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John Stephen Hopkins
Also filed as: HOPKINS JOHN S · HOPKINS JOHN STEPHEN
4 granted patents·1 pending application·28 citations·filing 2006–2010
72Inventor score
Technology areasG11B
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5 records- 0189US7692888B2Apparatus, system, and method for detection of fly height margin using controlled excitation of air bearing modeHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 6, 2010·15 cites·27 claims
- 0288US7724462B2System, method and apparatus for direct head-disk clearance measurement by slider vibration and fly height calibrationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2008·Granted May 25, 2010·10 cites·15 claims
- 0376US8618793B2High sensitivity glide sensor using frictional heatingDUAN SHANLIN·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 31, 2013·3 cites·22 claims
- 0452US8958178B2Reducing slider bounce in a hard disk driveDUAN SHANLIN·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 17, 2015·0 cites·9 claims
- 0544US2010142344A1Method for direct head-disk clearance measurement by slider vibration and fly height calibrationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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