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Bruce A. Liikanen
Also filed as: LIIKANEN BRUCE · LIIKANEN BRUCE A
167 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,775 citations·filing 1997–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC128MAXTOR CORP29SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC12LIIKANEN BRUCE A2LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC2
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174 records- 0199US10140040B1Memory device with dynamic program-verify voltage calibrationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·60 cites·21 claims
- 0298US11211128B1Performing threshold voltage offset bin selection by package for memory devicesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·8 cites·20 claims
- 0398US7752491B1Methods and structure for on-the-fly head depopulation in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 6, 2010·86 cites·23 claims
- 0497US10521140B2Memory device with dynamic program-verify voltage calibrationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·18 cites·15 claims
- 0597US8862969B2Memory quality monitor based compensation method and apparatusMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·28 cites·23 claims
- 0697US8019925B1Methods and structure for dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 13, 2011·86 cites·20 claims
- 0797US7916421B1Methods and structure for recovery of write fault errors in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·59 cites·21 claims
- 0897US7685360B1Methods and structure for dynamic appended metadata in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·138 cites·11 claims
- 0997US7653847B1Methods and structure for field flawscan in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 26, 2010·61 cites·16 claims
- 1097US7154690B1Dynamic shock detection in disk drive using accumulated average position errorMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 26, 2006·40 cites·50 claims
- 1196US11886726B2Block family-based error avoidance for memory devicesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 1296US11573720B2Open block family duration limited by time and temperatureMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 1396US10452480B2Memory device with dynamic processing level calibrationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·18 cites·25 claims
- 1496US7617358B1Methods and structure for writing lead-in sequences for head stability in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·34 cites·20 claims
- 1596US7603530B1Methods and structure for dynamic multiple indirections in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2009·110 cites·20 claims
- 1695US11842061B2Open block family duration limited by temperature variationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 12, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
- 1795US11301382B2Write data for bin resynchronization after power lossMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 12, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 1895US7474491B2Adaptive write unsafe thresholds for self servo writingMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 6, 2009·20 cites·21 claims
- 1995US7019937B1Method and apparatus for determining a transducer's reference position in a disk drive having a disk surface with spiral servo information written thereonMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 28, 2006·60 cites·31 claims
- 2095US6882489B1Dynamic off-track detectorMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 19, 2005·52 cites·43 claims
- 2194US12040026B2Adjustment of program verify targets corresponding to a last programming distribution and a programming distribution adjacent to an initial programming distributionMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 2294US11715530B2Offset memory component automatic calibration (autocal) error recovery for a memory sub-systemMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 1, 2023·2 cites·18 claims
- 2394US7620772B1Methods and structure for dynamic data density in a dynamically mapped mass storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·53 cites·21 claims
- 2494US7551387B2Servo writing with offset compensation for prewritten referenceMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 23, 2009·26 cites·22 claims
- 2594US6985316B1Method and apparatus for performing seek operations in a disk drive having a disk surface with spiral servo information written thereonMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 10, 2006·61 cites·21 claims
- 2693US11953980B2Memory sub-system with dynamic calibration using component-based function(s)MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 9, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2793US11714709B2Enhanced block management for a memory subsystemMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2893US11231863B2Block family-based error avoidance for memory devicesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 25, 2022·3 cites·16 claims
- 2993US10529433B1Offset memory component automatic calibration (AUTOCAL) error recovery for a memory sub-systemMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·10 cites·13 claims
- 3093US8499227B2Memory quality monitor based compensation method and apparatusLIIKANEN BRUCE A·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·21 cites·31 claims
- 3193US7525754B2Repeated runout compensation using scaled position signalsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 28, 2009·16 cites·19 claims
- 3293US7253982B1Dynamic shock detection in disk drive using hair trigger timerMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 7, 2007·16 cites·47 claims
- 3393US7230786B1Method and apparatus for dynamic placement of an integration window in a disk drive having a disk surface with spiral servo information written thereonMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 12, 2007·51 cites·23 claims
- 3492US11526393B2Memory sub-system with dynamic calibration using component-based function(s)MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 13, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3592US11188416B2Enhanced block management for a memory sub-systemMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 30, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 3692US10770168B2Memory sub-system with background scan and histogram statisticsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·6 cites·17 claims
- 3792US10748625B1Dynamic programing of valley margins of a memory cellMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 3892US6977792B1Method and apparatus for runout correction by proper positioning of servo data while self-servo writingMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 20, 2005·37 cites·25 claims
- 3992US6433950B1Disk drive with radially dispersed servo burstsMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·25 cites·35 claims
- 4091US10726934B2Memory characterization and sub-system modificationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 28, 2020·13 cites·20 claims
- 4191US10402272B2Memory device with dynamic programming calibrationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·11 cites·25 claims
- 4291US7167333B1Method and apparatus for writing and reading servo information written in a spiral fashionMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 23, 2007·30 cites·43 claims
- 4390US11423989B2Generating embedded data in memory cells in a memory sub-systemMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 4490US11347405B2Memory device with dynamic program-verify voltage calibrationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·6 cites·24 claims
- 4590US10990466B2Memory sub-system with dynamic calibration using component-based function(s)MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·6 cites·22 claims
- 4690US9697892B1Generation and application of gray codesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·10 cites·30 claims
- 4790US7623313B1Method and apparatus for performing a self-servo write operation in a disk driveMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 24, 2009·27 cites·69 claims
- 4890US7136253B1Method and apparatus for providing multi-point position demodulation of a read head when using spiral-written servo informationMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 14, 2006·27 cites·22 claims
- 4990US6678102B1High fly write detection methodMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·28 cites·31 claims
- 5088US11693745B2Error-handling flows in memory devices based on binsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
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