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Neil D. Knutson
Also filed as: KNUTSON NEIL · KNUTSON NEIL D · KNUTSON NEIL DAVID
7 granted patents·457 citations·filing 2011–2019
86Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
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7 records- 0195US8749920B1Magnetic recording head with dynamic fly height heating and having thermally controlled pole tip protrusion to control and protect reader elementKNUTSON NEIL·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·139 cites·17 claims
- 0295US8665561B1Method and system for providing enhanced thermal expansion for hard disk drivesWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 4, 2014·161 cites·15 claims
- 0394US8670214B1Method and system for providing enhanced thermal expansion for hard disk drivesKNUTSON NEIL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 11, 2014·150 cites·9 claims
- 0474US10522176B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) read/write head with reversed read head and write headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 31, 2019·3 cites·8 claims
- 0573US9564150B1Magnetic read apparatus having an improved read sensor isolation circuitWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 7, 2017·3 cites·18 claims
- 0666US9441938B1Test structures for measuring near field transducer disc lengthWESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT) LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1 cites·13 claims
- 0753US9042052B1Magnetic writer having a partially shunted coilWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·0 cites·24 claims
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