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ChoonKiat Lim — 23 Patents

STSeagate Technology: 23 patents #231 of 4,722Top 5%
Singapore, SG: #247 of 13,971 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #178,160 of 4,157,543Top 5%
23 Patents All Time
ChoonKiat Lim has been granted 23 US patents while listed as an inventor at Seagate Technology. The first was granted in 2001 and the most recent in April 2014. ChoonKiat Lim ranks #178,160 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.3%). Patent records list ChoonKiat Lim in Singapore, SG.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2001 to 2014Bar chart with a peak of 5 patents in 2004.peak 52001: 1 patents20012002: 2 patents20022003: 3 patents20032004: 5 patents20042005: 3 patents20052006: 3 patents20062007: 1 patents20072008: 3 patents20082010: 1 patents20102014: 1 patents2014

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–23 of 23 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
8702073 Shock absorber capable of damping vibration JuiJing Lim, Chenyang Ding, Xiong Liu, MingZhong Ding, KianKeong Ooi 2014-04-22 $15,901,000
7675712 Ramp structure with inclined contact surface Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu, Xiong Liu 2010-03-09 $37,604,000
7457075 System and method for reducing ZAP time and track squeeze in a data storage device Xiong Liu, Qiang Bi, TzeMing Jimmy Pang 2008-11-25 $8,357,000
7349174 Soft sensor for operating shock in a disc drive Qiang Bi, Xiong Liu, LeeLing Tan, Wen-Jun Cao 2008-03-25 $11,174,000
7328118 Method of determining the mass unbalance of an actuator Xiong Liu, Kong Beng Terang Thia, Pow-Hing Yong 2008-02-05 $21,901,000
7167882 True random number generation WenXiang Xie, Xiong Liu, WeiLoon Ng 2007-01-23 $31,199,000
7149053 Disc drive turbulent wind management Srinivas Tadepalli, James H. Smith, Yiren Hong, Walter Wong 2006-12-12 $16,931,000
7130149 Fluid-borne contaminant protection using a filter assembly with a leading edge guide surface Yiren Hong, Pohlye Lim, James H. Smith, Walter Wong 2006-10-31 $13,081,000
7057850 Flow divider upstream of disc drive recirculation filter Yiren Hong, James H. Smith, Walter Wong 2006-06-06 $15,592,000
6894867 Disc drive housing with air guide Yiren Hong, Mo Xu, HonLeong Wong, Niroot Jierapipatanakul, Wai Onn Chee +2 more 2005-05-17 $21,180,000
6862155 Squeeze evaluations that account for low frequency components, in a controller usable in a data handling system Yong Yang, Qiang Bi, Xiong Liu 2005-03-01 $12,938,000
6856485 Biased retaining ring for disc drive Michael Joo Chiang Toh, Xiong Liu, Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu 2005-02-15 $19,126,000
6829115 Method and apparatus for measuring half frequency whirl in a spindle motor Xiong Liu, YongJie Tang, Pow-Hing Yong 2004-12-07 $21,574,000
6771441 Track mis-registration measurement for a disc drive KayHee Tang, Xiong Liu, Aik Chuan Lim, Edmun Chian Song Seng, UttHeng Kan 2004-08-03 $6,812,000
6765737 Variable track densities on a recording medium to compensate for non-repeatable runout (NRRO) error Xiong Liu, Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu, Kevin A. Gomez 2004-07-20 $4,683,000
6724562 Segmented constant angle trackpitch Chiap Heok Ang, Niroot Jierapipatanakul, Beng Theam Ko, Myint Ngwe, Beng Wee Quak 2004-04-20 $9,183,000
6687094 Head actuator for a data storage head having a low mass with lateral stiffness Xiong Liu, Shri Hari Narayan, Michael Joo Chiang Toh, ChorShan Cheng 2004-02-03 $8,329,000
6654198 Repeatable run-out error compensation method for a disc drive Xiong Liu, Kian Keong Ooi, YangQuan Chen, Qiang Bi, MingZhong Ding +2 more 2003-11-25 $11,411,000
6590739 Disc clamp with shape memory alloys Quock Ng, Xiong Liu 2003-07-08 $9,378,000
6556387 Controlling mechanical response characteristics of a disc drive actuator by adjusting a fastener engaging the actuator shaft to vary axial force on the bearing assembly Nigel F. Misso, Dana P. Eddings, Todd Kube, James H. Smith, Dave Paul McReynolds +1 more 2003-04-29 $6,524,000
6476995 Method and apparatus for reducing track misregistration from servo track writing Xiong Liu, Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu, Kevin A. Gomez 2002-11-05
6453722 Integrated test system for a disc drive pivot bearing and actuator Xiong Liu, Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu, Kevin A. Gomez 2002-09-24
6308555 Rotational shock tester apparatus Andre Liem, Joseph Cheng-Tsu Liu, Sen Chai Khew 2001-10-30