Inventor
Thomas L. Leong
Inventor
San Jose, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 7 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G11Bprimary
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer27%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h1027%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures7%
G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices7%
H01LSemiconductor devices7%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices7%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h107%
PatentTitleYear
9,053,721'Magnetic read sensor with independently extended pinned layer and seed layer'20158,836,059'Shape enhanced pin read head magnetic transducer with stripe height defined first and method of making same'20148,296,930'Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor having a flat shield'20127,530,158'CPP read sensor fabrication using heat resistant photomask'20097,186,574'CMP process metrology test structures'20076,929,961'Dual function array feature for CMP process control and inspection'20055,277,749'Methods and apparatus for relieving stress and resisting stencil delamination when performing lift-off processes that utilize high stress metals and/or multiple evaporation steps'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994Patents assigned to IBM (1)· patent assignee history
1994–2015Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2009Patents assigned to HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH (3)· patent assignee history
2009Based in Morgan Hill, CA, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to FUNADA SHIN (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL (1)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to HGST Netherlands BV (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH | 3 | 2005–2009 |
| HGST Netherlands BV | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| FUNADA SHIN | 1 | 2012 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL | 1 | 2012 |
| IBM | 1 | 1994 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, California, US | 6 | 1994–2015 |
| Morgan Hill, California, US | 1 | 2009 |