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Mark D. Thomas — 28 Patents

RRRead Rite: 10 patents #20 of 255Top 8%
W(Western Digital (Fremont): 9 patents #80 of 473Top 20%
SISet Industries: 4 patents #1 of 8Top 15%
HIHartford Fire Insurance: 2 patents #253 of 670Top 40%
WTWestern Digital Technologies: 1 patents #1,874 of 3,180Top 60%
Hollister, CA: #10 of 243 inventorsTop 5%
California: #19,067 of 386,348 inventorsTop 5%
Overall (All Time): #134,628 of 4,157,543Top 4%
28 Patents All Time
Mark D. Thomas has been granted 28 US patents while listed as an inventor at Read Rite. The first was granted in 1998 and the most recent in June 2022. Mark D. Thomas ranks #134,628 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.2%). Patent records list Mark D. Thomas in Hollister, CA, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 28 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11373129 System for automated resource set multi-factor risk analysis Theodore J Lucas, Dariusz Wojnar, Scott M Fitzpatrick, Kylie J Baker 2022-06-28 $112,183,000
10769569 System for automated resource set multi-factor risk analysis Theodore J Lucas, Dariusz Wojnar, Scott M Fitzpatrick, Kylie J Baker 2020-09-08 $77,489,000
8553968 Using optical character recognition augmented by an error correction code to detect serial numbers written on a wafer Patrick J. Lee, Robert E. Caddy, Jr. 2013-10-08 $10,901,000
7554767 Electrical lapping guide disposed laterally relative to a shield pedestal Yining Hu, Jun Liu, Yingjian Chen, Kroum S. Stoev 2009-06-30 $26,679,000
7551406 Dual electrical lapping guides with common bonding pad Peng Luo, Luc Ving Chung, Lei Zhang 2009-06-23 $14,613,000
7522379 Write element with recessed pole and heat sink layer for ultra-high density writing Mohamad Towfik Krounbi, Yining Hu, Ming Zhao, Kenneth Ting-Yuan Kung, Kroum S. Stoev +2 more 2009-04-21 $20,986,000
7377676 Methods and apparatuses for illuminating wheel surfaces Joel Osias 2008-05-27
7264385 Wireless control of wheel illumination functions Joel Osias 2007-09-04
7126233 Methods and apparatuses for generating electrical power in a rotating reference frame Joel Osias 2006-10-24
7123134 Methods and apparatuses for providing strobe effects for wheel illumination systems and wheel lighting systems Joel Osias 2006-10-17
7054113 Reader/writer for magnetic memory David J. Seagle, Sandra Sankar, Pei Zou, Carlos Corona 2006-05-30 $11,035,000
6976732 Convertible furniture system comprised of modular convertible box frames and methods of forming various furniture configurations therefrom David L. Thomas 2005-12-20
6944938 Method of forming a magnetoresistive device Billy W. Crue, Jr., Zhupei Shi, Renuka Apparao 2005-09-20 $5,923,000
6829819 Method of forming a magnetoresistive device Billy W. Crue, Jr., Zhupei Shi, Renuka Apparao 2004-12-14 $11,229,000
6816345 Magnetoresistive sensors having submicron track widths and method of making Kenneth E. Knapp, Ronald A. Barr, Myron R. Cagan 2004-11-09 $6,546,000
6775902 Method of making a magnetic head with aligned pole tips Yiming Huai, Durga P. Ravipati, Carlos Corona, William D. Jensen 2004-08-17 $9,302,000
6674610 Thin film write head with universal coil design David J. Seagle, Carlos Corona, Amritpal S. Rana 2004-01-06 $19,176,000
6496330 Magnetic write head having a splitcoil structure Billy W. Crue, Jr., Zhupei Shi, Lien-Chang Wang 2002-12-17 $861,000
6483662 High density multi-coil magnetic write head having a reduced yoke length and short flux rise time Billy W. Crue, Jr., Zhupei Shi, Sonny Tran 2002-11-19 $2,265,000
6452742 Thin film write having reduced resistance conductor coil partially recessed within middle coat insulation Bill Crue, Ronald A. Barr, Zhupei Shi 2002-09-17 $851,000
6400526 Advanced writer for chip-on-load beam Billy W. Crue, Jr., Zhupei Shi, Carlos Corona 2002-06-04 $2,920,000
6396660 Magnetic write element having a thermally dissipative structure William D. Jensen, Zhupei Shi, Billy W. Crue, Jr. 2002-05-28 $6,859,000
6204999 Method and system for providing a write head having a conforming pole structure Billy W. Crue, Jr., Kenneth E. Knapp, Zhupei Shi 2001-03-20 $14,643,000
6118629 Magnetic head with aligned pole tips and pole layers formed of high magnetic moment material Yiming Huai, Durga P. Ravipati, Carlos Corona, William D. Jensen 2000-09-12 $8,515,000
6043959 Inductive write head formed with flat yoke and merged with magnetoresistive read transducer Billy W. Crue, Jr., Eric R. Katz, William D. Jensen 2000-03-28 $5,845,000