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Muhammad Asif Bashir

Also filed as: ASIF BASHIR MUHAMMAD

41 granted patents·5 pending applications·176 citations·filing 2012–2025

97Inventor score

Technology areasG11B

Files withWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC45 BASU SWARAJ1

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46 records

0198US11900971B1Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·10 cites·19 claims
0298US11881237B1Cross track current design for energy assisted magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 23, 2024·9 cites·20 claims
0398US11869548B1Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sourcesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·9 cites·24 claims
0498US11508401B1Magnetic recording devices having cross-track current flow to facilitate downtrack magnetic field enhancementsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·13 cites·21 claims
0597US10861485B1Write heads configured to redirect currentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 8, 2020·8 cites·16 claims
0696US11894026B1Magnetic recording head having leads over the trailing shield for assisting electric currentsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·6 cites·23 claims
0796US11557314B1Write heads having conducting side gap for directing currentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 17, 2023·22 cites·22 claims
0896US10762917B1Reversed mode spin torque oscillator with shaped field generation layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·20 cites·12 claims
0995US10777219B1Write heads configured to redirect currentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·16 cites·20 claims
1093US10839844B1Current-assisted magnetic recording write head with wide conductive element in the write gapWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
1192US11854584B1Current assisted HAMR magnetic writerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
1292US11600293B1Three terminal magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 7, 2023·10 cites·32 claims
1391US11651791B2Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the poleWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 16, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
1488US11437060B2MAMR stack shape optimization for magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·2 cites·21 claims
1587US12315538B2Magnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted May 27, 2025·1 cites·23 claims
1686US10839832B1MAMR recording head with high damping trailing shield seed layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
1785US8649125B1Pole tip shield for a magnetic write element having notched or truncated side shieldsBASU SWARAJ·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 11, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
1884US11462243B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the poleWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 4, 2022·2 cites·22 claims
1984US10872626B2MAMR stack shape optimization for magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 22, 2020·4 cites·30 claims
2082US10706877B2Spin torque layer in side gap for improved field and cross track field gradientWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
2181US2025273235A1Magnetic Recording Head With Assisting Electric Current In Trailing ShieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2280US2025316289A1Magnetic Recording Head with A Cross-Track Current Flow In A Low Resistance PathWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2376US10943616B2Current-assisted magnetic recording write head with wide conductive element in the write gapWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 9, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
2472US12380923B2Magnetic recording head with a cross-track current flow in a low resistance pathWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
2572US12249358B2Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sourcesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 11, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
2671US10997989B1Bilayer hot seed to reduce gap field for magnetic recording headsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
2771US2025087235A1Spintronic Device Comprising Dual FGL and Dual SPL To Reduce Perpendicular Field At Writing LocationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2871US2025131942A1Dynamic DC Field Compensator for MAMR Recording HeadWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2970US12205620B2Dynamic DC field compensator for MAMR recording headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
3070US12190920B2Spintronic device comprising dual FGL and dual SPL to reduce perpendicular field at writing locationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
3170US12190919B2Dual FGL and dual SPL spintronic device to reduce perpendicular field at writing locationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
3270US11862207B2MAMR stack shape optimization for magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
3368US11881231B2Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with main pole having recess for plasmonic materialWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3466US10636441B2Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) write head with compensation for DC shunting fieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 28, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
3563US12230298B2Method to enhance spin torque layer performance in a spintronic deviceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
3662US12148452B1Current distal to media facing surfaceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3762US10891977B1MAMR recording head with high damping trailing shield seed layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
3861US12094498B1Recording head with a multilayer spin torque element having positive and negative beta materialsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3961US10872627B2Reversed mode spin torque oscillator with shaped field generation layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
4060US10997990B2Spin torque layer in side gap for improved field and cross track field gradientWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
4160US10923145B2Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) write head with compensation for DC shunting fieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 16, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
4257US12444434B2Magnetic recording head with current path between trailing shield and leading shield for improved resistanceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
4356US12057145B2Magnetic recording heads having one or more dusting layers for magnetic recording devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
4453US2021027808A1Heat-assisted magnetic recording (hamr) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the poleWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
4548US11417356B1Write assist stack to reduce resistance and improve reliabilityWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·0 cites·26 claims
4646US11769522B2MAMR recording head with SAF trailing shield notch and/or bumpWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·22 claims

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