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Weihao Xu
Also filed as: XU WEIHAO
22 granted patents·8 pending applications·127 citations·filing 2015–2025
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30 records- 0197US9852752B1Plasmon generator with metallic waveguide blocker for TAMRHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·45 cites·12 claims
- 0292US9466320B1Thermal assisted magnetic recording light delivery waveguide circuit for reduced stray light induced writer protrusionHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 11, 2016·16 cites·28 claims
- 0392US9460740B1Thermal assisted magnetic recording spot-size converter with finite ridge widthHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 4, 2016·17 cites·26 claims
- 0491US11978488B1Electroplating of high damping material for trailing shield in a perpendicular magnetic recording writerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·9 claims
- 0591US10262683B2Self-aligned hybrid Au—Rh near field transducer for enhanced reliabilityHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 16, 2019·14 cites·29 claims
- 0691US10068596B2Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having symmetric optical side shieldsHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·14 cites·22 claims
- 0790US10872628B1Near-field transducer with Au nano rodHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 22, 2020·4 cites·33 claims
- 0888US12014758B1Tapered bi-layer near field transducer for heat-assisted magnetic recording write headsHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 18, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0988US10586560B1Rhodium film with thin template layer and its application to a thermally assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) writerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 10, 2020·8 cites·12 claims
- 1086US12444436B1Parabolic shaped plasmonic waveguide blocker for heat assisted recording headHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·1 cites·14 claims
- 1184US12354628B1Hybrid plasmonic bottom layer for increased near field transducer reliabilityHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 8, 2025·1 cites·18 claims
- 1283US12073857B1Perpendicular magnetic recording head equipping a spin torque oscillator element with an electric current in side gapsHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 27, 2024·1 cites·12 claims
- 1381US2025372121A1Parabolic Shaped Plasmonic Waveguide Blocker For Heat Assisted Recording HeadHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1480US12288568B1Near field transducer with template layer for improved reliabilityHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 29, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1577US12437778B2Electroplating of high damping material for trailing shield in a perpendicular magnetic recording writerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1676US2025285643A1Hybrid Plasmonic Bottom Layer For Increased Near Field Transducer ReliabilityHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1775US12456485B1Noble metal coated plasmonic waveguide blocker for heat assisted magnetic recording headHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 28, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 1871US11011192B1Method of building self-aligned optical side shield structureHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·1 cites·12 claims
- 1967US2025322847A1Near Field Transducer With Template Layer For Improved ReliabilityHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2062US2025097486A1Method and system for controlling interactive live streaming co-hosting, device, and mediumBEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECH CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2158US10186288B1Method of fabricating single Rh layer optical field enhancer with pre-focusing structuresHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 22, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 2256US12088857B2Method and system for controlling interactive live streaming co-hosting, device, and mediumBEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECH CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2352US11699461B1Thermally-assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) head with magnetic assist currentHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2450US10152991B2Method for manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head with waveguide blockerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·0 cites·11 claims
- 2546US2025138432A1Bottom-Up Main Pole Electroplating For A Magnetic Recording Write HeadHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2646US2025140284A1Seamless Main Pole Electroplating For A Magnetic Recording Write HeadHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2745US2024312483A1Self-Aligned Side Gap Insulator For A Perpendicular Magnetic Recording WriterHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2845US2025095672A1Writer With Patterned Hot Seed LayerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2942US11410688B1Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having plasmon generator of multiple metal layersSASAKI YOSHITAKA·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 9, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 3039US11315597B1Near-field transducer with separated bottom Au layerHEADWAY TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 26, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
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