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Steven Douglas Granz
Also filed as: GRANZ STEVEN · GRANZ STEVEN D · GRANZ STEVEN DOUGLAS
20 granted patents·2 pending applications·142 citations·filing 2012–2025
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22 records- 0198US9607631B2Enhanced capacity recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 28, 2017·43 cites·21 claims
- 0294US10510373B1Multiple-actuator drive with separate, radially-defined, zones having reduced skew and/or different track propertiesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 17, 2019·16 cites·20 claims
- 0393US10818317B1Multi-actuator data storage systemSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·11 cites·16 claims
- 0492US9685182B1Non-contact laser-induced protrusion measurement apparatus and methodSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·12 cites·18 claims
- 0591US10366726B1Interlaced magnetic recording in with multiple independent-actuators having respective independent headsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·11 cites·20 claims
- 0691US10068597B1Head with multiple readers configured for reading interlaced magnetic recording tracksSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 4, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 0786US9805741B1Write current parameter selection for magnetic recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 31, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 0886US9666213B1Updating a partially overlapped track via two or more readersSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 30, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 0984US9916847B1Magnetic recording device capable of detecting contamination buildup at a head-disk interfaceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 13, 2018·7 cites·22 claims
- 1077US9076476B2Thin film media structure for perpendicular magnetic recording and storage devices made therewithUNIV CARNEGIE MELLON·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·6 cites·44 claims
- 1176US9672851B1Single writer interlaced magnetic recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1274US10347285B1Microwave assisted magnetic recording drive utilizing interlaced track recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 9, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1372US2025259647A1Staggered bits magnetic recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1471US9940959B1Non-contact laser-induced protrusion measurement apparatus and methodSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 10, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1562US10255945B1Media storage areal densitySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 1662US9830940B1Heat-assisted shingled magnetic recording with variable track widthsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·1 cites·12 claims
- 1761US11158338B1Multi-actuator data storage systemSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·0 cites·16 claims
- 1855US11670337B1Discrete track magnetic recording for EAMRSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 6, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 1953US10522184B1Microwave assisted magnetic recording drive utilizing interlaced track recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2052US10008231B2Shingled magnetic recording for writing tracks of variable track widthSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 26, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2146US10482918B1Changing bit spacing for selected symbols written to a magnetic recording mediumSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 19, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2245US2021272983A1Three-dimensional ferroelectric memorySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
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