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Thao A. Nguyen
Also filed as: NGUYEN THAO · NGUYEN THAO A · NGUYEN THAO ANH
40 granted patents·2 pending applications·882 citations·filing 1994–2021
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42 records- 0197US11489108B2BiSb topological insulator with seed layer or interlayer to prevent sb diffusion and promote BiSb (012) orientationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·6 cites·27 claims
- 0297US10839831B1Dual writer designs with SOT and STT assisted recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·32 cites·23 claims
- 0395US7324299B1Disk drive that positions a head at multiple head-to-disk spacingsMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·47 cites·24 claims
- 0493US7486459B1Disk drive with performance driven head-to-disk spacingMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 3, 2009·17 cites·35 claims
- 0593US7388726B1Dynamically adjustable head disk spacing slider using thermal expansionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 17, 2008·28 cites·26 claims
- 0692US7310194B1System for monitoring and dynamically adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk driveMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 18, 2007·16 cites·57 claims
- 0790US7509728B1Method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk driveMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 31, 2009·12 cites·57 claims
- 0890US6999265B1Method and system for dual element transducer flight height adjustment using combined thermal and electrostatic controlMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 14, 2006·36 cites·76 claims
- 0990US5729399AContact start/stop disk drive with minimized head-disk wear in textured landing zoneIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 17, 1998·67 cites·21 claims
- 1090US5595791AProcess for texturing brittle glass disksIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 21, 1997·56 cites·28 claims
- 1190US5586040AProcess and apparatus for controlled laser texturing of magnetic recording diskIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 17, 1996·68 cites·20 claims
- 1290US5567484AProcess for texturing brittle nonmetallic surfacesIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 22, 1996·54 cites·40 claims
- 1390US5550696AMagnetic recording disk having textured test band for controlling texture in the slider landing zoneIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 27, 1996·73 cites·9 claims
- 1489US7092193B1Dynamically adjustable head disk spacing slider using thermal expansionMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·33 cites·82 claims
- 1588US12314842B2Matrix-vector multiplication using SOT-based non-volatile memory cellsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 1687US7502205B1Method of operating read and write transducers by controlling thermal actuationMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 10, 2009·27 cites·10 claims
- 1787US7310195B1System and method for adjusting head-to-disk spacing in a disk driveMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 18, 2007·8 cites·58 claims
- 1887US5528922AMethod of making disk bumps with laser pulses for calibrating PZT slidersIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·39 cites·14 claims
- 1982US11694713B2BiSb topological insulator with novel buffer layer that promotes a BiSb (012) orientationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2082US5768076AMagnetic recording disk having a laser-textured surfaceIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·32 cites·28 claims
- 2180US6808783B1Storage media with non-uniform propertiesMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 26, 2004·18 cites·76 claims
- 2280US6013336AProcedure employing a diode-pumped laser for controllably texturing a disk surfaceIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 11, 2000·28 cites·69 claims
- 2380US5539213AProcess and apparatus for laser analysis of surface having a repetitive texture patternIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 23, 1996·39 cites·13 claims
- 2476US10878841B1Dual writer for advanced magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·2 cites·22 claims
- 2575US11087789B1Optimized dual thermal fly-height design for dual writers for advanced magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·1 cites·8 claims
- 2674US5689057ACalibration disk with disk bumps for calibrating PZT slidersIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 18, 1997·26 cites·7 claims
- 2769US5658475AApparatus for laser texturing disksIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 19, 1997·26 cites·23 claims
- 2868USRE37145EApparatus for laser texturing disksIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 24, 2001·18 cites·38 claims
- 2967US11430469B2Dual writer for advanced magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 30, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3067US6118632AMagnetic disk stack having laser-bump identifiers on magnetic disksIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 12, 2000·20 cites·10 claims
- 3164US10872625B1Helical coils design and process for dual writer magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 22, 2020·1 cites·24 claims
- 3263US11404080B2Optimized dual thermal fly-height design for dual writers for advanced magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 3363US11127417B2Dual writer for advanced magnetic recordingWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3462US6246543B1Textured data storage disk having a brittle nonmetallic substrateIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 12, 2001·17 cites·29 claims
- 3560US5631408AMethod of making disk bumps with laser pulsesIBM·Filed 1996·Granted May 20, 1997·15 cites·18 claims
- 3659US11393516B2SOT-based spin torque oscillators for oscillatory neural networksWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3759US5875084AMagnetic recording disk having protrusions centered in respective depressionsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·11 cites·23 claims
- 3855US11275130B2Magnetic sensor bridge using dual free layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 15, 2022·0 cites·23 claims
- 3954US11283008B1Apparatus and methods for magnetic memory devices with magnetic assist layerWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4048US2008218895A1Systems and/or methods for controlling bias voltages between recording media and read/write heads in disk drive devicesSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4146US2009046392A1Voice coil motor and hard disk drive with the sameSAE MAGNETICS HK LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4239US6205002B1Disk drive with textured slider contact regionIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 20, 2001·6 cites·10 claims
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