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Device lifetime improvement through constant temperature
Patent number
11,776,568
Issue date
Oct 3, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Yu Lo
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Patent Grant
Long-term spacing compensation for heat assisted magnetic recording
Patent number
11,715,493
Issue date
Aug 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Erhard Schreck
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Patent Grant
Preheating a hard disk drive head slider for head switch seek
Patent number
9,460,745
Issue date
Oct 4, 2016
HGST Netherlands B.V.
Karl A. Flechsig
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Patent Grant
In-situ contact potential measurement in hard-disk drives
Patent number
8,630,057
Issue date
Jan 14, 2014
HGST Netherlands B.V.
Aravind N. Murthy
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Patent Grant
Contactless optical glide head using at least two concurrent interf...
Patent number
8,576,407
Issue date
Nov 5, 2013
HGST Netherlands B.V.
Karl Flechsig
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Head slider and hard disk drive
Patent number
8,493,688
Issue date
Jul 23, 2013
HGST Netherlands B.V.
Rohit P. Ambekar
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Patent Grant
Dynamic test glide head calibration using laser adjustment
Patent number
8,338,742
Issue date
Dec 25, 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Method and system for monitoring gas in sealed hard disk drives wit...
Patent number
8,094,409
Issue date
Jan 10, 2012
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Grant
Dual direction power and data transfer protocol and safety detection
Patent number
7,907,062
Issue date
Mar 15, 2011
Hitachi Global Sotrage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Grant
Flexible hybrid drive system for vehicle stability control
Patent number
7,874,389
Issue date
Jan 25, 2011
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands, B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Grant
Active compensation of flying height in magnetic disk drives
Patent number
7,817,371
Issue date
Oct 19, 2010
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
Sanford A. Bolasna
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Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for providing a fluid damping structure with f...
Patent number
7,538,973
Issue date
May 26, 2009
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Grant
Fluid damping structure for hard disk drives and vibration sensitiv...
Patent number
7,345,845
Issue date
Mar 18, 2008
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Load/unload systems and methods for maximizing disk writeable area
Patent number
7,298,575
Issue date
Nov 20, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Hard disk drive medical monitor with mirrored HDDs
Patent number
7,278,967
Issue date
Oct 9, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
Norbert Feliss
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Patent Grant
Shock induced cleaning for hard disk drives
Patent number
7,251,096
Issue date
Jul 31, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Grant
Hard disk drive medical monitor with alert signaling system
Patent number
7,247,136
Issue date
Jul 24, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
Norbert Feliss
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Patent Grant
Hard disk drive medical monitor with electrical grounding system
Patent number
7,201,718
Issue date
Apr 10, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
Norbert Feliss
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Patent Grant
Hard disk drive medical monitor with GPS
Patent number
7,192,398
Issue date
Mar 20, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
Norbert Feliss
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Patent Grant
Test probe with thermally activated grip and release
Patent number
7,176,703
Issue date
Feb 13, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Load/unload system and method for maximizing disk writeable area
Patent number
7,164,549
Issue date
Jan 16, 2007
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Load/unload system and method for maximizing disk writeable area
Patent number
7,154,698
Issue date
Dec 26, 2006
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Disk drive with selectable power source for heater in a slider
Patent number
7,126,777
Issue date
Oct 24, 2006
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Karl Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Device and method for monitoring lubricant within a disk drive
Patent number
6,678,113
Issue date
Jan 13, 2004
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Norbert A. Feliss
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Active bypass circuit for extending energy capacity and operational...
Patent number
6,265,846
Issue date
Jul 24, 2001
International Business Machines Corporation
Karl A. Flechsig
H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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Glide height test signal processor and method using increased high...
Patent number
6,092,412
Issue date
Jul 25, 2000
International Business Machines Corporation
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Calibration disk with disk bumps for calibrating PZT sliders
Patent number
5,689,057
Issue date
Nov 18, 1997
International Business Machines Corporation
Peter Michael Baumgart
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Method of making disk bumps with laser pulses
Patent number
5,631,408
Issue date
May 20, 1997
International Business Machines Corporation
Peter M. Baumgart
B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for optimizing piezoelectric surface asperity...
