Inventor · disambiguated record
Yimin Niu
Also filed as: NIU YIMIN
12 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,035 citations·filing 2001–2021
93Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC3ERDEN MEHMET FATIH1PENG CHUBING1WESTERN DIGITAL INC1
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15 records- 0198US7057857B1Dimple pivot post for a rotary co-located microactuatorWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 6, 2006·219 cites·31 claims
- 0298US6961221B1Piezoelectric microactuators with substantially fixed axis of rotation and magnified strokeWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 1, 2005·213 cites·21 claims
- 0398US6760196B1Microactuator with offsetting hinges and method for high-resolution positioning of magnetic read/write headWESTERN DIGITAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·243 cites·33 claims
- 0496US8451705B2Plasmonic transducer having two metal elements with a gap disposed therebetweenPENG CHUBING·Filed 2011·Granted May 28, 2013·48 cites·23 claims
- 0596US6950266B1Active fly height control crown actuatorWESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·270 cites·20 claims
- 0692US8824086B2Plasmonic transducer having two metal elements with a gap disposed therebetweenSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 2, 2014·14 cites·18 claims
- 0790US8477569B2Light source power control for heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)ERDEN MEHMET FATIH·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 2, 2013·13 cites·26 claims
- 0889US8824249B2Light source power control for heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 2, 2014·10 cites·23 claims
- 0983US8953272B2Plasmonic transducer having two metal elements with a gap disposed therebetweenSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 10, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 1061US8902543B1Disc drive apparatus with vapor-trapping pathwaySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 1152US11468918B1Data storage drive pressure sensing using a head temperature sensor and a head heaterSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1251US10998009B1Air turbulence control for actuatorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 1351US2010061010A1Particle diverter for hard disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 1449US2009073607A1Reduction in Particle Rebound Off of Component SurfacesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 1545US2009067085A1Actuator shroudSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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