Inventor
Terence Tin-Lok Lam
Inventor
Cupertino, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 24 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 transducer80%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures3%
G01RMeasuring electric variables3%
H01FMagnets3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
PatentTitleYear
10,872,626MAMR stack shape optimization for magnetic recording202010,861,485Write heads configured to redirect current202010,832,710Magnetic recording devices using virtual side shields for improved areal density capability202010,789,977Spin orbital torque via spin hall effect based energy assisted magnetic recording202010,777,219Write heads configured to redirect current202010,762,919Magnetic recording write head with write pole having a tapered trailing end section with negative magnetic anisotropy202010,741,202MAMR writer with low resistance MAMR stack202010,699,734Magnetic recording write head with selected write gap current direction for minimization of cross-track interference202010,679,650Current-assisted magnetic recording write head with improved write gap structure20208,826,515'Self-aligned coil process in magnetic recording heads'20148,331,058'Method and apparatus for providing a write head with an improved pole tip to improve overwrite and/or adjacent track interference'20128,276,257'Method for making coplanar write head pole tips'20127,933,096'Layered return poles for magnetic write heads'20117,889,458'Write head with self-cross biased pole for high speed magnetic recording'20117,215,495'System and method for determining head-disk contact in a magnetic recording disk drive'20077,180,692'System and method for calibrating and controlling a fly-height actuator in a magnetic recording disk drive'20077,119,537'Full track profile derivative method for read and write width measurements of magnetic recording head'20066,788,481'Process for measuring nonlinear transition shift (NLTS) at high recording densities with a giant magetoresistive (GMR) head'20046,777,929'Cross talk bit error rate testing of a magnetic head'20046,680,609'Method and apparatus for determining the magnetic track width of a magnetic head'20046,542,331'Magnetic head having write head with double split yoke'20036,477,008'Magnetic recording transducer with electronic shield'20026,407,891'Magnetic read/write head having electromagnetic field cancellation element'20026,330,122'Magnetic tester for disk surface scan'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001–2004Patents assigned to IBM (7)· patent assignee history
2001–2003Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2020Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2007Patents assigned to HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH (3)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL (4)· patent assignee history
2011Based in Cuptertino, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to LAM TERENCE TIN-LOK (3)· patent assignee history
2020Patents assigned to WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC (8)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC | 8 | 2020 |
| IBM | 7 | 2001–2004 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL | 4 | 2011–2012 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH | 3 | 2006–2007 |
| LAM TERENCE TIN-LOKself | 3 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, California, US | 19 | 2004–2020 |
| San Jose, California, US | 4 | 2001–2003 |
| Cuptertino, California, US | 1 | 2011 |