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Xiaoyong Liu

Also filed as: LIU XIAOYONG · LIU XIAOYONG FRANK

87 granted patents·37 pending applications·453 citations·filing 2002–2025

99Inventor score

Technology areasG11B H10N G06N G01R H04N

Files withWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC81 HGST Netherlands BV7 LIU XIAOYONG6 WANG PENGFEI4 GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING INC3

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124 records

0198US11532323B1BiSbX (012) layers having increased operating temperatures for SOT and MRAM devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·21 cites·32 claims
0298US11222656B1Method to reduce baseline shift for a SOT differential readerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·24 cites·20 claims
0398US11100946B1SOT differential reader and method of making sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·23 cites·21 claims
0498US11094338B1SOT film stack for differential readerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 17, 2021·27 cites·20 claims
0598US10777222B1Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) read head structure with different stacked sensors and disk drive incorporating the structureWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 15, 2020·26 cites·14 claims
0698US10720570B2Magnetic sensor using spin hall effectWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 21, 2020·20 cites·25 claims
0797US11489108B2BiSb topological insulator with seed layer or interlayer to prevent sb diffusion and promote BiSb (012) orientationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·6 cites·27 claims
0897US9947347B1Magnetic sensor using inverse spin hall effectWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·34 cites·28 claims
0996US11783853B1Topological insulator based spin torque oscillator readerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·5 cites·27 claims
1096US11514935B1Magnetic read sensors having stabilized upper readers, and related methodsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·11 cites·19 claims
1196US11212447B1Optical devices for tilt in camera systemsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
1296US11170808B1Dual free layer reader head with magnetic seed layer decoupled from shieldWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 9, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
1396US11170803B1Magnetic recording write head with spin-torque oscillator (STO) and extended seed layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
1495US11172131B1Optical devices for tilt in camera systemsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·5 cites·17 claims
1595US10410658B1Magnetic recording write head with spin-torque oscillator (STO) and extended seed layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·25 cites·26 claims
1694US11532325B1Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) for high areal density tape driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
1793US11670329B1Two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) to counter tape dimensional stability (TDS) errors in a tape mediaWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 6, 2023·4 cites·21 claims
1893US10255400B1Debugging system and methodXILINX INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·12 cites·18 claims
1993US9280992B1Hybrid longitudinal-field bias side shield for a scissor magnetic sensor and methods of making the sameHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 8, 2016·17 cites·25 claims
2093US8334004B2Intellectualized cooking methodLIU XIAOYONG·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 18, 2012·14 cites·9 claims
2192US9230576B1Scissor reader with side shield decoupled from bias materialHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·18 cites·8 claims
2290US11170807B1Read head sensor with balanced shield designWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·3 cites·12 claims
2390US6756237B2Reduction of noise, and optimization of magnetic field sensitivity and electrical properties in magnetic tunnel junction devicesUNIV BROWN RES FOUND·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·32 cites·35 claims
2489US11763973B2Buffer layers and interlayers that promote BiSbx (012) alloy orientation for SOT and MRAM devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·1 cites·32 claims
2589US11127422B1Magnetic read sensors and related methods having a rear hard bias and no AFM layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·3 cites·19 claims
2688US12314842B2Matrix-vector multiplication using SOT-based non-volatile memory cellsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
2788US11277566B2Optical devices for independent movement control of lenses and image sensors in camera systemsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 15, 2022·2 cites·24 claims
2887US11646054B2Tape head design having an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) null shield for same gap verifyWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·2 cites·21 claims
2987US8547554B2Method and system for detecting moisture in natural gasLIU XIAOYONG FRANK·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 1, 2013·13 cites·20 claims
3086US2025366376A1Buffer Layers And Interlayers That Promote BiSbx (012) Alloy Orientation For SOT And MRAM DevicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
3185US8938422B1Delay retrieval of synchronization informationLIU XIAOYONG·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 20, 2015·13 cites·26 claims
3284US8775682B1Data synchronization with eventual consistencyMATHIAS RAZVAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 8, 2014·14 cites·25 claims
3383US12412597B2Non-localized spin valve multi-free-layer reader hybridized with spin orbit torque layersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
3482US9679591B1Magnetic scissor sensor with closed-loop side shieldHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
3581US12394432B2Non-localized spin valve reader hybridized with spin orbit torque layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·1 cites·28 claims
3680US11410690B2Two-dimensional magnetic recording reader with dual free layer magnetic tunnel junctionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
3780US9194797B2Method and system for detecting moisture in a process gas involving cross interferenceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
3879US10388650B2Semi-floating-gate power device and manufacturing method thereforUNIV FUDAN·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 20, 2019·3 cites·12 claims
3978US11908496B2BiSbX (012) layers having increased operating temperatures for SOT and MRAM devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·25 claims
4078US9053721B1Magnetic read sensor with independently extended pinned layer and seed layerHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 9, 2015·4 cites·14 claims
4177US10381032B2Magnetic sensors with effectively shaped side shieldsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·3 cites·7 claims
4277US8969911B2Photo detector consisting of tunneling field-effect transistors and the manufacturing method thereofWANG PENGFEI·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·1 cites·8 claims
4376US12487296B2Spin orbit torque based thermal sensor for insitu monitoring of magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·25 claims
4476US12405323B2Magnetic sensor half-bridge based on inverse spin hall effect with reduced thermal driftWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
4576US11514932B1Soft bias shape anisotropy stabilization read head design and method of making sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
4676US2025014618A1Doping Process To Refine Grain Size For Smoother BiSb Film SurfaceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4776US2025054671A1Highly Textured 001 BiSb And Materials for Making SameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4875US12176132B2Highly textured 001 BiSb and materials for making sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
4975US12125512B2Doping process to refine grain size for smoother BiSb film surfaceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 22, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
5074US12408560B2Buffer layers and interlayers that promote BiSbx (012) alloy orientation for sot and MRAM devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·24 claims

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