Mark D. Thomas
28Patents
20h-index
40Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 18, 1996 → Aug 3, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6043959A | Inductive write head formed with flat yoke and merged with magnetoresistive read transducer | Physics | 213 | Expired |
| US7551406B1 | Dual electrical lapping guides with common bonding pad | Physics | 189 | Active |
| US6396660B1 | Magnetic write element having a thermally dissipative structure | Physics | 177 | Expired |
| US6118629A | Magnetic head with aligned pole tips and pole layers formed of high magnetic moment material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 175 | Expired |
| US6829819B1 | Method of forming a magnetoresistive device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 175 | Expired |
| US6452742B1 | Thin film write having reduced resistance conductor coil partially recessed within middle coat insulation | Physics | 166 | Expired |
| US7554767B1 | Electrical lapping guide disposed laterally relative to a shield pedestal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 164 | Active |
| US6483662B1 | High density multi-coil magnetic write head having a reduced yoke length and short flux rise time | Physics | 161 | Expired |
| US7522379B1 | Write element with recessed pole and heat sink layer for ultra-high density writing | Physics | 158 | Expired |
| US6674610B1 | Thin film write head with universal coil design | Physics | 158 | Expired |
| US6944938B1 | Method of forming a magnetoresistive device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 156 | Expired |
| US6400526B2 | Advanced writer for chip-on-load beam | Physics | 153 | Expired |
| US6775902B1 | Method of making a magnetic head with aligned pole tips | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 153 | Expired |
| US6204999A | Method and system for providing a write head having a conforming pole structure | Physics | 149 | Expired |
| US6816345B1 | Magnetoresistive sensors having submicron track widths and method of making | Physics | 149 | Expired |
| US6496330B1 | Magnetic write head having a splitcoil structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 148 | Expired |
| US7054113B1 | Reader/writer for magnetic memory | Physics | 148 | Expired |
| US5966800A | Method of making a magnetic head with aligned pole tips and pole layers formed of high magnetic moment material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US8553968B1 | Using optical character recognition augmented by an error correction code to detect serial numbers written on a wafer | Physics | 23 | Active |
| US6976732B2 | Convertible furniture system comprised of modular convertible box frames and methods of forming various furniture configurations therefrom | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US7126233B2 | Methods and apparatuses for generating electrical power in a rotating reference frame | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US5722716A | Convertible furniture frame | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7377676B2 | Methods and apparatuses for illuminating wheel surfaces | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7123134B2 | Methods and apparatuses for providing strobe effects for wheel illumination systems and wheel lighting systems | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US10769569B2 | System for automated resource set multi-factor risk analysis | Physics | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.