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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP
US69 patents
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US5313332AMay 17, 1994
Flexure suspension for two axis actuator
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP78 citations96
US5265079ANov 23, 1993
Seek actuator for optical recording
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP45 citations96
US5177640AJan 5, 1993
Two-axis moving coil actuator
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP79 citations96
US5136558AAug 4, 1992
Two axis electromagnetic actuator
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP71 citations96
US5675461AOct 7, 1997
Thin film magnetic recording head for minimizing undershoots
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP109 citations95
US5452166ASep 19, 1995
Thin film magnetic recording head for minimizing undershoots and a method for manufacturing the same
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP139 citations95
US4676193AJun 30, 1987
Stabilized mask assembly for direct deposition of a thin film pattern onto a substrate
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP59 citations95
US4469719ASep 4, 1984
Method for controlling the edge gradient of a layer of deposition material
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP63 citations95
US5079657AJan 7, 1992
Textured air bearing surface
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP69 citations94
US5764445AJun 9, 1998
Exchange biased magnetoresistive transducer
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP32 citations92
US5715597AFeb 10, 1998
Method for manufacturing thin film magnetic head
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP59 citations92
US5479696AJan 2, 1996
Method of making combination read/write magnetic head
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP33 citations92
US5336550AAug 9, 1994
Carbon overcoat for magnetic head sliders
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP42 citations92
US5315469AMay 24, 1994
Magnetic recording head which produces variable erase bands
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP33 citations92
US5079831AJan 14, 1992
Method of making a dual stripe magnetic head
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP26 citations92
US4998011AMar 5, 1991
Flat plate focus sensing apparatus
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP49 citations92
US4546541AOct 15, 1985
Method of attaching electrical conductors to thin film magnetic transducer
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP31 citations92
US4492180AJan 8, 1985
Apparatus for indexing and registering a selected deposition mask to a substrate and method therefor
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP33 citations92
US5654850AAug 5, 1997
Carbon overcoat with electrically conductive adhesive layer for magnetic head sliders
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP34 citations91
US5452158ASep 19, 1995
Magnetic head gimbal having two degrees of fredom with localized torsion and bending for respective degrees of freedom
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP32 citations91
US5349175ASep 20, 1994
Focus sensing apparatus using electrical AGC to enhance differential focus error signal
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP47 citations91
US5331622AJul 19, 1994
Compact optical head
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP68 citations91
US5162073ANov 10, 1992
Textured air bearing surface
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP41 citations91
US5020213AJun 4, 1991
Method of producing a head core slider
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP41 citations91
US5155633AOct 13, 1992
Anamorphic achromatic prism for optical disk heads
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP61 citations90
US4899434AFeb 13, 1990
Method of making a thin film magnetic head with a leveler layer and superstrate
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP31 citations90
US5086360AFeb 4, 1992
Constant flying height slider
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP75 citations89
US5245174ASep 14, 1993
Focus sensing apparatus utilizing a reflecting surface having variable reflectivity
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP44 citations88
US5081553AJan 14, 1992
Combination of elongated load arm and microminimonolithic head slider
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP23 citations88
US4081846AMar 28, 1978
Magnetic head-slider assembly
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP38 citations86
US4313535AFeb 2, 1982
Excited frame, vibratory conveying apparatus for moving particulate material
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP64 citations85
US4644429AFeb 17, 1987
Traversing apparatus for loading a magnetic head-loading arm assembly onto rotatable discs
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP24 citations82
US5652684AJul 29, 1997
Magnetic head gimbal suspension with double dimple
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP17 citations81
US5057953AOct 15, 1991
Head slider suspension assembly load beam having a fundamental mode vibration characteristic in the range of about 2000 hertz to about 4000 hertz
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP20 citations77
US5150337ASep 22, 1992
Method and apparatus for measuring time elapsed between events
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP7 citations74
US4651105AMar 17, 1987
Digital peak detecting means for a pulse train of electrical signals having a frequency within a known frequency bandwidth
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP14 citations74
US4574234AMar 4, 1986
System for measuring selected parameters of electrical signals and method
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP14 citations74
US4385083AMay 24, 1983
Apparatus and method for forming a thin film of coating material on a substrate having a vacuum applied to the edge thereof
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP26 citations74
US5296767AMar 22, 1994
Efficient magnetic motor armatures
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP12 citations73
US4777909AOct 18, 1988
Carriage apparatus for indexing and accurately registering a selected stabilized mask of a plurality of stabilizing masks between a substrate and a source
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP11 citations73
US4633810AJan 6, 1987
Apparatus for accurately registering a first member and a second member in an interdependent relationship
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP13 citations73
US4427711AJan 24, 1984
A method for sensing deposition of a thin film layer of a material
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP8 citations73
US4425871AJan 17, 1984
Apparatus for sensing deposition of a thin film layer of a material
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP13 citations73
US4373470AFeb 15, 1983
Mask positioning carriage assembly
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP19 citations73
US4372248AFeb 8, 1983
Apparatus for accurately registering a member and a substrate in an interdependent relationship
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP18 citations73
US5939133AAug 17, 1999
Method of manufacturing a slider having a carbon overcoat and an electrically conductive adhesive layer
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP9 citations72
US5682669ANov 4, 1997
Method of making a magnetic head gimbal suspension assembly with double dimple
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP12 citations72
US4972336ANov 20, 1990
Read while write magnetic head assembly
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP13 citations72
US4967300AOct 30, 1990
Magnetic head assembly having a transverse guiding surface formed of a mixture of aluminum oxide and titanium carbide
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP20 citations72
US4884157ANov 28, 1989
Thin film magnetic head with coil windings receiving trench
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP13 citations72
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