Inventor
KIELY JAMES DILLON
US23 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
20 patentsUS9019646B2Apr 28, 2015
Heat assisted magnetic recording device with pre-heated write element
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC30 citations93
US9042210B2May 26, 2015
Multi-purpose near-field transducer having a temperature coefficient of resistance
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC17 citations92
US9030773B2May 12, 2015
Sensing temperature at a slider protrusion region
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC24 citations92
US9202499B2Dec 1, 2015
Contact detection using laser modulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC28 citations91
US10204655B1Feb 12, 2019
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device capable of preventing contaminant on the head
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US9177577B2Nov 3, 2015
Multi-purpose near-field transducer having a temperature coefficient of resistance
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC13 citations84
US8837071B2Sep 16, 2014
Sensing temperature at a slider protrusion region
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations84
US10147454B1Dec 4, 2018
Heat-assisted magnetic recording device capable of detecting degradation of NFT by measuring back-heat from medium
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12 citations83
US6764757B1Jul 20, 2004
Recording medium with a lubricating layer having increased thermal stability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC16 citations83
US10366722B1Jul 30, 2019
Laser mode hop detection in a heat-assisted magnetic recording device using a slider sensor and laser modulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations81
US9799358B2Oct 24, 2017
Detection and remediation of head contamination
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations73
US10482908B2Nov 19, 2019
Performance monitoring of a near-field transducer of a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations72
US10002631B1Jun 19, 2018
Head-medium contact detection using a thermal sensor heated by multiple heat generating components of a slider
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations69
US9318142B2Apr 19, 2016
Laser modulation for magnetic recording apparatus
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations62
US10408674B2Sep 10, 2019
Laser power monitoring in a heat-assisted magnetic recording device using a resistive sensor and high-frequency laser modulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations61
US10240975B2Mar 26, 2019
Laser power monitoring in a heat-assisted magnetic recording device using a resistive sensor and high-frequency laser modulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations61
US9865292B1Jan 9, 2018
Contact detection using modulated writer coil current for a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations51
US9040125B2May 26, 2015
Covalently bound monolayer for a protective carbon overcoat
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations51
US7599213B2Oct 6, 2009
Low surface energy coatings in probe recording
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations50
US7983138B2Jul 19, 2011
Surface spacing using rigid spacers
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations49