Fontana, Jr.; Robert E.

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Patent applications and USPTO patent grants for Fontana, Jr.; Robert E..The latest application filed is for "tape head with element-to-element spacing and adjustment and mechanism to control the spacing".

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15.88.45

Fontana, Jr.; Robert E. - San Jose CA
Fontana, Jr.; Robert E. - Santa Jose CA
Fontana, Jr.; Robert E. - Dallas TX

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Patent Activity

Patent	Date
Tape head with element-to-element spacing and adjustment and mechanism to control the spacing Grant 11,133,029 - Liang , et al. September 28, 2	2021-09-28
Write transducers having high moment layer Grant 10,984,823 - Biskeborn , et al. April 20, 2	2021-04-20
Magnetic recording apparatus having circuits with differing tunnel valve sensors and about the same resistance Grant 10,796,718 - Biskeborn , et al. October 6, 2	2020-10-06
Tape Head With Element-to-element Spacing And Adjustment And Mechanism To Control The Spacing App 20200202892 - Liang; Jason ; et al.	2020-06-25
Tunnel valve magnetic tape head for multichannel tape recording Grant 10,657,992 - Biskeborn , et al.	2020-05-19
Write transducers having high moment layer Grant 10,650,848 - Biskeborn , et al.	2020-05-12
Magnetic Recording Apparatus Having Circuits With Differing Tunnel Valve Sensors And About The Same Resistance App 20190318761 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2019-10-17
Magnetic recording apparatus having circuits with differing tunnel valve sensors and about the same resistance Grant 10,395,676 - Biskeborn , et al. A	2019-08-27
Tunnel magnetoresistive sensor having leads supporting three dimensional current flow Grant 10,388,308 - Biskeborn , et al. A	2019-08-20
Magnetic recording module having tunnel valve sensors with dissimilar tunnel barrier resistivities Grant 10,354,679 - Biskeborn , et al. July 16, 2	2019-07-16
Tunnel magnetoresistive sensor having stabilized magnetic shield and dielectric gap sensor Grant 10,332,550 - Biskeborn , et al.	2019-06-25
Write Transducers Having High Moment Layer App 20190180775 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2019-06-13
Write Transducers Having High Moment Layer App 20190180774 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2019-06-13
Magnetic recording module having differing tunnel valve sensors Grant 10,297,275 - Biskeborn , et al.	2019-05-21
Write transducers having high moment layer Grant 10,283,147 - Biskeborn , et al.	2019-05-07
Tape apparatus having an array of write transducers each having at least three layers of coils Grant 10,170,138 - Biskeborn , et al. J	2019-01-01
Magnetic Recording Apparatus Having Circuits With Differing Tunnel Valve Sensors And About The Same Resistance App 20180366148 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-12-20
Magnetic read head having a CPP MR sensor electrically isolated from a top shield Grant 10,121,502 - Biskeborn , et al. November 6, 2	2018-11-06
Tape Apparatus Having An Array Of Write Transducers Each Having At Least Three Layers Of Coils App 20180286436 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-10-04
Write Transducers Having High Moment Layer App 20180247668 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-08-30
Tunnel Valve Magnetic Tape Head For Multichannel Tape Recording App 20180247666 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-08-30
Tunnel Magnetoresistive Sensor Having Leads Supporting Three Dimensional Current Flow App 20180247665 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-08-30
Magnetic recording apparatus having circuits with differing tunnel valve sensors and about the same resistance Grant 10,014,014 - Biskeborn , et al. July 3, 2	2018-07-03
Current perpendicular-to-plane sensors having hard spacers Grant 10,014,015 - Biskeborn , et al. July 3, 2	2018-07-03
Magnetic Recording Module Having Differing Tunnel Valve Sensors App 20180166098 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-06-14
Magnetic Recording Module Having Tunnel Valve Sensors With Dissimilar Tunnel Barrier Resistivities App 20180166096 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-06-14
Tunnel valve magnetic tape head for multichannel tape recording Grant 9,990,944 - Biskeborn , et al. June 5, 2	2018-06-05
Stabilizing layered structure for magnetic tape heads Grant 9,947,344 - Biskeborn , et al. April 17, 2	2018-04-17
Tunnel magnetoresistive sensor having leads supporting three-dimensional current flow Grant 9,947,348 - Biskeborn , et al. April 17, 2	2018-04-17
Current Perpendicular-to-plane Sensors Having Hard Spacers App 20180068682 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-03-08
Tunnel Magnetoresistive Sensor Having Stabilized Magnetic Shield And Dielectric Gap Sensor App 20180053522 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2018-02-22
Current perpendicular-to-plane sensors having hard spacers Grant 9,892,747 - Biskeborn , et al. February 13, 2	2018-02-13
Magnetic Read Head Having A Cpp Mr Sensor Electrically Isolated From A Top Shield App 20170365283 - Biskeborn.; Robert G. ; et al.	2017-12-21
Tunnel magnetoresistive sensor having stabilized magnetic shield and dielectric gap sensor Grant 9,818,435 - Biskeborn , et al. November 14, 2	2017-11-14
Current Perpendicular-to-plane Sensors Having Hard Spacers App 20170309302 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2017-10-26
Stabilizing Layered Structure For Magnetic Tape Heads App 20170294198 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2017-10-12
Magnetic read head having a CPP MR sensor electrically isolated from a top shield Grant 9,779,767 - Biskeborn , et al. October 3, 2	2017-10-03
