, 2001·65 cites·1 claims
- 0473US5985163APartially etched protective overcoat for a disk drive sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·23 cites·8 claims
- 0572US5388017ADisk file with air-bearing slider having skidsIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 7, 1995·24 cites·8 claims
- 0663US6014288APartially etched protective overcoat for a disk drive sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 11, 2000·15 cites·7 claims
- 0746US5151294AMethod for forming a protective film on a slider air bearing surface in a magnetic recording disk fileIBM·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 29, 1992·8 cites·7 claims
- 0843US7233456B2Method for eliminating the need for a dedicated landing zone at the outer diameter of a storage system's platterHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 19, 2007·0 cites·18 claims
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