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Neil Smith
Also filed as: SMITH NEIL · SMITH NEIL R · SMITH NEIL ROBERT
88 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,985 citations·filing 1975–2022
99Inventor score
Files withEASTMAN KODAK CO25HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH17HGST Netherlands BV14WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL4
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98 records- 0198US10229723B1Spin orbit torque magnetoresistive random access memory containing composite spin hall effect layer including beta phase tungstenSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·69 cites·17 claims
- 0297US10134457B1Cross-point spin accumulation torque MRAMSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·32 cites·20 claims
- 0397US9830966B2Three terminal SOT memory cell with anomalous Hall effectHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·35 cites·16 claims
- 0497US7982996B2Perpendicular magnetic recording write head and system with improved spin torque oscillator for microwave-assisted magnetic recordingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 19, 2011·116 cites·27 claims
- 0597US7009812B2Magnetic transducer for perpendicular magnetic recording with single pole write head with trailing shieldHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·110 cites·21 claims
- 0697US6473279B2In-stack single-domain stabilization of free layers for CIP and CPP spin-valve or tunnel-valve read headsIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 29, 2002·143 cites·29 claims
- 0796US9042059B1Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive (MR) sensor structure with multiple stacked sensors and improved center shieldHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·46 cites·14 claims
- 0896US7558019B2Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with flux-conductor contacting write poleHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·32 cites·17 claims
- 0995US9076468B1Scissor magnetic read sensor with shape enhanced soft magnetic side shield for improved stabilityHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·34 cites·22 claims
- 1095US8654465B2Implementing spin-torque oscillator sensing with enhanced demodulator for hard disk drivesBRAGANCA PATRICK MESQUITA·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 18, 2014·37 cites·14 claims
- 1195US8553346B2Implementing spin-torque oscillator sensing with enhanced delay control feedback circuit for hard disk drivesBRAGANCA PATRICK MESQUITA·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·37 cites·20 claims
- 1295US6372338B1Spherical magnetic particles for magnetic recording mediaEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 16, 2002·35 cites·20 claims
- 1394US10211393B2Spin accumulation torque MRAMSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·17 cites·18 claims
- 1493US10777248B1Heat assisted perpendicular spin transfer torque MRAM memory cellWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 1593US8570677B2Implementing spin-torque oscillator sensing with enhanced integrated demodulator for hard disk drivesBRAGANCA PATRICK MESQUITA·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·27 cites·17 claims
- 1693US8335056B2CPP sensors with hard bias structures that shunt sense current towards a shieldBALAMANE HAMID·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 18, 2012·16 cites·8 claims
- 1793US7411765B2CPP-GMR sensor with non-orthogonal free and reference layer magnetization orientationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 12, 2008·25 cites·32 claims
- 1893US5442508AGiant magnetoresistive reproduce head having dual magnetoresistive sensorEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·99 cites·17 claims
- 1992US9293160B1Magnetic stabilization and scissor design for anomalous hall effect magnetic read sensorHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 22, 2016·16 cites·9 claims
- 2092US6693769B2High data rate write headHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·31 cites·47 claims
- 2191US11264562B1Multiferroic-assisted voltage controlled magnetic anisotropy memory device and methods of manufacturing the sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 1, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 2291US8233247B2Scissoring-type current-perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magnetoresistance (CPP-GMR) sensors with damped free layer structuresCAREY MATTHEW J·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 31, 2012·14 cites·14 claims
- 2390US8015694B2Method for making a scissoring-type current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensorHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·22 cites·4 claims
- 2489US5260653AThin film very high sensitivity magnetoresistive magnetometer having temperature compensation and simple domain stabilityEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 9, 1993·75 cites·1 claims
- 2588US11031058B2Spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive memory device with a free layer stack including multiple spacers and methods of making the sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 8, 2021·3 cites·5 claims
- 2688US10381552B2SOT MRAM cell with perpendicular free layer and its cross-point array realizationHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·6 cites·7 claims
- 2788US5119025AHigh-sensitivity magnetorresistive magnetometer having laminated flux collectors defining an open-loop flux-conducting pathEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 2, 1992·69 cites·4 claims
- 2887US6235166B1Sealing means for electrically driven water purification unitsE CELL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·106 cites·25 claims
- 2986US9153258B2Scissor magnetic read sensor with novel multi-layer bias structure for uniform free layer biasingHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·8 cites·14 claims
- 3086US7423847B2Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane spin-valve (CPP-SV) sensor with current-confining apertures concentrated near the sensing edgeHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·7 cites·20 claims
- 3185US8670217B1Scissoring-type current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor with free layers having shape anisotropyHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 11, 2014·7 cites·18 claims
- 3285US7950309B2Power-driven torque intensifierUNEX CORP·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2011·23 cites·16 claims
- 3385US7423850B2CPP-GMR read head sensor with synthetic free layer providing suppression of spin torque noiseHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·13 cites·9 claims
- 3484US8130474B2CPP-TMR sensor with non-orthogonal free and reference layer magnetization orientationCHILDRESS JEFFREY ROBINSON·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·10 cites·25 claims
- 3584US6835475B2Dual-layer perpendicular magnetic recording media with laminated underlayer formed with antiferromagnetically coupled filmsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 28, 2004·55 cites·22 claims
- 3683US10290337B2Three terminal SOT memory cell with anomalous hall effectWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 14, 2019·3 cites·16 claims
- 3783US8743511B2CPP-GMR sensor with corrosion resistent spacer layer and higher signal/noise ratioCHILDRESS JEFFREY R·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 3, 2014·7 cites·6 claims
- 3883US8305715B2Magnetoresistance (MR) read elements having an active shieldMAURI DANIELE·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 6, 2012·12 cites·14 claims
- 3983US5084794AShorted dual element magnetoresistive reproduce head exhibiting high density signal amplificationEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 28, 1992·29 cites·7 claims
- 4082US5627703ADual magnetoresistive reproduce head utilizing multilayer magnetoresistive sensing elementsEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·41 cites·14 claims
- 4181US5323285AShielded dual element magnetoresistive reproduce head exhibiting high density signal amplificationEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 21, 1994·31 cites·21 claims
- 4281US5193038AShorted dual element magnetoresistive reproduce head exhibiting high density signal amplificationEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 9, 1993·26 cites·9 claims
- 4380US7580229B2Current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor with antiparallel-free layer structure and low current-induced noiseHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 25, 2009·4 cites·21 claims
- 4480US4987508APermanent magnet shaped to provide uniform biasing of a magnetoresistive reproduce headEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 22, 1991·25 cites·14 claims
- 4579US7738219B2Narrow track extraordinary magneto resistive [EMR] device with wide voltage tabs and diad lead structureHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 15, 2010·2 cites·19 claims
- 4679US7133255B2Magnetic head having magnetic pole with lengthened neck pole tip and coplanar yoke, and method of fabrication thereofHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·13 cites·20 claims
- 4778US6778364B2Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensorIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 17, 2004·18 cites·28 claims
- 4877US8760817B2Three-terminal design for spin accumulation magnetic sensorBOONE JR THOMAS DUDLEY·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 24, 2014·9 cites·14 claims
- 4977US5757183ADevice to shield a magnetic field in a given planeEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·42 cites·10 claims
- 5076US5406433ADual magnetoresistive head for reproducing very narrow track width short wavelength dataEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 11, 1995·26 cites·9 claims
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