Inventor

Li-Yan Zhu

Inventor

San Jose, CA, US

Overview

1997–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 63 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%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%

B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures10%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties6%

H04WWireless communication networks6%

H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy4%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%

B01DSeparation3%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

PatentTitleYear

10,616,065Network assisted proximity service session management2020 10,531,289Secure data transmission apparatus and method2020 10,382,953Configuration method, ProSe key management functional entity, terminal, system, and storage medium2019 10,104,535Mobile terminal, maintenance server, and method and apparatus for maintaining virtual SIM card2018 9,999,856Methods for electroelution of biomolecules2018 9,853,462Connection scheme for multiple battery cells2017 9,654,646'Proximity service charging'2017 9,564,669'Merged battery cell with interleaved electrodes'2017 9,467,295'HNB or HeNB security access method and system, and core network element'2016 9,399,986'Devices and systems for isolating biomolecules and associated methods thereof'2016 9,333,463'Devices and systems for elution of biomolecules'2016 9,231,271'Merged battery cell with interleaved electrodes'2016 9,118,192'Series/parallel connection scheme for energy storage devices'2015 9,092,549'Recommendation of search keywords based on indication of user intention'2015 9,005,788'Management scheme for multiple battery cells'2015 8,799,306'Recommendation of search keywords based on indication of user intention'2014 8,787,905'Method and check node for locking location of user network device'2014 8,606,228'Method, user network equipment and management system thereof for secure data transmission'2013 8,449,838'Devices and methods for batch processing magnetic bead assays'2013 8,383,337'Methods using metal oxide particles for analyte detection'2013 8,377,277'System and method for performing microfluidic manipulation'2013 8,059,372'CPP GMR read head with minimum shunting loss'2011 8,029,743'Microfluidic device with vertical injection aperture'2011 8,027,127'Method of reducing slider roll torque by balancing head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance'2011 7,927,476'Injection method for microfluidic chips'2011 7,907,368'Balanced head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance'2011 7,740,747'Injection method for microfluidic chips'2010 7,740,748'Electrophoresis system and method'2010 7,679,857'Non-contact measurement of slider fly height by electrostatic force'2010 7,617,737'Adjustment of pitch and roll static torques in a disk drive head gimbal assembly'2009 7,554,773'Micro-actuator, head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit with the same'2009 7,444,741'Process to manufacture a CPP GMR read head'2008 7,441,324'Method for preventing magnetic damage to a GMR head during back-end processing'2008 7,440,219'Non-contact measurement of slider fly height by electrostatic force'2008 7,433,156'Flexure for minimizing fly height modulation of near-contact recording sliders in a disk drive'2008 7,397,636'GMR head design that suppresses tribocharge during its assembly'2008 7,369,370'GMR head design that suppresses tribocharge during its assembly'2008 7,342,750'Method for providing electrical crossover in a laminated structure'2008 7,301,732'GMR head design that suppresses tribocharge during its assembly'2007 7,301,734'Longitudinal bias structure with improved magnetic stability'2007 7,287,313'Method for preventing magnetic damage to a GMR head during back-end processing'2007 7,249,520'Self-loaded pendulum for slider flexure stiffness measurements'2007 7,246,427'Method to achieve both narrow track width and effective longitudinal stabilization in a CPP GMR read head'2007 7,239,488'MR sensor on an insulating substrate and method of manufacture'2007 7,233,459'Integral wear-pad for slider-disk interference detection'2007 7,190,556'Method for suppressing tribocharge in the assembly of magnetic heads'2007 7,085,083'Method for testing a micro-actuator in a magnetic tester'2006 6,995,958'Method for suppressing tribocharge in the assembly of magnetic heads'2006 6,989,671'Detection of slider-disk interference using a dynamic parametric test'2006 6,944,939'Method for forming a GMR sensor having improved longitudinal biasing'2005 6,922,884'Method for preventing magnetic damage to a GMR head during back-end processing'2005 6,870,706'Method for suppressing tribocharge in the assembly of magnetic heads'2005 6,758,722'Dual-purpose lapping guide for the production of magneto-resistive heads'2004 6,496,336'MR lead structure for controlling arcing across thin dielectric film'2002 6,453,542'Method for fabricating balanced shield connections for noise reduction in MR/GMR read heads'2002 6,415,500'Method to prevent electrostatic discharge for MR/GMR wafer fabrication'2002 6,324,037'Magnetically stable spin-valve sensor'2001 6,284,107'Method for controlling arcing across thin dielectric film'2001 6,230,389'Method for fabricating a magnetoresistive (MR) stripe height lapping monitor with improved linearity'2001 6,215,623'Dynamic-absorber for the suppression of suspension vibrations'2001 5,956,212'Static attitude adjustment of a trace-suspension assembly'1999 5,949,617'Dynamic-absorber for the suppression of suspension vibrations'1999 5,594,595'FM detection of slider-disk interface'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997–2017Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

1999–2011Patents assigned to HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC (23)· patent assignee history

2006–2011Patents assigned to SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD (13)· patent assignee history

2010–2018Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (10)· patent assignee history

2010–2018Based in Clifton Park, NY, US· patent location history

2011–2016Patents assigned to ZHU LI-YAN (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2020Patents assigned to ZHU LI (8)· patent assignee history

2016–2019Based in Shenzhen, CN· patent location history

2017–2020Based in Willetton, AU· patent location history

2018–2020Based in Xi'an, CN· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC	23	1999–2011
SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD	13	2006–2011
GEN ELECTRIC	10	2010–2018
ZHU LIself	8	2013–2020
ZHU LI-YANself	4	2011–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
San Jose, California, US	42	1997–2017
Clifton Park, New York, US	10	2010–2018
Willetton, AU	2	2017–2020
Xi'an, CN	2	2018–2020
Shenzhen, CN	2	2016–2019