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Robert N. Payne
Also filed as: PAYNE ROBERT N · PAYNE ROBERT NOLAN
17 granted patents·321 citations·filing 1983–2008
94Inventor score
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17 records- 0196US4513299ASpot size modulation using multiple pulse resonance drop ejectionIBM·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 23, 1985·107 cites·5 claims
- 0294US7583473B2Air bearing with both low altitude and speed sensitivitiesHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·19 cites·16 claims
- 0394US6344949B1Flying height adjustment for air bearing slidersIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 5, 2002·84 cites·34 claims
- 0487US8300360B2Compliant air bearing sliderBANDIC ZVONIMIR Z·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 30, 2012·7 cites·25 claims
- 0587US7171845B2Apparatus for measurement of friction force at the interface of a slider and rotating diskHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 6, 2007·8 cites·18 claims
- 0686US7903375B2Proximity recording slider with high air bearing damping in and out of contactHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 8, 2011·7 cites·18 claims
- 0786US7218478B2Disk drive with negative-pitch slider having protrusion pad contacting the disk when the disk is rotating at operating speedHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·21 cites·14 claims
- 0879US7495856B2Disk drive slider design for thermal fly-height control and burnishing-on-demandHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 24, 2009·13 cites·13 claims
- 0975US6493185B1Optimized pad design for slider and method for making the sameIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 10, 2002·10 cites·28 claims
- 1074US6914752B2Magnetic recording disk drive with continuous contact air-bearing sliderHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 5, 2005·10 cites·20 claims
- 1174US6751063B2Air-bearing sliders having leading read/write head and flying with negative pitchHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 15, 2004·8 cites·12 claims
- 1269US8009389B2Air bearing with low crown sensitivity through side channelsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 30, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 1367US6967818B2Disk drive head with radially spaced read and write elements on respective protrusion padsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 22, 2005·6 cites·24 claims
- 1465US6125005AAltitude insensitive air bearing using pitch compensation for data storage applicationIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·18 cites·12 claims
- 1553US8248729B2Slider with hook-shaped air compression mechanisms near trailing edge cornersHUANG WEIDONG·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 21, 2012·0 cites·9 claims
- 1651US7164557B2Apparatus for burnishing small asperities and cleaning loose particles from magnetic recording mediaHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 16, 2007·2 cites·20 claims
- 1746US6965498B2Air-bearing sliders having leading read/write head and flying with negative pitchHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 15, 2005·0 cites·3 claims
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