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James L. Nix
Also filed as: NIX JAMES L · NIX JAMES LAMAR
20 granted patents·3 pending applications·626 citations·filing 1989–2007
96Inventor score
Files withHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH16IBM3QUANTUM PERIPHERALS COLORADO2CYRILLE MARIE-CLAIRE1HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL1
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23 records- 0198US7002775B2Head for perpendicular magnetic recording with a shield structure connected to the return pole pieceHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·132 cites·16 claims
- 0297US7791844B2Magnetoresistive sensor having a magnetically stable free layer with a positive magnetostrictionHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 7, 2010·49 cites·18 claims
- 0397US7009812B2Magnetic transducer for perpendicular magnetic recording with single pole write head with trailing shieldHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·110 cites·21 claims
- 0496US7558019B2Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with flux-conductor contacting write poleHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·32 cites·17 claims
- 0596US7212379B2Perpendicular magnetic recording head with flare and taper configurationsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted May 1, 2007·72 cites·8 claims
- 0695US7367112B2Method of fabricating a head for perpendicular magnetic recording with a self-aligning side shield structureHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted May 6, 2008·23 cites·8 claims
- 0792US7382586B2Magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a self biased free layerHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 3, 2008·22 cites·41 claims
- 0889US7296338B2Method and apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recordingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2007·35 cites·8 claims
- 0986US7072156B2Method for biasing magnetoresistive sensor with decoupled hard bias multilayersHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·19 cites·7 claims
- 1079US7978430B2Apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recordingHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 12, 2011·8 cites·10 claims
- 1178US6778364B2Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensorIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 17, 2004·18 cites·28 claims
- 1273US7161763B2GMR sensor with oriented hard bias stabilizationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 9, 2007·8 cites·15 claims
- 1372US5485334AMagnetoresistive device and method having improved Barkhausen noise suppressionQUANTUM PERIPHERALS COLORADO·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 16, 1996·28 cites·45 claims
- 1471US7268985B2Magnetic head having a layered hard bias layer exhibiting reduced noiseHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 11, 2007·14 cites·23 claims
- 1567US5001586AVery low noise magnetoresistive sensor for high density media applicationsIBM·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 19, 1991·22 cites·28 claims
- 1665US4967301AShallow magnetic head shield for reducing feedthroughIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 30, 1990·16 cites·11 claims
- 1758US5634260AMethod of making a magnetoresistive device having improved Barkhausen noise suppressionQUANTUM PERIPHERALS COLORADO·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·16 cites·37 claims
- 1852US7199986B2Magnetoresistive sensor with decoupled hard bias multilayersHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 3, 2007·1 cites·20 claims
- 1952US6977800B2Magnetic read head with dual layer leadHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 20, 2005·1 cites·16 claims
- 2052US2006082932A1Magnetic read head with dual layer leadCYRILLE MARIE-CLAIRE·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2148US2008112080A1Magnetic write head employing multiple magnetomotive force (MMF) sourcesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2245US2007081277A1Method and apparatus for reducing shield noise in magnetoresistive sensorsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2339US6972935B2Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensorHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 6, 2005·0 cites·8 claims
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