Inventor
Thomas A. O'Dell
Inventor
Campbell, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 22 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%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties23%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
B25JManipulators5%
B66CCranes5%
F22BMethods of steam generation5%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable5%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures5%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general5%
A01GHorticulture2%
PatentTitleYear
10,736,280System and method for fluid flow measurement and control20209,273,985'Apparatus for automated positioning of eddy current test probe'20168,929,008'Systems and methods for testing magnetic media disks during manufacturing using sliders with temperature sensors'20158,902,533'Disk drive detecting different asperities on a disk using different sensor bias settings'20148,797,667'Disk drive calibrating bias signal for touchdown sensor'20148,746,089'Apparatus for automated positioning of eddy current test probe'20148,427,770'Discriminating between protrusion defects and recess defects on a disk recording medium'20138,331,056'Spin stand comprising a dual disk clamp'20128,218,260'Processing disks on a spin stand'20127,944,165'Inspection system with dual encoders'20117,425,719'Method and apparatus for selectively providing data from a test head to a processor'20087,375,362'Method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating stray light in an optical test head'20087,302,148'Test head for optically inspecting workpieces'20077,292,329'Test head for optically inspecting workpieces comprising a lens for elongating a laser spot on the workpieces'20077,239,970'Robotic system for optically inspecting workpieces'20077,184,139'Test head for optically inspecting workpieces'20077,119,990'Storage device including a center tapped write transducer'20066,566,674'Method and apparatus for inspecting substrates'20036,548,821'Method and apparatus for inspecting substrates'20036,068,891'Method for laser texturing a glass ceramic substrate and the resulting substrate'20005,948,288'Laser disk texturing apparatus'19995,595,768'Laser disk texturing apparatus'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2007Patents assigned to KOMAG INC (10)· patent assignee history
1997–1999Based in Milpitas, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2008Based in Campbell, CA, US· patent location history
2006Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2012Patents assigned to WD MEDIA INC (5)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to O'DELL THOMAS A (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to WD MEDIA LLC (2)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC (2)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Based in Issaquah, WA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| KOMAG INC | 10 | 1997–2007 |
| WD MEDIA INC | 5 | 2008–2012 |
| O'DELL THOMAS Aself | 3 | 2012–2013 |
| WD MEDIA LLC | 2 | 2013–2015 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC | 2 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, California, US | 9 | 2000–2008 |
| Sunnyvale, California, US | 8 | 2011–2020 |
| Issaquah, Washington, US | 2 | 2014–2016 |
| Milpitas, California, US | 2 | 1997–1999 |
| San Jose, California, US | 1 | 2006 |