Bernhard E. Knigge

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Santa Clara County, CA, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Pole tip recession compensation by dual heater ratio optimization i...
- Patent number 12,176,015
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Data storage device with mapping and mitigation of laser mode hop e...
- Patent number 12,154,606
- Issue date Nov 26, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Alternating-bias signal resistance detection for resistive temperat...
- Patent number 12,140,485
- Issue date Nov 12, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John T. Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Machine learning supplemented storage device inspections
- Patent number 12,032,434
- Issue date Jul 9, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Abhishek Srivastava
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Continuous dual path resistance detection for resistive temperature...
- Patent number 11,961,542
- Issue date Apr 16, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Alternating-bias signal resistance detection for resistive temperat...
- Patent number 11,874,182
- Issue date Jan 16, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Adaptive dual heater mode for hard disk drive
- Patent number 11,869,546
- Issue date Jan 9, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Qinghua Zeng
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Data storage device detecting minimum stable fly height of a head o...
- Patent number 9,786,309
- Issue date Oct 10, 2017
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Lubricants with high thermal stability for heat-assisted magnetic r...
- Patent number 9,382,496
- Issue date Jul 5, 2016
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard Knigge
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Lubricants comprising fluorinated graphene nanoribbons for magnetic...
- Patent number 9,153,268
- Issue date Oct 6, 2015
- WD Media, LLC
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive measuring fly height by applying a bias voltage to an el...
- Patent number 9,042,208
- Issue date May 26, 2015
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Data storage device calibrating fly height actuator based on read m...
- Patent number 9,001,453
- Issue date Apr 7, 2015
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive detecting head touchdown by applying DC+AC control signa...
- Patent number 8,970,978
- Issue date Mar 3, 2015
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive generating feed-forward fly height control based on temp...
- Patent number 8,922,939
- Issue date Dec 30, 2014
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Signaling method and apparatus for write assist of high coercivity...
- Patent number 8,638,527
- Issue date Jan 28, 2014
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
- Luiz M. Franca-Neto
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Systems and methods for reducing condensation along a slider air be...
- Patent number 8,599,653
- Issue date Dec 3, 2013
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Michael L. Mallary
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Integrating control of slider bias potential, touch-down detection...
- Patent number 8,599,506
- Issue date Dec 3, 2013
- HGST Netherlands B.V.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Patterned structure in a storage media
- Patent number 8,482,880
- Issue date Jul 9, 2013
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
- Kurt A. Rubin
- B82 - NANO-TECHNOLOGY
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Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity...
- Patent number 8,411,390
- Issue date Apr 2, 2013
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
- Luiz M. Franca-Neto
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive detecting positive correlation in fly height measurements
- Patent number 8,320,069
- Issue date Nov 27, 2012
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Compliant air bearing slider
- Patent number 8,300,360
- Issue date Oct 30, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Zvonimir Z. Bandic
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Real time monitoring inconsistent operations in a hard disk drive
- Patent number 8,238,051
- Issue date Aug 7, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Peter M. Baumgart
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Methods for depositing lubricant onto disks and systems thereof
- Patent number 8,174,782
- Issue date May 8, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
- Norbert A. Feliss
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Minimizing slider vibration effects on a magnetic transducer
- Patent number 8,169,743
- Issue date May 1, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Bernhard Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Negative biasing a slider with respect to a disk to reduce slider w...
- Patent number 8,139,309
- Issue date Mar 20, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Fly-height management in a hard disk drive (HDD)
- Patent number 8,098,450
- Issue date Jan 17, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Peter Baumgart
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Slider fly-height control in a hard disk drive
- Patent number 8,085,490
- Issue date Dec 27, 2011
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- Luiz M. Franca-Neto
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive adjusting fly height when calibrating head/disk contact
- Patent number 8,059,357
- Issue date Nov 15, 2011
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Integrated slider bias control
- Patent number 8,049,984
- Issue date Nov 1, 2011
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Disk drive employing comb filter for repeatable fly height compensa...
- Patent number 7,916,420
- Issue date Mar 29, 2011
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- James P. R. McFadyen
