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Thomas L. Dickey

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1262
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23
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207

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18/226114
Method to enhance spin torque layer performance in a spintronic device Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/226114
Method to enhance spin torque layer performance in a spintronic device Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/358872
Magnetic head with multilayer configuration between magnetic poles and magnetic recording device Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/358677
Magnetic head with multilayer configuration between magnetic poles and magnetic recording device Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/226111
Spintronic device comprising dual FGL and dual SPL to reduce perpendicular field at writing location Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/358875
Magnetic head with multilayer configuration between magnetic poles and magnetic recording device Jul 24, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18812172 [patent_doc_number] => 20230386509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-30 [patent_title] => MECHANISM TO SHIFT THE HEAD SPAN OF A TAPE HEAD AT A WAFER LEVEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/358684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18358684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/358684
Mechanism to shift the head span of a tape head at a wafer level Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/224423
Extended center stiffener plate for improved structural dynamics of actuators in a multi-actuator hard disk drive Jul 19, 2023 Issued
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18/355133
Magnetic recording head with current path between trailing shield and leading shield for improved resistance Jul 18, 2023 Issued
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18/354959
Magnetic head having multiple shields and magnetic recording device Jul 18, 2023 Issued
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18/222840
Removable disk clamp for read-write device in archival data storage library Jul 16, 2023 Issued
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18/222964
Data storage library magnetic disk retain and exchange system Jul 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19384284 [patent_doc_number] => 20240274154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-15 [patent_title] => BATCH SCHEME FOR MAGNETIC-TAPE OPERATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/351683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18351683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/351683
Batch scheme for magnetic-tape operation Jul 12, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19356690 [patent_doc_number] => 12057145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-06 [patent_title] => Magnetic recording heads having one or more dusting layers for magnetic recording devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/351344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18351344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/351344
Magnetic recording heads having one or more dusting layers for magnetic recording devices Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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18/350544
Slider air bearing designs with side blocker for contamination robustness Jul 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19444214 [patent_doc_number] => 12094499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-17 [patent_title] => Cap layer able to be reactive ion etched for RSB DFL read elements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/349803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 7859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18349803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/349803
Cap layer able to be reactive ion etched for RSB DFL read elements Jul 9, 2023 Issued
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18/348073
Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) head slider with diamoind-like carbon layer and a silicon nitride layer, and related head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/879657
Disk Drive Suspension Assembly With Single Actuator Jun 26, 2023 Pending
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18/340033
TEMPERATURE MEASURING UNIT, DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION MANUFACTURING METHOD Jun 22, 2023 Pending
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18/211279
Minimizing high resolution tape directory recovery time Jun 17, 2023 Issued
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