Inventor
NEPELA DANIEL A
US33 patents
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READ RITE CORP
26 patentsUS6424507B1Jul 23, 2002
Spin valve magnetoresistive sensor for high temperature environment using iridium manganese
READ RITE CORP152 citations99
US6166891ADec 26, 2000
Magnetoresistive sensor for high temperature environment using iridium manganese
READ RITE CORP152 citations99
US5739987AApr 14, 1998
Magnetoresistive read transducers with multiple longitudinal stabilization layers
READ RITE CORP98 citations98
US6078479AJun 20, 2000
Magnetic tape head with flux sensing element
READ RITE CORP157 citations96
US5793279AAug 11, 1998
Methods and compositions for optimizing interfacial properties of magnetoresistive sensors
READ RITE CORP71 citations96
US5742459AApr 21, 1998
Magnetic head having encapsulated magnetoresistive transducer and multilayered lead structure
READ RITE CORP56 citations96
US6330131B1Dec 11, 2001
Reduced stiction air bearing slider
READ RITE CORP48 citations92
US5961746AOct 5, 1999
Corrosion resistant amorphous magnetic alloys
READ RITE CORP43 citations92
US5949627ASep 7, 1999
Thin film magnetic head with stress relief layering
READ RITE CORP41 citations92
US5742162AApr 21, 1998
Magnetoresistive spin valve sensor with multilayered keeper
READ RITE CORP54 citations92
US5717550AFeb 10, 1998
Antiferromagnetic exchange biasing using buffer layer
READ RITE CORP29 citations92
US5473486ADec 5, 1995
Air bearing thin film magnetic head with a wear-resistant end cap having alternating laminations
READ RITE CORP35 citations92
US5359480AOct 25, 1994
Magnetic head air bearing slider
READ RITE CORP37 citations92
US5309305AMay 3, 1994
Dual element magnetoresistive sensing head
READ RITE CORP48 citations92
US5255141AOct 19, 1993
Read-write magnetic head with flux sensing read element
READ RITE CORP48 citations92
US5568981AOct 29, 1996
Negative pressure air bearing slider
READ RITE CORP29 citations90
US5508868AApr 16, 1996
Dual element magnetoresistive sensing head having in-gap flux guide and flux closure piece with particular connection of magnetoresistive sensing elements to differential amplifier
READ RITE CORP51 citations90
US5920979AJul 13, 1999
Method of forming an inductive magnetic head with approximate zero magnetostriction
READ RITE CORP21 citations89
US5751528AMay 12, 1998
Multilayer exchange coupled magnetic poles with approximate zero magnetostriction
READ RITE CORP30 citations89
US5734533AMar 31, 1998
Dual gap magnetic head and method of making the same
READ RITE CORP12 citations74
US5685645ANov 11, 1997
Roll balance sub-ambient pressure air bearing slider
READ RITE CORP11 citations74
US5917680AJun 29, 1999
Magnetoresistive head with magnetic bias level control
READ RITE CORP9 citations73
US5793550AAug 11, 1998
Magnetoresistive head using sense currents of opposite polarities
READ RITE CORP5 citations73
US5452168ASep 19, 1995
Thin film magnetic heads with multiple yokes
READ RITE CORP8 citations72
US5768073AJun 16, 1998
Thin film magnetic head with reduced undershoot
READ RITE CORP6 citations62
US5727308AMar 17, 1998
Thin film magnetic head and method of fabrication
READ RITE CORP2 citations62
IBM
5 patentsUS5032945AJul 16, 1991
Magnetic thin film structures fabricated with edge closure layers
IBM76 citations94
US5388019AFeb 7, 1995
Magnetic thin film structures fabricated with edge closure layers
IBM28 citations91
US5331728AJul 26, 1994
Method of fabricating magnetic thin film structures with edge closure layers
IBM34 citations91
US4245008AJan 13, 1981
Corrosion resistant magnetic recording media
IBM28 citations78
US4451532AMay 29, 1984
Magnetic recording composition employing mono-dispersed spherical load-bearing particles
IBM10 citations67