Inventor · disambiguated record
Brian Thornton
Also filed as: THORNTON BRIAN · THORNTON BRIAN S · THORNTON BRIAN SCOTT
17 granted patents·6 pending applications·620 citations·filing 1998–2022
95Inventor score
Files withLAM RES CORP5THORNTON BRIAN4CERNER INNOVATION INC3FONG WALTON2WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC2
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
23 records- 0197US7593190B1Flexure design and assembly process for attachment of slider using solder and laser reflowWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 22, 2009·46 cites·7 claims
- 0296US6402591B1Planarization system for chemical-mechanical polishingLAM RES CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·93 cites·32 claims
- 0395US6796018B1Method of forming a slider/suspension assemblyWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2004·82 cites·7 claims
- 0494US7307816B1Flexure design and assembly process for attachment of slider using solder and laser reflowWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 11, 2007·45 cites·10 claims
- 0593US6585579B2Chemical mechanical planarization or polishing pad with sections having varied groove patternsLAM RES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·61 cites·16 claims
- 0688US6261168B1Chemical mechanical planarization or polishing pad with sections having varied groove patternsLAM RES CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·89 cites·20 claims
- 0786US6554201B2Insert molded aerosol generator and methodsAEROGEN INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·127 cites·17 claims
- 0879US8199435B2Apparatus for retaining lubricant on the deposited end of a slider in a hard disk driveFONG WALTON·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 12, 2012·5 cites·22 claims
- 0976US10540448B2Gap in care determination using a generic repository for healthcareCERNER INNOVATION INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 21, 2020·4 cites·27 claims
- 1075US6186865B1Apparatus and method for performing end point detection on a linear planarization toolLAM RES CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·38 cites·30 claims
- 1166US11783134B2Gap in care determination using a generic repository for healthcareCERNER INNOVATION INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1266US8331049B2Detecting touch down and/or assessing quality in a hard disk driveLEE SUNGCHANG·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·2 cites·25 claims
- 1365US11256876B2Gap in care determination using a generic repository for healthcareCERNER INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1462US6634936B2Chemical mechanical planarization or polishing pad with sections having varied groove patternsLAM RES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 21, 2003·7 cites·16 claims
- 1561US7011254B2Lawn chemical application systemTHORNTON BRIAN·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 14, 2006·13 cites·17 claims
- 1652US2013170071A1Detecting touch down and/or assessing quality in a hard disk driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 1751US6705195B1Method and apparatus for gun barrel coolingFiled 2003·Granted Mar 16, 2004·8 cites·10 claims
- 1849US2006108455A1Lawn chemical application systemTHORNTON BRIAN·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1948US2010020445A1Operational-shock performance in a disk drive by maintaining servo signalTHORNTON BRIAN·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2047US8169727B2Apparatus and method for stabilizing slider flying height over a discrete track media disk surface in a hard disk driveFONG WALTON·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·0 cites·16 claims
- 2139US2004235398A1Chemical mechanical planarization method and apparatus for improved process uniformity, reduced topography and reduced defectsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2239US2002092926A1Lawn chemical application systemFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2338US2007138319A1Lawn chemical application systemTHORNTON BRIAN·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
Get an alert when Brian Thornton files or is granted a new patent.
We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →