Inventor
NIU YIMIN
US12 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
6 patentsUS8824086B2Sep 2, 2014
Plasmonic transducer having two metal elements with a gap disposed therebetween
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC14 citations92
US8824249B2Sep 2, 2014
Light source power control for heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations83
US8953272B2Feb 10, 2015
Plasmonic transducer having two metal elements with a gap disposed therebetween
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations73
US10998009B1May 4, 2021
Air turbulence control for actuators
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations61
US11468918B1Oct 11, 2022
Data storage drive pressure sensing using a head temperature sensor and a head heater
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations60
US8902543B1Dec 2, 2014
Disc drive apparatus with vapor-trapping pathway
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations46
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC
3 patentsUS7057857B1Jun 6, 2006
Dimple pivot post for a rotary co-located microactuator
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC219 citations98
US6961221B1Nov 1, 2005
Piezoelectric microactuators with substantially fixed axis of rotation and magnified stroke
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC213 citations97
US6950266B1Sep 27, 2005
Active fly height control crown actuator
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC270 citations97