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Michael Thomas Johnson
Also filed as: JOHNSON MICHAEL · JOHNSON MICHAEL T · JOHNSON MICHAEL T V · JOHNSON MICHAEL THOMAS
49 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,174 citations·filing 1977–2025
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57 records- 0198US4881526AIntravaginal electrode and stimulation system for controlling female urinary incontinenceEMPI INC·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 21, 1989·213 cites·29 claims
- 0296US7573682B2Writer heater for thermal protrusion shape control in a magnetic writerSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 11, 2009·56 cites·16 claims
- 0395US4964411AEvoked EMG signal processingEMPI INC·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 23, 1990·349 cites·21 claims
- 0494US9202499B2Contact detection using laser modulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·28 cites·24 claims
- 0592US10834930B2Hunting knife with skinning applianceJOHNSON MICHAEL·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·12 claims
- 0692US9685182B1Non-contact laser-induced protrusion measurement apparatus and methodSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·12 cites·18 claims
- 0792US8995076B1Head-medium contact detection using electromagnetic attractionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 31, 2015·18 cites·20 claims
- 0892US8837070B1Capacitive clearance detection for a magnetic headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 16, 2014·16 cites·19 claims
- 0991US11389924B2Methods of lapping while heating one or more features, and related sliders, row bars, and systemsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·3 cites·15 claims
- 1090US9153276B2Laser optical power monitoring using thermal sensor of a head transducerSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·12 cites·18 claims
- 1190US8873352B1Light mitigation layer between write pole and waveguideSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 28, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
- 1287US8810952B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionJOHNSON MICHAEL T·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 19, 2014·7 cites·32 claims
- 1386US9390741B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·4 cites·22 claims
- 1486US7609488B2Fly height actuator/void region in basecoatSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 27, 2009·7 cites·20 claims
- 1585US9036290B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 19, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 1684US9916847B1Magnetic recording device capable of detecting contamination buildup at a head-disk interfaceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 13, 2018·7 cites·22 claims
- 1784US9858953B1Method of removing head contamination during contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 2, 2018·6 cites·10 claims
- 1884US2023311268A1Methods of lapping while heating one or more features, and related sliders, row bars, and systemsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1983US11120826B1Digital storage system that includes sensor and circuit to determine contact and/or distance between read/write head and data storage mediumSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2083US7677587B2Trailer and hitch mechanism for a robotFOSTER MILLER INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 16, 2010·19 cites·21 claims
- 2183US4480833AAmusement gameINNOVATIVE CONCEPTS INC·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 6, 1984·52 cites·11 claims
- 2282US11691242B2Methods of lapping while heating one or more features, and related sliders, row bars, and systemsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2381US8730611B2Contact detectionLIU DONGMING·Filed 2011·Granted May 20, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 2480US8176808B2Robot arm assemblyFISK ALLAN T·Filed 2007·Granted May 15, 2012·21 cites·24 claims
- 2578US9454986B2Laser optical power monitoring using thermal sensor of a head transducerSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 27, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 2676US9042050B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·1 cites·26 claims
- 2776US7560971B2Level shift circuit with power sequence controlHONEYWELL INT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 14, 2009·9 cites·20 claims
- 2874US9159349B2Writer core incorporating thermal sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistanceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 2974US7895930B2Weapon mountFOSTER MILLER INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 1, 2011·17 cites·10 claims
- 3073US7802375B2Clothes dryer lint screen assembly with built in lint scraper bladeJOHNSON MICHAEL·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 28, 2010·3 cites·6 claims
- 3171US9940959B1Non-contact laser-induced protrusion measurement apparatus and methodSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 10, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3269US8098455B2Wire-assisted magnetic write device with phase shifted currentIONESCU STEFAN A·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 17, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 3368US10977479B2Tissue potency determination through quantitative histomorphology analysisENZYVANT THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 13, 2021·1 cites·60 claims
- 3467US9135938B2Contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·1 cites·20 claims
- 3565US8325444B2Slider with stabilizing contact fingerJOHNSON MICHAEL THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 3665US6591250B1System and method for managing virtual propertyGENETIC ANOMALIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 8, 2003·143 cites·43 claims
- 3761US10803886B1Bond-pad sharing for head-level thermocoupleSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3858US9484052B1Clearance adjustment for a head disk interfaceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·2 cites·10 claims
- 3958USD348934SIncontinence electrodeEMPI INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·9 cites·1 claims
- 4058US2021279442A1Tissue potency determination through quantitative histomorphology analysisENZYVANT THERAPEUTICS GMBH·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4157US6025616APower distribution system for semiconductor dieHONEYWELL INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 15, 2000·23 cites·13 claims
- 4256US2025259227A1Order assembly for multiple points of saleTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4354US12321978B2Order assembly methods and system for multiple points of saleTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 4454US10517307B2Hunting knife with skinning applianceJOHNSON MICHAEL·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·6 claims
- 4554US4159016AFreestanding fireplace stove with cooking meansCHINOOK MFG·Filed 1977·Granted Jun 26, 1979·9 cites·4 claims
- 4650US5263489ARelative electromyographic muscle reflex activity during motionEMPI INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 23, 1993·38 cites·26 claims
- 4746US4973303ApH buffered electrode for medical iontophoresisEMPI INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 27, 1990·45 cites·37 claims
- 4845US9679598B2Writer core incorporating thermal sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistanceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 4944USD1014121SRazor holderWORCESTER COUNTY WELDING CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 13, 2024·1 cites·1 claims
- 5044US8276500B2Weapon mountFISK ALLAN T·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 2, 2012·1 cites·10 claims
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