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WESSEL JAMES GARY

US68 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

45 patents
US9281659B1Mar 8, 2016

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC33 citations98
US10540998B2Jan 21, 2020

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12 citations94
US9019646B2Apr 28, 2015

Heat assisted magnetic recording device with pre-heated write element

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC30 citations93
US9536555B1Jan 3, 2017

Dual purpose bolometric sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC19 citations92
US8923100B1Dec 30, 2014

Multi-portion heat sink for use with write pole and near-field transducer

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC23 citations90
US9905996B2Feb 27, 2018

Heat assisted media recording device with reduced likelihood of laser mode hopping

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC18 citations86
US11450346B2Sep 20, 2022

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations84
US10902876B2Jan 26, 2021

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations84
US10783918B2Sep 22, 2020

Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stability

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US10580446B1Mar 3, 2020

Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser diode temperature control using common-mode voltage

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US10325622B2Jun 18, 2019

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations84
US10283151B1May 7, 2019

Laser diode with integrated temperature control unit for a heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US10127937B1Nov 13, 2018

Optically opaque overlay for a waveguide of a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US10056101B1Aug 21, 2018

Contact detection and laser power monitoring sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations84
US9940965B2Apr 10, 2018

Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recording

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC8 citations84
US9934801B1Apr 3, 2018

Optically opaque overlay with periodic structures for a waveguide of a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC11 citations84
US9799361B1Oct 24, 2017

Dual purpose bolometric sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations84
US9390741B2Jul 12, 2016

Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detection

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations84
US9336800B2May 10, 2016

Near-field transducer peg encapsulation

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US9099117B2Aug 4, 2015

Near-field transducer peg encapsulation

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations84
US8970992B2Mar 3, 2015

Write head with modified side shields

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations84
US8873903B2Oct 28, 2014

Method and apparatus for aligning a laser to a waveguide

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC11 citations84
US11037585B2Jun 15, 2021

Method of processing a slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations83
US10127940B1Nov 13, 2018

Bolometer with temperature compensation for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC8 citations83
US10032468B1Jul 24, 2018

Heat-assisted magnetic recording head configured to conduct heat away from slider components to a substrate

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations83
US9875767B2Jan 23, 2018

Bolometer for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations83
US9691424B2Jun 27, 2017

Bolometer for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations83
US9202490B2Dec 1, 2015

Apparatus with first and second close points on media-facing surface of magnetic head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations83
US8867323B2Oct 21, 2014

Controlling head-media spacing using a write coil

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC7 citations83
US9786308B1Oct 10, 2017

Interconnect interposer attachable to a trailing edge of a slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations81
US11100951B2Aug 24, 2021

Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stability

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations73
US10657998B1May 19, 2020

Contact detection and laser power monitoring sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations73
US10395680B1Aug 27, 2019

Leading edge thermal sensor for a heat-assisted magnetic recording head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations73
US10297282B1May 21, 2019

Contact detection and laser power monitoring sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations73
US9870787B1Jan 16, 2018

Bolometer with low scattering for a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations73
US9754617B2Sep 5, 2017

Laser diode unit with enhanced thermal conduction to slider

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations73
US9129626B2Sep 8, 2015

Near-field transducer with rounded or obtuse corners

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations73
US9036290B2May 19, 2015

Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detection

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations73
US10410669B1Sep 10, 2019

Bolometer with temperature compensation for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording device

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations72
US10147446B1Dec 4, 2018

Heat-assisted magnetic recording head configured to conduct heat away from slider components to a substrate

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations72
US10074386B1Sep 11, 2018

Magnetic writer coil incorporating integral cooling fins

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4 citations72
US9202479B1Dec 1, 2015

Heat assisted magnetic recording head with write coil heatsink

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations72
US9837112B2Dec 5, 2017

Optical reflectors for use with a near-field transducer

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations71
US9558775B2Jan 31, 2017

Laser diode submount/slider interface with reduced thermal resistance

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations68
US9536554B2Jan 3, 2017

Apparatus with first and second close points on media-facing surface of magnetic head

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations68

LOPUSNIK RADEK

2 patents

WESSEL JAMES GARY

1 patent

KIEF MARK THOMAS

1 patent

BENAKLI MOURAD

1 patent

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