Tunnel magnetoresistive sensor having stabilized magnetic shield and dielectric gap sensor Grant 9,747,931 - Biskeborn , et al. August 29, 2	2017-08-29
TMR head design with insulative layers for shorting mitigation Grant 9,721,597 - Biskeborn , et al. August 1, 2	2017-08-01
Laminating magnetic cores for on-chip magnetic devices Grant 9,697,943 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. July 4, 2	2017-07-04
Laminating magnetic cores for on-chip magnetic devices Grant 9,691,425 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. June 27, 2	2017-06-27
Current perpendicular-to-plane sensors having hard spacers Grant 9,607,635 - Biskeborn , et al. March 28, 2	2017-03-28
Laminating Magnetic Cores For On-chip Magnetic Devices App 20170062111 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2017-03-02
Laminating magnetic cores for on-chip magnetic devices Grant 9,564,165 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. February 7, 2	2017-02-07
Laminating magnetic cores for on-chip magnetic devices Grant 9,495,989 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 15, 2	2016-11-15
Laminating Magnetic Cores For On-chip Magnetic Devices App 20160260451 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2016-09-08
Thin Film Inductor With Extended Yokes App 20160203904 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2016-07-14
Tmr Head Design With Insulative Layers For Shorting Mitigation App 20160196841 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2016-07-07
Dual purpose tape write transducer Grant 9,355,656 - Biskeborn , et al. May 31, 2	2016-05-31
Magnetic Read Head Having A Cpp Mr Sensor Electrically Isolated From A Top Shield App 20160133282 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2016-05-12
Thin film inductor with extended yokes Grant 9,324,489 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. April 26, 2	2016-04-26
Planar inductors with closed magnetic loops Grant 9,324,495 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. April 26, 2	2016-04-26
TMR head design with insulative layers for shorting mitigation Grant 9,280,991 - Biskeborn , et al. March 8, 2	2016-03-08
Magnetic read head having a CPP MR sensor electrically isolated from a top shield Grant 9,263,068 - Biskeborn , et al. February 16, 2	2016-02-16
Thin Film Inductor With Extended Yokes App 20150279546 - Fontana, Jr.; Robert E. ; et al.	2015-10-01
Apparatus with a lapping guide within a span of the transducer array Grant 9,093,087 - Biskeborn , et al. July 28, 2	2015-07-28
Inductor with stacked conductors Grant 9,064,628 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. June 23, 2	2015-06-23
Apparatus With A Lapping Guide Within A Span Of The Transducer Array App 20150077881 - Biskeborn; Robert G. ; et al.	2015-03-19
Planar Inductors With Closed Magnetic Loops App 20150064362 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2015-03-05
Planar Inductors With Closed Magnetic Loops App 20150061815 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2015-03-05
Laminating Magnetic Cores For On-chip Magnetic Devices App 20140216939 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2014-08-07
Laminating Magnetic Cores For On-chip Magnetic Devices App 20140216943 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2014-08-07
Inductor With Laminated Yoke App 20140190003 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2014-07-10
Inductor with laminated yoke Grant 8,717,136 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. May 6, 2	2014-05-06
Magnetoresistive sensor having a structure for activating and deactivating electrostatic discharge prevention circuitry Grant 8,634,168 - Albrecht , et al. January 21, 2	2014-01-21
Inductor With Stacked Conductors App 20130314192 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2013-11-28
Inductor With Laminated Yoke App 20130176095 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2013-07-11
Inductor With Multiple Polymeric Layers App 20130106552 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2013-05-02
CPP sensors with hard bias structures that shunt sense current towards a shield Grant 8,335,056 - Balamane , et al. December 18, 2	2012-12-18
Magnetoresistive Sensor Having A Structure For Activating And Deactivating Electrostatic Discharge Prevention Circuitry App 20120243125 - Albrecht; Thomas Robert ; et al.	2012-09-27
Magnetoresistive sensor having a structure for activating and deactivating electrostatic discharge prevention circuitry Grant 8,169,751 - Albrecht , et al. May 1, 2	2012-05-01
Slider with integrated writer and semiconductor heterostucture read sensor Grant 8,107,197 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. January 31, 2	2012-01-31
Thin film inductor with integrated gaps Grant 8,102,236 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. January 24, 2	2012-01-24
Distributed shunt structure for lapping of current perpendicular plane (CPP) heads Grant 8,070,554 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. December 6, 2	2011-12-06
EMR sensor and transistor formed on the same substrate Grant 8,059,373 - Folks , et al. November 15, 2	2011-11-15
Three terminal magnetic sensing device having a track width defined in a localized region by a patterned insulator and methods of making the same Grant 8,045,298 - Childress , et al. October 25, 2	2011-10-25
Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensors Grant 8,045,299 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. October 25, 2	2011-10-25
EMR magnetic sensor having its active quantum well layer extending beyond an over-lying semiconductor layer end with tab and lead structure for improved electrical contact Grant 8,035,927 - Boone, Jr. , et al. October 11, 2	2011-10-11
