Inventor
STIRNIMAN MICHAEL JOSEPH
US43 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
38 patentsUS7968505B2Jun 28, 2011
Lubricant
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC19 citations93
US7371474B1May 13, 2008
Advanced lubricant for thin film storage medium
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC16 citations93
US6686019B1Feb 3, 2004
In-situ stabilization of composite lubricant/additive films on thin film media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC19 citations93
US6613422B1Sep 2, 2003
Nitrogen -implanted, high carbon density overcoats for recording media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC24 citations92
US6355300B1Mar 12, 2002
Disc lubrication for the load/unload head disc interface
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC26 citations92
US6214410B1Apr 10, 2001
Vacuum assisted lubrication of magnetic recording media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC30 citations92
US7579304B2Aug 25, 2009
Thin film lubricant for advanced tribological performance of storage medium
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC13 citations84
US7361380B1Apr 22, 2008
Process for improving corrosion resistance of thin-film recording media & media obtained thereby
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations84
US7175926B2Feb 13, 2007
Dual-layer carbon-based protective overcoats for recording media by filtered cathodic ARC deposition
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations84
US6753060B1Jun 22, 2004
Method for improving performance of thin film recording media and media obtained thereby
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC18 citations84
US6613151B1Sep 2, 2003
Single disc vapor lubrication
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC14 citations84
US6838678B1Jan 4, 2005
Apparatus for inline continuous and uniform ultraviolet irradiation of recording media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC16 citations77
US7244521B2Jul 17, 2007
System and method for improving corrosion resistance of magnetic media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations74
US6984422B2Jan 10, 2006
Photo process to improve tribological performance of thin lubricant film
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations74
US6916531B2Jul 12, 2005
Lubricant for thin film storage media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations74
US6890891B1May 10, 2005
In-situ thermal and infrared curing of polymerizable lubricant thin films
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations74
US6804010B1Oct 12, 2004
Optical coating thickness optimization for fly height test media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12 citations74
US6767592B2Jul 27, 2004
Method for thin film protective overcoat
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations74
US6761974B1Jul 13, 2004
Polymeric lubricants with improved stability and thin film recording media comprising same
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations74
US6511702B1Jan 28, 2003
Apparatus and method to control the molecular weight distribution of a vapor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations73
US6319600B1Nov 20, 2001
Fluoropolyether topcoat lubricants
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations73
US6190749B1Feb 20, 2001
Hydroxyethyloxymethyl terminated perfluoropolyethers for lubrication of discs in information storage systems
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12 citations73
US7566508B2Jul 28, 2009
Perpendicular media with Cr-doped Fe-alloy-containing soft underlayer (SUL) for improved corrosion performance
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations72
US6665077B1Dec 16, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhanced sensitivity fly height testing and measurement
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations72
US8382902B2Feb 26, 2013
Single disc vapor lubrication
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations63
US7772172B2Aug 10, 2010
Thin film lubricant for advanced tribological performance of storage medium
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations63
US7459415B1Dec 2, 2008
Lubricant for thin film storage media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations63
US7354666B2Apr 8, 2008
Photo process to improve tribological performance of thin lubricant film
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations63
US6995121B1Feb 7, 2006
Stability polymeric lubricants and thin film recording media comprising same
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations63
US6916510B1Jul 12, 2005
Method for improving efficiency of UV curing of lubricant thin films and improved data/information storage media obtained thereby
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations63
US6878418B2Apr 12, 2005
Method for making zone-bonded lubricant layer for magnetic hard discs
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations63
US6846542B1Jan 25, 2005
UV treatment for improving performance of lubricated thin film recording media and media obtained thereby
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations63
US6830600B2Dec 14, 2004
Cold traps for vapor lubrication processes
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations63
US7354618B2Apr 8, 2008
Oxygen plasma post-deposition treatment of magnetic recording media
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations62
US6558771B1May 6, 2003
Textured magnetic media for use with low-flying padded heads
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations62
US8728242B2May 20, 2014
Single disc vapor lubrication
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations52
US7682712B2Mar 23, 2010
Stability polymeric lubricants and thin film recording media comprising same
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations52
US6884526B1Apr 26, 2005
Textured magnetic media for use with low-flying padded heads
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations52