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Michael V. Morelli
Also filed as: MORELLI MICHAEL · MORELLI MICHAEL V
35 granted patents·4 pending applications·805 citations·filing 2000–2025
97Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC23LG INNOTEK CO LTD4SIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC3ARGO AI LLC2ARGO AL LLC1
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39 records- 0198US8670294B1Systems and methods for increasing media absorption efficiency using interferometric waveguidesSHI ZHONG·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 11, 2014·164 cites·29 claims
- 0298US8619512B1Stress buffer for near-field transducer in energy assisted magnetic recording and methods for fabricating the sameYUAN HONGXING·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·161 cites·31 claims
- 0396US8681594B1Method and system for improving laser alignment and optical transmission efficiency of an energy assisted magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 25, 2014·160 cites·20 claims
- 0494US6574174B1Optical data storage system with multiple layer mediaSIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·100 cites·25 claims
- 0592US8958168B1Method and system for providing an NFT having improved mechanical stabilityWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 17, 2015·18 cites·26 claims
- 0691US6603781B1Multi-wavelength transmitterSIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 5, 2003·68 cites·36 claims
- 0790US9953670B1Method and system for providing a HAMR writer including a multi-mode interference deviceWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 0889US9001628B1Assistant waveguides for evaluating main waveguide coupling efficiency and diode laser alignment tolerances for hard diskWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 7, 2015·11 cites·21 claims
- 0989US8971160B1Near field transducer with high refractive index pin for heat assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2015·13 cites·14 claims
- 1089US8947985B1Heat assisted magnetic recording transducers having a recessed poleWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 3, 2015·10 cites·26 claims
- 1186US9424866B1Heat assisted magnetic recording write apparatus having a dielectric gapWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 23, 2016·8 cites·19 claims
- 1285US6540397B2Optical information storage mediumSIRO TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·28 cites·10 claims
- 1384US11995920B2Enhanced sensor health and regression testing for vehiclesARGO AI LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 28, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 1484US10838042B2Scanning LIDAR system using a curved rotating surfaceBADONI VIPUL DUTT·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 17, 2020·11 cites·19 claims
- 1584US9336814B1Inverse tapered waveguide for use in a heat assisted magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 1683US9142233B1Heat assisted magnetic recording writer having a recessed poleWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 22, 2015·6 cites·28 claims
- 1783US8953422B1Near field transducer using dielectric waveguide core with fine ridge featureWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 10, 2015·5 cites·12 claims
- 1881US9001629B1Systems and methods for suppressing background energy of a waveguide in an energy assisted magnetic recording systemWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·31 claims
- 1980US8958272B1Interfering near field transducer for energy assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 17, 2015·4 cites·13 claims
- 2078US2025052873A1Method for characterizing lidar point cloud qualityLG INNOTEK CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2176US2025306182A1Systems and methods for light detection in lidar systemsLG INNOTEK CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2275US9007879B1Interfering near field transducer having a wide metal bar feature for energy assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·3 cites·15 claims
- 2374US11976976B2Systems and methods for characterizing spectral reflectance of real world objectsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2469US9697854B1Heat assisted magnetic recording write apparatus having an inverse tapered waveguideWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 2569US9159346B1Near field transducer using dielectric waveguide core with fine ridge featureWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 13, 2015·2 cites·16 claims
- 2669US8836949B1Systems and methods for characterizing near field transducer performance at wafer level using asymmetric interference waveguidesWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 16, 2014·2 cites·26 claims
- 2767US11536608B2Systems and methods for characterizing spectral reflectance of real world objectsARGO AI LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2867US9263071B1Flat NFT for heat assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 16, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2966US12158547B2Method for characterizing lidar point cloud qualityLG INNOTEK CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3065US9064527B1High order tapered waveguide for use in a heat assisted magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·1 cites·17 claims
- 3165US8976635B1Near field transducer driven by a transverse electric waveguide for energy assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 10, 2015·1 cites·12 claims
- 3264US12366639B2Systems and methods for light detection in LIDAR systemsLG INNOTEK CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3362US12061293B2Silicon photomultiplier based LiDARMOTIONAL AD LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3458US9384765B1Method and system for providing a HAMR writer having improved optical efficiencyWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 5, 2016·1 cites·17 claims
- 3552US10381029B2Method and system for providing a HAMR writer including a multi-mode interference deviceWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3649US9978410B2Heat assisted magnetic recording write apparatus having an inverse tapered waveguideWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 3746US2022099839A1Systems and methods for light backscattering mitigation in lidar systemsARGO AL LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3844US9311952B2Interfering near field transducer for energy assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 12, 2016·0 cites·13 claims
- 3937US2003026313A1Polarization control of a VCSEL using an external cavitySIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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