Inventor
RUGAR DANIEL
US24 patents
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IBM
19 patentsUS5537372AJul 16, 1996
High density data storage system with topographic contact sensor
IBM163 citations98
US4916688AApr 10, 1990
Data storage method using state transformable materials
IBM55 citations96
US6055220AApr 25, 2000
Optical disk data storage system with improved solid immersion lens
IBM72 citations95
US5856617AJan 5, 1999
Atomic force microscope system with cantilever having unbiased spin valve magnetoresistive strain gauge
IBM56 citations95
US5122663AJun 16, 1992
Compact, integrated electron beam imaging system
IBM100 citations95
US5856967AJan 5, 1999
Atomic force microscopy data storage system with tracking servo from lateral force-sensing cantilever
IBM121 citations94
US5266896ANov 30, 1993
Mechanical detection and imaging of magnetic resonance by magnetic moment modulation
IBM71 citations94
US5822285AOct 13, 1998
Atomic force microscopy disk data storage system with nonradial tracking lines
IBM28 citations92
US5804710ASep 8, 1998
Atomic force microscope system with multi-directional voice coil actuator for controlling the stylus
IBM45 citations92
US5017010AMay 21, 1991
High sensitivity position sensor and method
IBM42 citations91
US5729026AMar 17, 1998
Atomic force microscope system with angled cantilever having integral in-plane tip
IBM32 citations90
US5173694ADec 22, 1992
Binary data encoding and decoding using a rate 2/5 (2,18,2) code
IBM37 citations89
US5043578AAug 27, 1991
Writing atomic scale features with fine tip as source of deposited atoms
IBM52 citations88
US5084783AJan 28, 1992
Focus-error detection using prism-enhanced spot size monitoring
IBM10 citations72
US4760565AJul 26, 1988
High speed track access for optical disks using acousto-optic deflector
IBM16 citations72
US4872078AOct 3, 1989
Method and apparatus for encoding and direct overwriting of magneto-optic data
IBM14 citations66
US12548694B2Feb 10, 2026
Thermalization of a cryogenic flex cable using a thermally conductive cladding
IBM0 citations62
US12185644B2Dec 31, 2024
Quantum circuit with trench capacitor
IBM0 citations59
US12550635B2Feb 10, 2026
Controlling TLS via on-chip filtering to prevent qubit energy loss
IBM0 citations58