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Sanford A. Bolasna
Also filed as: BOLASNA SANFORD · BOLASNA SANFORD A · BOLASNA SANFORD ANTHONY
18 granted patents·1 pending application·352 citations·filing 1993–2011
95Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
Files withIBM11HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH3BOLASNA SANFORD A2HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL2INT BUSINESS MAHCINES CORP1
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19 records- 0194US7583473B2Air bearing with both low altitude and speed sensitivitiesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·19 cites·16 claims
- 0291US5396386ARoll insensitive air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·60 cites·5 claims
- 0390US7898769B2Three-etch ABS design with a closed front channelHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 1, 2011·11 cites·25 claims
- 0486US6055128ADual etch step pad air bearing design with three etch depthsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 25, 2000·48 cites·12 claims
- 0585US5870250AMethod and apparatus for improving file capacity using different flying height profilesIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 9, 1999·57 cites·124 claims
- 0682US8649126B2Air bearing surface of a head slider in a hard disk driveBOLASNA SANFORD A·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 11, 2014·7 cites·12 claims
- 0778US6333835B1Step pad air bearing for load/unload mechanismIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 25, 2001·30 cites·25 claims
- 0878US5737151ARoll insensitive air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·24 cites·29 claims
- 0976US6004472ADual etch step process for making a three etch depth air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 21, 1999·28 cites·21 claims
- 1075US7817371B2Active compensation of flying height in magnetic disk drivesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 19, 2010·2 cites·25 claims
- 1174US6674611B2Air bearing design producing steeper ramp profile near the laser texture zoneHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 6, 2004·10 cites·18 claims
- 1270US5650893ARoll insensitive air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 22, 1997·18 cites·22 claims
- 1369US8009389B2Air bearing with low crown sensitivity through side channelsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 30, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 1466US6574074B2Air bearing surface design for inducing roll-bias during load/unload sequenceIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·6 cites·18 claims
- 1558US5636086ARoll insensitive air bearing sliderIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·11 cites·11 claims
- 1657US5825587AShallow etch air bearing surface features for optimized transducer spacingIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·11 cites·22 claims
- 1744US5825588ARoll insensitive air bearing sliderINT BUSINESS MAHCINES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·9 cites·21 claims
- 1835US2011122532A1Write hole of a head slider in a hard disk driveBOLASNA SANFORD A·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 1931US6421908B1Method of making shallow etch air bearing surface features for optimized transducer spacingIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 23, 2002·0 cites·8 claims
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