Inventor
CHALLENER WILLIAM ALBERT
US66 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
26 patentsUS6795630B2Sep 21, 2004
Apparatus and method for producing a small spot of optical energy
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC158 citations99
US8934198B2Jan 13, 2015
Recording head including NFT and heatsink
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC65 citations98
US8670215B2Mar 11, 2014
Recording head for heat assisted magnetic recording with diffusion barrier surrounding a near field transducer
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC40 citations98
US8477454B2Jul 2, 2013
Recording head for heat assisted magnetic recording with diffusion barrier surrounding a near field transducer
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC44 citations98
US7440660B1Oct 21, 2008
Transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC61 citations98
US7330404B2Feb 12, 2008
Near-field optical transducers for thermal assisted magnetic and optical data storage
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC240 citations98
US7272079B2Sep 18, 2007
Transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC122 citations98
US7412143B2Aug 12, 2008
Heat assisted magnetic recording with heat profile shaping
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC67 citations97
US7027700B2Apr 11, 2006
Planar waveguide for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC54 citations96
US8842391B2Sep 23, 2014
Recording head including a near field transducer
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC36 citations94
US7480214B2Jan 20, 2009
Efficient waveguide coupler for data recording transducer
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC23 citations93
US7272102B2Sep 18, 2007
Ridge waveguide with recess
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC30 citations93
US7106935B2Sep 12, 2006
Apparatus for focusing plasmon waves
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC31 citations93
US7596072B2Sep 29, 2009
Optical recording using a waveguide structure and a phase change medium
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC33 citations92
US7580602B2Aug 25, 2009
Beam apodization for a planar solid immersion mirror
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC34 citations92
US7155732B2Dec 26, 2006
Heat assisted magnetic recording head and method
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC36 citations91
US7869309B2Jan 11, 2011
Dual wire integrated WAMR/HAMR writing head
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC24 citations90
US7345840B2Mar 18, 2008
Light delivery technique for heat assisted magnetic recording head
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC36 citations89
US8345374B2Jan 1, 2013
Patterned media for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations83
US7804656B2Sep 28, 2010
Light delivery technique for heat assisted magnetic recording head
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations83
US7515372B2Apr 7, 2009
Compensating the effects of static head-media spacing variations and nonlinear transition shift in heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations83
US7796487B2Sep 14, 2010
Optical system for data storage devices
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC14 citations82
US7768657B2Aug 3, 2010
Optical fly height measurement
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations74
US7444054B2Oct 28, 2008
Apparatus for focusing plasmon waves
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC8 citations74
US9805757B2Oct 31, 2017
HAMR NFT materials with improved thermal stability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations73
US9355661B2May 31, 2016
Integrated head for heat assisted magnetic recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations73
GEN ELECTRIC
12 patentsUS10753864B2Aug 25, 2020
Gas analysis system
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations93
US10816458B2Oct 27, 2020
Gas analysis system
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations85
US9240262B1Jan 19, 2016
Systems and methods for distributed pressure sensing
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations76
US10816520B2Oct 27, 2020
Gas analysis system
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US10634890B1Apr 28, 2020
Miniaturized microscope for phase contrast and multicolor fluorescence imaging
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations72
US9134199B2Sep 15, 2015
Optical monitoring system for a gas turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations72
US9823184B1Nov 21, 2017
Distributed gas detection system and method
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations71
US9341532B2May 17, 2016
Systems and methods for distributed pressure sensing
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations71
US9791619B2Oct 17, 2017
Microstructured optical fibers for gas sensing systems
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations70
US9512715B2Dec 6, 2016
Systems and methods for pressure and temperature measurement
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations65
US10942198B2Mar 9, 2021
MEMS accelerometer anti-reflective and reflector coatings
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations63
US9250140B2Feb 2, 2016
Systems and methods for multiplexing sensors along a cable
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations63
HUANG XIAOYUE
2 patentsGAGE EDWARD CHARLES
2 patentsUS8391107B2Mar 5, 2013
Slider for heat assisted magnetic recording including a photo detector for monitoring laser power
GAGE EDWARD CHARLES32 citations91
US9508368B2Nov 29, 2016
Slider for heat assisted magnetic recording including a thermal sensor for monitoring laser power
GAGE EDWARD CHARLES4 citations72
CHALLENER WILLIAM ALBERT
2 patentsZHAO TONG
1 patentZOU JIE
1 patentLEE LIEN
1 patentGLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
1 patentERDEN MEHMET FATIH
1 patentRAUSCH TIM
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