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Howard Gordon Zolla
Also filed as: ZOLLA HOWARD · ZOLLA HOWARD G · ZOLLA HOWARD GORDON
47 granted patents·9 pending applications·436 citations·filing 2000–2024
98Inventor score
Files withHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH28IBM13HGST Netherlands BV4WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4PINARBASI MUSTAFA2
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56 records- 0197US7649712B2Self aligned wrap around shield for perpendicular magnetic recordingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 19, 2010·65 cites·23 claims
- 0296US9042059B1Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor structure with multiple stacked sensors and improved center shieldHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·46 cites·14 claims
- 0393US7186348B2Method for fabricating a pole tip in a magnetic transducerHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·36 cites·17 claims
- 0489US8045299B2Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensorsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·15 cites·10 claims
- 0589US7545608B2Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor with impedance adjustmentHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 9, 2009·12 cites·16 claims
- 0686US7565732B2Method of manufacturing a write poleHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 28, 2009·21 cites·8 claims
- 0786US7375931B2Magnetic recording head with ESD shunt traceHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2008·7 cites·25 claims
- 0885US7839607B2Method to reduce corner shunting during fabrication of CPP read headsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 23, 2010·4 cites·16 claims
- 0985US7506429B2Method of constructing a magnetic sensorHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·5 cites·3 claims
- 1085US6982042B2Ion bombardment of electrical lapping guides to decrease noise during lapping processHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 3, 2006·23 cites·25 claims
- 1185US6862798B2Method of making a narrow pole tip by ion beam depositionHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·31 cites·38 claims
- 1283US9837106B1Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) disk drive with multiple sensors and circuitry for selection of an active pair of associated amplifiersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 5, 2017·6 cites·21 claims
- 1383US6470566B2ESD protection during GMR head fabricationIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 29, 2002·27 cites·20 claims
- 1481US12094499B1Cap layer able to be reactive ion etched for RSB DFL read elementsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1581US7333300B2Magnetoresistive device with lapping guide treated to eliminate magnetoresistive effect thereofHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 19, 2008·17 cites·14 claims
- 1680US7362543B2Magnetoresistive/inductive write head assembly formed with seed layers having a uniform thicknessIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 22, 2008·3 cites·16 claims
- 1777US7111385B2Method for improving hard bias properties of layers in a magnetoresistive sensorHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·12 cites·22 claims
- 1877US6877213B2Feature size reduction in thin film magnetic head using low temperature deposition coating of photolithographically-defined trenchesIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 12, 2005·12 cites·30 claims
- 1976US7530158B2CPP read sensor fabrication using heat resistant photomaskHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted May 12, 2009·9 cites·9 claims
- 2076US6859998B2Method of fabricating a narrow projection such as a write pole extending from a substrateIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 1, 2005·10 cites·18 claims
- 2175US7038892B2Apparatus having a hard bias seedlayer structure for providing improved properties of a hard bias layerHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·11 cites·28 claims
- 2274US7355813B2Method of fabricating a narrow projection such as a write pole extending from a substrateIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·2 cites·5 claims
- 2372US7712207B2Method of manufacturing a wrap around shield for a perpendicular write pole using a laminated mask with an endpoint detection layerHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·6 cites·15 claims
- 2470US6948231B2Method of depositing material into high aspect ratio featuresIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 27, 2005·6 cites·9 claims
- 2569US7097923B2Method for forming thin film heads using a tri-layer anti-reflection coating for photolithographic applications and a structure thereofHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·12 cites·36 claims
- 2669US6770209B2Isotropic deposition for trench narrowing of features to be created by reactive ion etch processingIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·6 cites·10 claims
- 2769US6660640B1Process for planarizing patterned metal structures for magnetic thin film headsIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 9, 2003·6 cites·12 claims
- 2868US7574791B2Method to fabricate side shields for a magnetic sensorHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 18, 2009·1 cites·21 claims
- 2968US6909674B2Thermally assisted magnetic write head system utilizing multilayer thermal barrier coatingsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 21, 2005·7 cites·29 claims
- 3065US8323408B2Methods and apparatus to provide group VIA materials to reactors for group IBIIIAVIA film formationZOLLA HOWARD G·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 4, 2012·2 cites·8 claims
- 3163US6972928B2Isotropic deposition for trench narrowing of features to be created by reactive ion etch processingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 6, 2005·4 cites·20 claims
- 3262US7148072B2Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensorsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 12, 2006·6 cites·12 claims
- 3361US12183372B2System controlled RF signal source architecture with transducer near pole-tip for microwave assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3459US7742258B2Magnetic transducer with milling maskHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 22, 2010·0 cites·5 claims
- 3555US6842306B2Magnetic head having highly thermally conductive insulator materials containing cobalt-oxideHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·2 cites·29 claims
- 3654US9373344B2Two side by side MIMO read sensors fabricated by self-aligned processingHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 21, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3753US9218831B1Side-by-side magnetic multi-input multi-output (MIMO) read headHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 3853US2008124942A1Method for forming thin film heads using a bi-layer anti-reflection coating for photolithographic applications and a device thereofIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3953US2012234314A1Roll-to-roll reactor for processing flexible continuous workpieceZOLLA HOWARD·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4052US7623319B2Electrical connection structure for magnetic heads and method for making the sameHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 24, 2009·1 cites·21 claims
- 4150US8222087B2Seed layer for a heat spreader in a magnetic recording headFREITAG JAMES M·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 17, 2012·0 cites·17 claims
- 4250US2013096710A1Tracking system and method for solar cell manufacturingPINARBASI MUSTAFA·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4348US7332099B2Ion bombardment of electrical lapping guides to decrease noise during lapping processHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·0 cites·26 claims
- 4447US7627942B2Method for using CVD process to encapsulate coil in a magnetic write headHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 8, 2009·0 cites·9 claims
- 4547US7340824B2Method for fabricating a magnetic head having an improved magnetic shieldHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 11, 2008·2 cites·11 claims
- 4646US6934121B2Process for planarizing patterned metal structures for magnetic thin film headsIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·0 cites·10 claims
- 4745US2009183675A1Reactor to form solar cell absorbersPINARBASI MUSTAFA·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4844US2004052005A1Thin film head reader with lead overlay a method of fabrication thereofIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4943US7449790B2Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signalsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 11, 2008·0 cites·9 claims
- 5043US2006231930A1Heat resistant photomask for high temperature fabrication processesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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