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Hugh C. Hiner
Also filed as: HINER HUGH C · HINER HUGH CRAIG
22 granted patents·3,749 citations·filing 1997–2008
98Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC10READ RITE CORP6ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL2WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC2CHEN BENJAMIN1
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22 records- 0199US7819979B1Method and system for cleaning magnetic artifacts using a carbonyl reactive ion etchWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 26, 2010·154 cites·30 claims
- 0299US6809899B1Magnetic heads for perpendicular recording with trapezoidal pole tipsWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 26, 2004·266 cites·25 claims
- 0398US8081403B1Magnetic element having a smaller critical dimension of the free layerCHEN BENJAMIN·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 20, 2011·149 cites·11 claims
- 0498US7419891B1Method and system for providing a smaller critical dimension magnetic element utilizing a single layer maskWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 2, 2008·161 cites·16 claims
- 0598US6803615B1Magnetic tunnel junction MRAM with improved stabilityWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 12, 2004·188 cites·47 claims
- 0698US6785955B1Method for providing pedestal-defined zero throat writerWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 7, 2004·151 cites·6 claims
- 0798US6747301B1Spin dependent tunneling barriers formed with a magnetic alloyWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 8, 2004·159 cites·37 claims
- 0898US6721138B1Inductive transducer with stitched pole tip and pedestal defining zero throat heightWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·187 cites·18 claims
- 0998US6713801B1α-tantalum lead for use with magnetic tunneling junctionsWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·157 cites·12 claims
- 1098US6707083B1Magnetic tunneling junction with improved power consumptionWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 16, 2004·177 cites·17 claims
- 1198US6639291B1Spin dependent tunneling barriers doped with magnetic particlesWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·179 cites·30 claims
- 1298US6504676B1Magnetic head with low stack height and self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 7, 2003·179 cites·5 claims
- 1398US6418048B1Spin-dependent tunneling sensor suitable for a magnetic memoryREAD RITE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 9, 2002·213 cites·15 claims
- 1497US6744608B1Method and system for making TMR junctionsWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 1, 2004·168 cites·12 claims
- 1597US6683763B1Method and system for providing a self-aligned electrical contact for a TMR elementWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 27, 2004·149 cites·6 claims
- 1696US7110289B1Method and system for controlling MRAM write current to reduce power consumptionST MICROELECTRONICS SRL·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 19, 2006·154 cites·8 claims
- 1796US7012832B1Magnetic memory cell with plural read transistorsST MICROELECTRONICS SRL·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·160 cites·30 claims
- 1896US6487040B1Thin film magnetic head with self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 26, 2002·146 cites·2 claims
- 1996US6445536B1Dielectric stencil-defined write head for MR, GMR, and spin valve high density recording headsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 3, 2002·162 cites·10 claims
- 2096US6173486B1Thin film magnetic head with self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 16, 2001·152 cites·17 claims
- 2196US6032353AMagnetic head with low stack height and self-aligned pole tipsREAD RITE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·189 cites·21 claims
- 2294US8308921B1Mask for increased uniformity in ion beam depositionHINER HUGH C·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 13, 2012·149 cites·9 claims
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