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Irizo Naniwa
Also filed as: NANIWA IRIZO
29 granted patents·8 pending applications·431 citations·filing 1999–2023
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37 records- 0197US7130159B2Magnetic disk apparatusHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 31, 2006·67 cites·19 claims
- 0296US6614627B1Magnetic disk apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 2, 2003·60 cites·12 claims
- 0395US7241038B2Light distribution control deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2007·101 cites·1 claims
- 0493US11705153B1Hard disk drive suspension pad pre-solder formation and guidingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 18, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 0593US8116176B2Thermally assisted magnetic head-slider and head-gimbal assemblyKATO YUKIO·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 14, 2012·26 cites·20 claims
- 0690US8477570B2Thermally assisted magnetic head assembly and magnetic disk deviceARAI SATOSHI·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 2, 2013·11 cites·14 claims
- 0790US8300503B2Thermally-assisted magnetic recording headARAI SATOSHI·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·11 cites·10 claims
- 0890US7969826B2Thermally assisted magnetic recording head having movable mirror for optical switchingHITACHI LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·11 cites·17 claims
- 0988US8270262B2Thermally assisted magnetic recording head and head assemblyNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 18, 2012·9 cites·13 claims
- 1086US8526274B2Thermally assisted magnetic recording deviceNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 3, 2013·9 cites·7 claims
- 1185US9966093B1Heat assisted magnetic recording head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive using sameWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·7 cites·14 claims
- 1284US9153275B1Laser-integrated head gimbal assembly having laser contact protectionHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 6, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 1384US8456965B2Thermally assisted magnetic recording headNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·8 cites·14 claims
- 1483US8179745B2Head gimbal assembly and disk driveNAKAMURA SHIGEO·Filed 2010·Granted May 15, 2012·8 cites·20 claims
- 1582US9025423B1Thermally conductive features for a heat-assisted magnetic recording headHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted May 5, 2015·6 cites·19 claims
- 1681US8218405B2Head slider and disk driveKURITA MASAYUKI·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 10, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 1781US6927947B2Magnetic disk apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 9, 2005·10 cites·2 claims
- 1880US9013967B1Heat-dissipating stepped slider for a heat-assisted magnetic recording headHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 1980US6552878B2Magnetic disk apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 22, 2003·14 cites·10 claims
- 2080US6483659B1Disk drivesHITACHI LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 19, 2002·38 cites·6 claims
- 2176US7616532B2Optical disc driveHITACHI LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·3 cites·7 claims
- 2271US8848318B2Magnetic head slider apparatus, magnetic disk drive apparatus, and suspension thereofTSUCHIYAMA RYUJI·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 30, 2014·4 cites·5 claims
- 2370US10468057B2Flexure and actuator system for magnetic recording deviceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·2 cites·21 claims
- 2470US8593749B2Hard-disk drive including fly-height-adjustment heating element and position-adjustment heating element and method of controlling fly heightATSUMI TAKENORI·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 26, 2013·2 cites·9 claims
- 2568US8923099B2Heat assisted magnetic recording head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive using sameNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·2 cites·6 claims
- 2666US8437228B2Thermally-assisted magnetic recording headMATSUSHIMA NAOKI·Filed 2009·Granted May 7, 2013·4 cites·15 claims
- 2766US8339725B2Magnetic head slider and magnetic disc driveONO KYOSUKE·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 25, 2012·2 cites·17 claims
- 2862US2009080117A1Magnetic disk apparatusSHIMIZU TOSHIHIKO·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2961US12361966B2Pre-solder bump preventive overcoatingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3058US2007041129A1Magnetic disk apparatusSHIMIZU TOSHIHIKO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3154US11908497B2Hard disk drive suspension pad pre-solder sidewallsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
- 3254US2010165514A1Head supporting mechanismNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3352US2008297949A1Head sliderHITACHI LTD·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3449US2007102842A1Process of microlens moldNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3547US2007223325A1Optical disk apparatusNAKAMURA SHIGEO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US2014098652A1Side mounted laser diode on a thermal assisted magnetic recording head assembly with integrated microactuatorHGST Netherlands BV·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US2007194472A1Process of fabricating microlens moldNANIWA IRIZO·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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