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STIPE BARRY C
US44 patents
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HGST Netherlands BV
18 patentsUS8705323B2Apr 22, 2014
TAR temperature sensor having faster response time
HGST Netherlands BV30 citations93
US9047926B2Jun 2, 2015
Dual thermal sensor for HAMR waveguide power monitor and integration with the contact sensor
HGST Netherlands BV24 citations92
US8842383B1Sep 23, 2014
Laser power sensor with dual temperature sensor
HGST Netherlands BV19 citations92
US10403315B2Sep 3, 2019
Near-field transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording comprising of thermally stable material layer
HGST Netherlands BV5 citations84
US9147415B2Sep 29, 2015
HAMR head spot-size converters with secondary index confinement
HGST Netherlands BV7 citations84
US9087546B1Jul 21, 2015
Combined micro heater and waveguide power sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV11 citations84
US9053716B1Jun 9, 2015
Spot size converter with a plurality of branches for HAMR heads
HGST Netherlands BV18 citations84
US9558769B1Jan 31, 2017
Anti-reflection waveguide for heat-assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV9 citations83
US9472220B1Oct 18, 2016
Dual waveguide near field transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV6 citations82
US9099112B1Aug 4, 2015
Near field transducer having notch diffusion barrier
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations82
US9053722B1Jun 9, 2015
Split-ring resonator (SRR) NFT design for use in HAMR
HGST Netherlands BV4 citations72
US9424865B2Aug 23, 2016
Near field transducer anneal for heat assisted magnetic recording
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations52
US9135942B2Sep 15, 2015
Heat assisted magnetic recording head having wider heat sink and pole
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations52
US9202494B1Dec 1, 2015
Split-ring resonator (SRR) NFT design for use in HAMR
HGST Netherlands BV1 citations51
US9202492B2Dec 1, 2015
Waveguide power sensor structures free of optical coherence effects in a HAMR drive
HGST Netherlands BV1 citations51
US9099111B2Aug 4, 2015
Heat assisted magnetic recording head employing noble metal alloy as diffusion barrier layer
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
US8804469B2Aug 12, 2014
Thermally assisted magnetic write head employing a plasmonic antenna comprising an alloyed film to improve the hardness and manufacturability of the antenna
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
US9633677B2Apr 25, 2017
Near field transducer having an adhesion layer coupled thereto
HGST Netherlands BV1 citations50
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
10 patentsUS10636442B2Apr 28, 2020
Near-field transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording comprising of thermally stable material layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations84
US11651791B2May 16, 2023
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the pole
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US10056098B1Aug 21, 2018
Data storage device employing multi-mode sensing circuitry for multiple head sensor elements
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations73
US9852749B2Dec 26, 2017
Near field transducer having an adhesion layer coupled thereto
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations71
US11657845B1May 23, 2023
Beam combiner for VCSEL array in HAMR head
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations69
US11817677B2Nov 14, 2023
Vertical cavity surface emitting laser, head gimbal assembly, and fabrication process
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations63
US12040001B1Jul 16, 2024
Phase-coherent in-line VCSEL array with slider trailing mount for HAMR
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11651787B2May 16, 2023
VCSEL array for HAMR
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US11651786B2May 16, 2023
VCSEL array for HAMR
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62
US12148458B1Nov 19, 2024
Assist cores for spot size converter for heat assisted magnetic recording
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations61
IBM
4 patentsUS6771534B2Aug 3, 2004
Thermally-assisted magnetic writing using an oxide layer and current-induced heating
IBM183 citations99
US7289422B2Oct 30, 2007
Optical devices having transmission enhanced by surface plasmon mode resonance, and their use in data recording
IBM28 citations92
US6982844B2Jan 3, 2006
Optical aperture for data recording having transmission enhanced by surface plasmon resonance
IBM52 citations92
US6975580B2Dec 13, 2005
Optical aperture for data recording having transmission enhanced by waveguide mode resonance
IBM38 citations92
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL
3 patentsUS8031561B2Oct 4, 2011
Joint design of thermally-assisted magnetic recording head and patterned media for high optical efficiency
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL53 citations98
US8351151B2Jan 8, 2013
Thermally assisted magnetic write head employing a near field transducer (NFT) having a diffusion barrier layer between the near field transducer and a magnetic lip
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL99 citations97
US7986592B2Jul 26, 2011
Components and assembly procedure for thermal assisted recording
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL28 citations92