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Phase Metrics, Inc.

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55Patents
0Active
55Granted
36Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 23, 1991 → Jun 21, 1999

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5517111A Automatic testing system for magnetoresistive heads Physics 65 Expired
US5668470A Automatic testing system for magnetoresistive heads Physics 60 Expired
US5875029A Apparatus and method for surface inspection by specular interferometric and diffuse light detection Physics 58 Expired
US5777740A Combined interferometer/polarimeter Physics 55 Expired
US5793480A Combined interferometer/ellipsometer for measuring small spacings Physics 50 Expired
US5280340A Method and apparatus to calibrate intensity and determine fringe order for interferometric measurement of small spacings Physics 44 Expired
US5883714A Method and apparatus for detecting defects on a disk using interferometric analysis on reflected light Physics 40 Expired
US5818592A Non-contact optical glide tester Physics 36 Expired
US6088092A Glass substrate inspection apparatus Physics 33 Expired
US5903085A Piezoelectric nanopositioner Electricity 27 Expired
US5771130A Method and apparatus for non-contact servo writing Physics 26 Expired
US5781649A Surface inspection of a disk by diffraction pattern sampling Physics 26 Expired
US5696445A Method and apparatus for testing the resistive properties of magneto resistive materials using a time variable magnetic field Physics 25 Expired
US5661559A Optical surface detection for magnetic disks Physics 23 Expired
US5786677A Stops and a clutch for a loader that test the flying height of a disk drive head gimbal assembly Physics 22 Expired
US5719840A Optical sensor with an elliptical illumination spot Physics 21 Expired
US6140661A Loader with a matching finger that loads a head gimbal assembly onto a disk Physics 21 Expired
US5792947A Method and apparatus for combined glide and defect analysis Physics 20 Expired
US5457534A Method and apparatus to calibrate intensity and determine fringe order for interferometric measurement of small spacings Physics 20 Expired
US5658191A Burnish head for magnetic media Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5706080A Single test station that can test a flying height and electrical characteristics of a recording head Physics 19 Expired
US5486924A Method and apparatus for measurement of roughness and hardness of a surface Physics 18 Expired
US5986451A Low z-height loader for a head gimbal assembly Physics 18 Expired
US5841318A Low noise preamplifier for a magneto-resistive head tester Physics 17 Expired
US5696653A Tooling for holding a head gimbal assembly Physics 16 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.