Jerry E. Hurst, Jr.
40Patents
18h-index
60Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 18, 1985 → Jan 15, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6081499A | Magneto-optical data storage system having an optical-processing flying head | Physics | 180 | Expired |
| US6781927B1 | Data storage system having an optical processing flying head | Physics | 147 | Expired |
| US8730479B2 | Detection system for droplet-based assays | Physics | 84 | Active |
| US6360035B1 | Optical head using micro-machined elements | Physics | 52 | Expired |
| US6075673A | Composite slider design | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US4622095A | Laser stimulated halogen gas etching of metal substrates | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US5850375A | System and method using optical fibers in a data storage and retrieval system | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US5631887A | Pulse width modulation optical disk drive with adjustable pulsed laser write and preheat patterns | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US5182230A | Laser methods for circuit repair on integrated circuits and substrates | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US5400313A | Optical data storage system and method with reduced heat buildup | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US6744550B2 | Two-dimensional micro-mirror array enhancements | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5640381A | Laser power-drive circuit having a scaling DAC supplying a scaled reference signal to a plurality of scaled DAC's that supply a plurality of scaled output signals | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6034938A | Data storage system having an optical processing flying head | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6044056A | Flying optical head with dynamic mirror | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5889641A | Magneto-resistive magneto-optical head | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US6188472A | System and method for direct measurement of alignment error in a fiber coupler | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US5530688A | Optical disk recording device using two modulated laser beams for recording information data | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US6212151A | Optical switch with coarse and fine deflectors | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6587421B1 | Refractive index matching means coupled to an optical fiber for eliminating spurious light | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US5483515A | Apparatus and method for cancelling cross-talk in signals from optical data storage systems | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6226233A | Magneto-optical system utilizing MSR media | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6850475B1 | Single frequency laser source for optical data storage system | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US6798729B1 | Optical head using micro-machined elements | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US5617401A | Calibration of lasers that produce multiple power output levels of emitted radiation | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US5687156A | Calibration of lasers that produce multiple power output levels of emitted radiation | Physics | 11 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.