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH WRITE PROTECTION AND GUARANTEED RAPID WRIT...
- Publication number 20240304214
- Publication date Sep 12, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernd Lamberts
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH MAPPING AND MITIGATION OF LASER MODE HOP E...
- Publication number 20240177735
- Publication date May 30, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
ALTERNATING-BIAS SIGNAL RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERAT...
- Publication number 20240175765
- Publication date May 30, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John T. Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
ADAPTIVE DUAL HEATER MODE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE
- Publication number 20240038260
- Publication date Feb 1, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Qinghua Zeng
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
ALTERNATING-BIAS SIGNAL RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERAT...
- Publication number 20240003750
- Publication date Jan 4, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
CONTINUOUS DUAL PATH RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERATURE...
- Publication number 20240005957
- Publication date Jan 4, 2024
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Machine Learning Supplemented Storage Device Inspections
- Publication number 20230367667
- Publication date Nov 16, 2023
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Abhishek Srivastava
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
LUBRICANTS COMPRISING PFPE TERMINATED WITH BENZENE OR FUNCTIONAL BE...
- Publication number 20140234666
- Publication date Aug 21, 2014
- WD MEDIA, INC.
- BERNHARD E. KNIGGE
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Patterned structure in a storage media
- Publication number 20120092793
- Publication date Apr 19, 2012
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
- Kurt A. Rubin
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATING CONTROL OF SLIDER BIAS POTENTIAL, TOUCH-DOWN DETECTION...
- Publication number 20110157736
- Publication date Jun 30, 2011
- John CONTRERAS
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
NEGATIVE BIASING A SLIDER WITH RESPECT TO A DISK TO REDUCE SLIDER W...
- Publication number 20110157739
- Publication date Jun 30, 2011
- Bernhard E. KNIGGE
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
FLY-HEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN A HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD)
- Publication number 20110157740
- Publication date Jun 30, 2011
- Peter BAUMGART
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
SLIDER FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL IN A HARD DISK DRIVE
- Publication number 20110149428
- Publication date Jun 23, 2011
- Luiz M. FRANCA-NETO
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
REAL TIME MONITORING INCONSISTENT OPERATIONS IN A HARD DISK DRIVE
- Publication number 20110134557
- Publication date Jun 9, 2011
- Peter M. Baumgart
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Signaling method and apparatus for write assist of high coercivity...
- Publication number 20110090584
- Publication date Apr 21, 2011
- Luiz M. Franca-Neto
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity...
- Publication number 20110090596
- Publication date Apr 21, 2011
- Luiz M. Franca-Neto
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
HEAD-DISK CONTACT DETECTION AND WORK FUNCTION DIFFERENCE DETERMINATION
- Publication number 20100157454
- Publication date Jun 24, 2010
- Martin Yu-Wen CHEN
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR DEPOSITING LUBRICANT ONTO DISKS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF
- Publication number 20100142072
- Publication date Jun 10, 2010
- Norbert A. Feliss
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED SLIDER BIAS CONTROL
- Publication number 20100142096
- Publication date Jun 10, 2010
- John Contreras
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
COMPLIANT AIR BEARING SLIDER
- Publication number 20090284869
- Publication date Nov 19, 2009
- Zvonimir Z. Bandic
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A CHANGE IN A ROTATIONAL VELOCITY O...
- Publication number 20090168221
- Publication date Jul 2, 2009
- Peter Michael Baumgart
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Magnetic performance of a magnetic transducer operating within a ha...
- Publication number 20090147404
- Publication date Jun 11, 2009
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Frictional heat assisted recording
- Publication number 20090059410
- Publication date Mar 5, 2009
- Bernhard Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU RECORDING HEAD BURNISHING
- Publication number 20090061735
- Publication date Mar 5, 2009
- Bruno Marchon
- B24 - GRINDING POLISHING
Information Patent Application
Minimizing slider vibration effects on a magnetic transducer
- Publication number 20090021865
- Publication date Jan 22, 2009
- Bernhard Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
HIGH RESOLUTION PATTERNING OF SURFACE ENERGY UTILIIZING HIGH RESOLU...
- Publication number 20080286700
- Publication date Nov 20, 2008
- Zvonimir Z. Bandic
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Enabling intermittent contact recording on-demand
- Publication number 20080158704
- Publication date Jul 3, 2008
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Closed-loop control of slider fly-height
- Publication number 20080158715
- Publication date Jul 3, 2008
- Toshiki Hirano
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
High resolution patterning of surface energy utilizing high resolut...
- Publication number 20070264833
- Publication date Nov 15, 2007
- HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
- Zvonimir Z. Bandic
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Proximity recording slider with high air bearing damping in and out...
- Publication number 20070236838
- Publication date Oct 11, 2007
- Bernhard E. Knigge
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE

