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Masaru Furukawa
Also filed as: FURUKAWA MASARU
31 granted patents·15 pending applications·144 citations·filing 1986–2025
96Inventor score
Files withTOSHIBA KK20HGST Netherlands BV6FURUKAWA MASARU5WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP3
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46 records- 0196US9887285B1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 6, 2018·22 cites·20 claims
- 0294US9202528B2MAMR head with recessed STOHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·24 cites·20 claims
- 0393US11587587B1Method to measure thermal protrusion by sensing spacing change due to pre-lasingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0491US11587586B1Determining laser induced thermal protrusion and laser threshold in heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) data storageWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0590US8797693B1Implementing enhanced ESD prevention for hard disk drives using spin-torque oscillator (STO)HGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 5, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 0688US8873191B2Fly-height control and touchdown detectionHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·11 cites·20 claims
- 0787US8477455B2Noise and particle shield for contact sensor in a sliderFURUKAWA MASARU·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·11 cites·6 claims
- 0886US11257760B2Semiconductor device having metal wire bonded to plural metal blocks connected to respective circuit patternsMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 22, 2022·2 cites·10 claims
- 0986US8885274B1Implementing surface analysis test (SAT) function for microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) HDD with embedded contact sensor (ECS) and spin torque oscillator (STO) signalsHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 11, 2014·8 cites·22 claims
- 1085US8582225B2Microwave-assisted magnetic recording head and magnetic read/write apparatus using the sameSHIIMOTO MASATO·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 12, 2013·8 cites·12 claims
- 1182US10734483B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·3 cites·10 claims
- 1278US10930773B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 23, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 1377US12100432B1Energy-assisted magnetic recording data storage device with averaged measurement mitigation of energy component protrusionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1476US9311945B2Magnetic head for microwave assisted magnetic recordingHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 12, 2016·3 cites·10 claims
- 1576US9007724B1Head structure with electric damage protection for a microwave-assisted hard disk driveHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 1673US8315016B2Head slider, head assembly, and magnetic disk deviceFURUKAWA MASARU·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 20, 2012·2 cites·19 claims
- 1772US11489046B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 1, 2022·1 cites·11 claims
- 1869US8399976B2Resin sealed semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereforMATSUMOTO MASAFUMI·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 19, 2013·4 cites·6 claims
- 1968US8144549B2Head stack assembly and information recording apparatusFURUKAWA MASARU·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 2065US2023017518A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2165US2025341561A1Inspection apparatus, inspection system, inspection method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2263US2025344491A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2362US8835288B2Method of manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor deviceNISHIO JOHJI·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 16, 2014·1 cites·23 claims
- 2457US12165681B1Touchdown detection and write-spacing setting in magnetic recording heads with protruding featuresWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 2557US4740540AFiber-reinforced resol-epoxy-amine resin composition molding material and method for producing sameDAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 26, 1988·17 cites·17 claims
- 2657US2024313104A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2750US12243790B2Semiconductor device and inverter deviceMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 2850US11876033B2Semiconductor device including resin case having groove at corner thereofMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·2 claims
- 2949US12218215B2Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3049US10892332B2Gate insulating layer having a plurality of silicon oxide layer with varying thicknessTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 3149US8785252B2Resin sealed semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereforMATSUMOTO MASAFUMI·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 22, 2014·0 cites·6 claims
- 3248US2025212501A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3347US11362219B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 3445US9412825B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 9, 2016·0 cites·11 claims
- 3543US10490657B2Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 26, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 3643US8553512B2Magnetic head slider inspection deviceFURUKAWA MASARU·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·0 cites·13 claims
- 3741US2015076506A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3841US2015263700A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3939US2015263179A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4038US2014110606A1Near-field optical defect inspection apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4136US2010309585A1Head slider and magnetic disk deviceFURUKAWA MASARU·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4235US2017271507A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4334US2017077285A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4434US2016276441A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4533US2011299188A1Magnetic head slider and magnetic disk driveONO KYOSUKE·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4631US2016079410A1Semiconductor deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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