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Lee K. Dorius
Also filed as: DORIUS LEE · DORIUS LEE K · DORIUS LEE KEVIN
33 granted patents·2 pending applications·666 citations·filing 1981–2023
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35 records- 0194US11942124B1Slider air bearing designs with side blocker for contamination robustnessWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 26, 2024·2 cites·23 claims
- 0294US7583473B2Air bearing with both low altitude and speed sensitivitiesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·19 cites·16 claims
- 0393US6069769AAir bearing slider having rounded cornersIBM·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·75 cites·25 claims
- 0492US5777825ANegative pressure step pad air bearing design and method for making the sameIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·75 cites·32 claims
- 0591US5490026ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 6, 1996·46 cites·9 claims
- 0690US7898769B2Three-etch ABS design with a closed front channelHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 1, 2011·11 cites·25 claims
- 0789US8174794B2Slider having a lubricant-accumulation barrier including a plurality of lubricant-accumulation-barrier portionsDORIUS LEE K·Filed 2008·Granted May 8, 2012·11 cites·15 claims
- 0887US5872686AMagnetic storage system having an improved slider having rounded corners to minimize disk damageIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·49 cites·22 claims
- 0986US6055128ADual etch step pad air bearing design with three etch depthsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 25, 2000·48 cites·12 claims
- 1085US8169744B2Slider having a lubricant-accumulation barrierDORIUS LEE K·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·7 cites·21 claims
- 1184US6424493B1Hard disk drive magnetic head air bearing surface design for preventing particulate contamination thereonIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 23, 2002·23 cites·20 claims
- 1283US7751147B2Air bearing surface with shallow center channelHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 6, 2010·5 cites·13 claims
- 1383US5490025AAir bearing slider with debris deflecting featuresIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·56 cites·14 claims
- 1483US4415176AElectronically released snow ski bindingUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 15, 1983·31 cites·8 claims
- 1580US7408741B2Magnetic disk slider having improved inclination margins in a rolling directionHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 5, 2008·4 cites·10 claims
- 1679US6714382B1Self-limiting wear contact pad slider and method for making the sameHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 30, 2004·12 cites·26 claims
- 1777US5610784ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 11, 1997·19 cites·12 claims
- 1876US6004472ADual etch step process for making a three etch depth air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 21, 1999·28 cites·21 claims
- 1976US5438467ANegative pressure air bearing designIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 1, 1995·19 cites·2 claims
- 2075US6493185B1Optimized pad design for slider and method for making the sameIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 10, 2002·10 cites·28 claims
- 2173US5650892ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 22, 1997·16 cites·4 claims
- 2273US5587858ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·16 cites·14 claims
- 2369US8009389B2Air bearing with low crown sensitivity through side channelsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 30, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 2465US5798889ANegative pressure air bearingIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 25, 1998·14 cites·18 claims
- 2565US5583722ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 10, 1996·11 cites·14 claims
- 2663US6421205B1Recessed slider trailing edge for reducing stictionIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 16, 2002·16 cites·4 claims
- 2757US8553363B2Air-bearing surface of head for minimizing contact with diskDORIUS LEE·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·1 cites·12 claims
- 2855US5532890ANegative pressure slider with optimized leading pocket for profile controlIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 2, 1996·7 cites·6 claims
- 2954US5926343AAir bearing slider with reduced contamination sensitivity and method for making the sameIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 20, 1999·14 cites·10 claims
- 3051US6449126B1Negative pressure air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 10, 2002·7 cites·14 claims
- 3148US6055130ASlider with negative pressure air bearingIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 25, 2000·6 cites·10 claims
- 3246US7029590B2Self-limiting wear contact pad slider and method for making the sameHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 18, 2006·1 cites·9 claims
- 3345US2008158724A1Slider air bearing for mobile drivesDORIUS LEE K·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3437US6226859B1Method for making an air bearing slider with reduced contamination sensitivityIBM·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·6 cites·12 claims
- 3533US2012154953A1Head with altitude resistant air-bearing surfaceDORIUS LEE·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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