Bernhard E. Knigge

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Pole tip recession compensation by dual heater ratio optimization i...

Data storage device with mapping and mitigation of laser mode hop e...

Alternating-bias signal resistance detection for resistive temperat...

Machine learning supplemented storage device inspections

Continuous dual path resistance detection for resistive temperature...

Alternating-bias signal resistance detection for resistive temperat...

Adaptive dual heater mode for hard disk drive

Data storage device detecting minimum stable fly height of a head o...

Lubricants with high thermal stability for heat-assisted magnetic r...

Lubricants comprising fluorinated graphene nanoribbons for magnetic...

Disk drive measuring fly height by applying a bias voltage to an el...

Data storage device calibrating fly height actuator based on read m...

Disk drive detecting head touchdown by applying DC+AC control signa...

Disk drive generating feed-forward fly height control based on temp...

Signaling method and apparatus for write assist of high coercivity...

Systems and methods for reducing condensation along a slider air be...

Integrating control of slider bias potential, touch-down detection...

Patterned structure in a storage media

Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity...

Disk drive detecting positive correlation in fly height measurements

Compliant air bearing slider

Real time monitoring inconsistent operations in a hard disk drive

Methods for depositing lubricant onto disks and systems thereof

Minimizing slider vibration effects on a magnetic transducer

Negative biasing a slider with respect to a disk to reduce slider w...

Fly-height management in a hard disk drive (HDD)

Slider fly-height control in a hard disk drive

Disk drive adjusting fly height when calibrating head/disk contact

Integrated slider bias control

Disk drive employing comb filter for repeatable fly height compensa...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH WRITE PROTECTION AND GUARANTEED RAPID WRIT...

DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH MAPPING AND MITIGATION OF LASER MODE HOP E...

ALTERNATING-BIAS SIGNAL RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERAT...

ADAPTIVE DUAL HEATER MODE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE

ALTERNATING-BIAS SIGNAL RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERAT...

CONTINUOUS DUAL PATH RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR RESISTIVE TEMPERATURE...

Machine Learning Supplemented Storage Device Inspections

LUBRICANTS COMPRISING PFPE TERMINATED WITH BENZENE OR FUNCTIONAL BE...

Patterned structure in a storage media

INTEGRATING CONTROL OF SLIDER BIAS POTENTIAL, TOUCH-DOWN DETECTION...

NEGATIVE BIASING A SLIDER WITH RESPECT TO A DISK TO REDUCE SLIDER W...

FLY-HEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN A HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD)

SLIDER FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL IN A HARD DISK DRIVE

REAL TIME MONITORING INCONSISTENT OPERATIONS IN A HARD DISK DRIVE

Signaling method and apparatus for write assist of high coercivity...

Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity...

HEAD-DISK CONTACT DETECTION AND WORK FUNCTION DIFFERENCE DETERMINATION

METHODS FOR DEPOSITING LUBRICANT ONTO DISKS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF

INTEGRATED SLIDER BIAS CONTROL

COMPLIANT AIR BEARING SLIDER

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A CHANGE IN A ROTATIONAL VELOCITY O...

Magnetic performance of a magnetic transducer operating within a ha...

Frictional heat assisted recording

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU RECORDING HEAD BURNISHING

Minimizing slider vibration effects on a magnetic transducer

HIGH RESOLUTION PATTERNING OF SURFACE ENERGY UTILIIZING HIGH RESOLU...

Enabling intermittent contact recording on-demand

Closed-loop control of slider fly-height

High resolution patterning of surface energy utilizing high resolut...

Proximity recording slider with high air bearing damping in and out...