Inventor · disambiguated record
Billy W. Crue, Jr.
Also filed as: CRUE BILLY · CRUE BILLY W · CRUE BILLY WAYNE · CRUE JR BILLY W
31 granted patents·3 pending applications·4,068 citations·filing 1997–2004
98Inventor score
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34 records- 0199US7023658B1Submicron track-width pole-tips for electromagnetic transducersWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 4, 2006·187 cites·43 claims
- 0298US6944938B1Method of forming a magnetoresistive deviceWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 20, 2005·158 cites·8 claims
- 0398US6829819B1Method of forming a magnetoresistive deviceWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 14, 2004·187 cites·8 claims
- 0498US6504676B1Magnetic head with low stack height and self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 7, 2003·179 cites·5 claims
- 0598US6466404B1Magnetic read/write device with insulated coil layer recessed into poleREAD RITE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·176 cites·27 claims
- 0698US6330136B1Magnetic read sensor with SDT tri-layer and method for making sameREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 11, 2001·194 cites·6 claims
- 0798US6198609B1CPP Magnetoresistive device with reduced edge effect and method for making sameREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·235 cites·2 claims
- 0897US6496330B1Magnetic write head having a splitcoil structureREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 17, 2002·150 cites·28 claims
- 0997US6400526B2Advanced writer for chip-on-load beamREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 4, 2002·158 cites·16 claims
- 1097US6396660B1Magnetic write element having a thermally dissipative structureREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 28, 2002·207 cites·20 claims
- 1197US6349014B1Magnetic read/write device with insulated coil layer recessed into poleREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 19, 2002·177 cites·6 claims
- 1297US6275354B1Magnetic head with a toroidal coil encompassing only one yoke layerREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 14, 2001·183 cites·10 claims
- 1397US6204999B1Method and system for providing a write head having a conforming pole structureREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 20, 2001·150 cites·25 claims
- 1497US6043959AInductive write head formed with flat yoke and merged with magnetoresistive read transducerREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 28, 2000·255 cites·17 claims
- 1596US6483662B1High density multi-coil magnetic write head having a reduced yoke length and short flux rise timeREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 19, 2002·167 cites·15 claims
- 1696US6317290B1Advance pole trim writer with moment P1 and low apex angleREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 13, 2001·193 cites·24 claims
- 1796US6304414B1Thin film magnetic write head having an ultra-low stack heightREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·175 cites·18 claims
- 1896US6032353AMagnetic head with low stack height and self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·189 cites·21 claims
- 1995US6519119B1Structure for current perrpendicular to plane giant magnetoresistive read headsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 11, 2003·49 cites·14 claims
- 2095US6417998B1Ultra small advanced write transducer and method for making sameREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 9, 2002·157 cites·34 claims
- 2195US6193584B1Apparatus and method of device stripe height controlREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 27, 2001·254 cites·30 claims
- 2293US6798615B1Perpendicular recording head with return poles which reduce flux antenna effectSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2004·39 cites·22 claims
- 2393US6693768B1Perpendicular magnetic recording head having a flux focusing main poleSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·48 cites·15 claims
- 2491US6721131B2Composite write pole for a magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·31 cites·21 claims
- 2591US6646827B1Perpendicular magnetic recording head with write pole which reduces flux antenna effectSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 11, 2003·33 cites·18 claims
- 2690US6513228B1Method for forming a perpendicular recording read/write headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 4, 2003·75 cites·6 claims
- 2786US6594112B1Magnetic recording head with a precision throatheight-defining structureSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 15, 2003·20 cites·13 claims
- 2885US6654209B2Low resistance lead structure for a low resistance magnetic read headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·20 cites·22 claims
- 2973US6876518B2Perpendicular magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 5, 2005·13 cites·20 claims
- 3068US7038882B2Low moment-high moment write pole with non-magnetic layer for establishing a magnetic path discontinuity between layers of the write poleSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·7 cites·23 claims
- 3151US6959483B2Method of making a recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 1, 2005·2 cites·3 claims
- 3245US2004061973A1Perpendicular magnetic recording head having a flux focusing main poleSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3339US2003128633A1Heat assisted magnetic recording head with hybrid write poleSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3438US2004061092A1Wet etch for selective removal of aluminaSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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