Thomas E. Karis
26Patents
7h-index
48Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 28, 1993 → Mar 1, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5421868A | Ink composition | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 33 | Expired |
| US5886854A | Conductive lubricant for magnetic disk drives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5744431A | Conductive lubricant for magnetic disk drives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5641841A | Conductive lubricant for magnetic disk drives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6643093B2 | Magnetic recording device with improved reliability | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US10783916B1 | Passivated nitrogenated diamond-like carbon layer and method for passivating it | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US6194360A | Magnetic recording device | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US5940247A | Magnetic recording device with spindle motor lubricant of specified amine and carbamate concentrations/ratios | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US7466514B2 | Control system to regulate the concentration of vapor in a hard disk drive | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US7212376B2 | Disk drive system with hydrodynamic bearing lubricant having charge-control additive comprising dioctyldiphenylamine and/or oligomer thereof | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US9368150B2 | Charge control agent for fluid dynamic bearing motor lubricant | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US8405929B2 | Inhibiting oxidation of organic contaminants in a hard disk drive (HDD) | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8607425B2 | Method for lubed tape burnish for producing thin lube media | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7998913B2 | Flow modifiers for improved magnetic recording device | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US7820601B2 | System and method for improving lubrication in a fluid dynamic bearing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US8192249B2 | Systems and methods for polishing a magnetic disk | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US8409660B2 | Systems and methods for processing a magnetic disk | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8619388B2 | Fluid dynamic bearing with an immiscible fluid barrier | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US8899957B2 | System, method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetic recording media | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8262975B2 | Self-releasing resist material for nano-imprint processes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US7535673B2 | Fluid dynamic bearing comprising a lubricating fluid having tolutriazole | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US8727832B2 | System, method and apparatus for enhanced cleaning and polishing of magnetic recording disk | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US9312141B2 | Vapor phase chemical mechanical polishing of magnetic recording disks | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US9728220B2 | Charge control agent for fluid dynamic bearing motor lubricant | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9349407B2 | Data storage medium surface smoothing method and associated apparatus | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.