Robert Langland Smith
8Patents
4h-index
13Co-inventors
50Inventor score
Filing activity: May 25, 1995 → Jul 1, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6315839A | Method of making a keeper layer for a spin valve sensor with low intrinsic anisotropy field | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6265885A | Method, apparatus and computer program product for identifying electrostatic discharge damage to a thin film device | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5508614A | Non-contact method for testing for MR shield short circuits | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US8040131B2 | Method for testing the acceptability of a magnetic read sensor | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7206154B2 | Method and apparatus for balanced shield shunts, leads and pads for electrical noise reduction in read heads | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US7652853B2 | Thin shield structure for reduced protrusion in a magnetoresistive head | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7573677B2 | Reduction of interference pickup in heads for magnetic recording by minimizing parasitic capacitance | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7508613B2 | Method and apparatus for balanced shield shunts, leads and pads for electrical noise reduction in read heads | Physics | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.