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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    89
About

APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP has a total of 89 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1971. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets audio-visual technology, machines and surface technology and coating are WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT LLC, MEMOVOX INC and HEADWAY TECHNOL INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Martin Richard T 9
#2 Roberts Gary E 7
#3 Reid James 6
#4 Schuler Heinz 6
#5 Shuman Curtis A 6
#6 Myers Ii Warren D 5
#7 Inbar Michael 4
#8 Grassens Leonardus J 4
#9 Smith Paul W 4
#10 Atesmen Mehmet K 4

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
JP2000040207A Write head before magnetic read-out and process for producing the same
US5682669A Method of making a magnetic head gimbal suspension assembly with double dimple
US5764445A Exchange biased magnetoresistive transducer
US5654850A Carbon overcoat with electrically conductive adhesive layer for magnetic head sliders
US5452158A Magnetic head gimbal having two degrees of fredom with localized torsion and bending for respective degrees of freedom
US5331622A Compact optical head
US5452166A Thin film magnetic recording head for minimizing undershoots and a method for manufacturing the same
US5296767A Efficient magnetic motor armatures
US5313332A Flexure suspension for two axis actuator
US5336550A Carbon overcoat for magnetic head sliders
US5255139A Ferrite capped Winchester-style slider
US5245174A Focus sensing apparatus utilizing a reflecting surface having variable reflectivity
US5359479A Magnetic head slider having a magnetic transducing element affixed to a slider body side surface
US5270888A Composite slider head with reduced readback oscillation
US5124865A Microminimonolithic magnetic head slider having vertically extending slots to reduce flux leakage losses
US5177640A Two-axis moving coil actuator
US5162073A Textured air bearing surface
GB9117046D0 Focus sensing apparatus and method
US5155633A Anamorphic achromatic prism for optical disk heads
US5315469A Magnetic recording head which produces variable erase bands