Patent number
5,581,021
Issue date
Dec 3, 1996
International Business Machines Corporation
Karl A. Flechsig
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Patent Grant
Method of making disk bumps with laser pulses for calibrating PZT s...
Patent number
5,528,922
Issue date
Jun 25, 1996
International Business Machines Corporation
Peter M. Baumgart
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last 30 patents
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Patent Application
Device Lifetime Improvement Through Constant Temperature
Publication number
20230267954
Publication date
Aug 24, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Yu LO
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Patent Application
In-Situ Contact Potential Measurement in Hard-Disk Drives
Publication number
20130335852
Publication date
Dec 19, 2013
Aravind N. Murthy
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Patent Application
CONTAMINATION AND SERVO WRITE ROBUST ABS FOR SERVER APPLICATIONS
Publication number
20120050918
Publication date
Mar 1, 2012
Rohit P. Ambekar
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Patent Application
CONTACTLESS OPTICAL GLIDE HEAD
Publication number
20110149299
Publication date
Jun 23, 2011
Karl Flechsig
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
Reducing the Propagation of Vibrations to an HDD Head
Publication number
20110075300
Publication date
Mar 31, 2011
Norbert A Feliss
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Patent Application
ACTIVE COMPENSATION OF FLYING HEIGHT IN MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES
Publication number
20100142092
Publication date
Jun 10, 2010
Sanford A. Bolasna
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Patent Application
DUAL DIRECTION POWER AND DATA TRANSFER PROTOCOL AND SAFETY DETECTION
Publication number
20090195237
Publication date
Aug 6, 2009
Norbert A. Feliss
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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MINIMIZING ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY FAILURES DUE TO OVER TEMPERATUR...
Publication number
20090167537
Publication date
Jul 2, 2009
Norbert A. Feliss
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
Dynamic test glide head calibration using laser adjustment
Publication number
20090168212
Publication date
Jul 2, 2009
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Application
Method and apparatus for providing a fluid damping structure with f...
Publication number
20070223138
Publication date
Sep 27, 2007
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Application
LOAD/UNLOAD SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAXIMIZING DISK WRITEABLE AREA
Publication number
20070086107
Publication date
Apr 19, 2007
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Application
Load/unload system and method for maximizing disk writeable area
Publication number
20060152844
Publication date
Jul 13, 2006
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Application
Flexible hybrid drive system for vehicle stability control
Publication number
20060108161
Publication date
May 25, 2006
Norbert A. Feliss
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
Fluid damping structure for hard disk drives and vibration sensitiv...
Publication number
20060075412
Publication date
Apr 6, 2006
Norbert A. Feliss
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Patent Application
Load/unload system and method for maximizing disk writeable area
Publication number
20060066982
Publication date
Mar 30, 2006
Karl Arthur Flechsig
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Patent Application
TEST PROBE WITH THERMALLY ACTIVATED GRIP AND RELEASE
Publication number
20060043994
Publication date
Mar 2, 2006
Karl Arthur Flechsig
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Application
Disk drive with selectable power source for heater in a slider
Publication number
20060023331
Publication date
Feb 2, 2006
Karl Flechsig
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Patent Application
Hard disk drive medical monitor with electrical grounding system
Publication number
20050288560
Publication date
Dec 29, 2005
Norbert Feliss
A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Patent Application
Hard disk drive medical monitor with alert signaling system
Publication number
20050288563
Publication date
Dec 29, 2005
Norbert Feliss
A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Patent Application
Hard disk drive medical monitor with GPS
Publication number
20050288559
Publication date
Dec 29, 2005
Norbert Feliss
A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Patent Application
Hard disk drive medical monitor with mirrored HDDs
Publication number
20050288562
Publication date
Dec 29, 2005
Norbert Feliss
A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Patent Application
Device and method for monitoring lubricant within a disk drive
Publication number
20020131192
Publication date
Sep 19, 2002
International Bussiness Machines Corporation
Norbert A. Feliss
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