Method and device for repeatable shorting and unshorting of micro-electrical circuits Grant 8,035,988 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. October 11, 2	2011-10-11
Three-dimensional magnetic memory Grant 8,018,765 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. September 13, 2	2011-09-13
Method to reduce corner shunting during fabrication of CPP read heads Grant 7,839,607 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 23, 2	2010-11-23
Read/write elements for a three-dimensional magnetic memory Grant 7,821,822 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. October 26, 2	2010-10-26
Slider With Integrated Writer And Semiconductor Heterostucture Read Sensor App 20100165511 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2010-07-01
Method of manufacturing a magnetic sensor by multiple depositions of varying geometry Grant 7,698,807 - Childress , et al. April 20, 2	2010-04-20
Read/write Elements For A Three-dimensional Magnetic Memory App 20100039849 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2010-02-18
Thermally assisted recording head with magnetic pole integrated into optical aperture for dual gradient recording Grant 7,652,954 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. January 26, 2	2010-01-26
Three-dimensional Magnetic Memory App 20100002487 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2010-01-07
Three terminal magnetic sensor having an in-stack longitudinal biasing layer structure Grant 7,639,459 - Childress , et al. December 29, 2	2009-12-29
Three terminal magnetic sensing devices having base lead layers in-plane with collector substrate materials and methods of making the same Grant 7,635,599 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. December 22, 2	2009-12-22
Lead contact structure for EMR elements Grant 7,633,718 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. December 15, 2	2009-12-15
Thermally assisted recording head with magnetic pole integrated into optical aperture for dual gradient recording App 20090290454 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2009-11-26
Memory array having memory cells formed from metallic material Grant 7,615,771 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 10, 2	2009-11-10
Three-dimensional magnetic memory having bits transferrable between storage layers Grant 7,606,065 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. October 20, 2	2009-10-20
Wafer-level Method For Fabricating An Optical Channel And Aperture Structure In Magnetic Recording Head Sliders For Use In Thermally-assisted Recording (tar) App 20090258186 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2009-10-15
Self-aligned Coplanar Structure For Narrow-track Emr Devices And A Method For Producing The Same App 20090190269 - Boone, JR.; Thomas Dudley ; et al.	2009-07-30
Three terminal magnetic sensing device having a track width defined in a localized region by a patterned insulator and methods of making the same App 20090161262 - Childress; Jeffrey R. ; et al.	2009-06-25
Ap Free Layer Cpp Sensor With Top Aperture App 20090154027 - Balamane; Hamid ; et al.	2009-06-18
Repeatable Shorting And Unshorting Of Micro-electrical Circuits App 20080310055 - Fontana, JR.; Robert E. ; et al.	2008-12-18
Self-pinned read sensor design with enhanced lead stabilizing mechanism Grant 7,463,459 - Ding , et al. December 9, 2	2008-12-09
Planar magnetic thin film head Grant 7,414,816 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. August 19, 2	2008-08-19
Three-dimensional Magnetic Memory App 20080151596 - Fontana, Jr.; Robert E. ; et al.	2008-06-26
Three-dimensional magnetic memory Grant 7,388,776 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. June 17, 2	2008-06-17
Method for producing a spin valve transistor with stabilization Grant 7,367,111 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. May 6, 2	2008-05-06
Read sensor having an in-stack biasing structure and an AP coupled free layer structure for increased magnetic stability Grant 7,324,313 - Childress , et al. January 29, 2	2008-01-29
Magnetic recording disk drive having read head with high cross-track resolution and disk with low bit-aspect-ratio Grant 7,317,596 - Albrecht , et al. January 8, 2	2008-01-08
Narrow track extraordinary magneto resistive [EMR] device Grant 7,295,406 - Chattopadhyay , et al. November 13, 2	2007-11-13
Method for fabricating a magnetic head including a media heating element Grant 7,290,324 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 6, 2	2007-11-06
Planar perpendicular recording head Grant 7,253,991 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. August 7, 2	2007-08-07
Planar extraordinary magnetoresistance sensor Grant 7,203,036 - Chattopadhyay , et al. April 10, 2	2007-04-10
Method and apparatus for oxidizing conductive redeposition in TMR sensors Grant 7,148,072 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. December 12, 2	2006-12-12
Method of manufacturing a current-perpendicular-to-plane magnetoresistive device with oxidized free layer side regions Grant 7,043,823 - Childress , et al. May 16, 2	2006-05-16
Spin valve transistor with stabilization and method for producing the same Grant 7,016,167 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. March 21, 2	2006-03-21
Magnetic head having thermally assisted write head with heater element, and protective sacrificial layer Grant 6,999,277 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. February 14, 2	2006-02-14
Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensor Grant 6,972,935 - Dobisz , et al. December 6, 2	2005-12-06
Magnetic tunnel junction device with bottom free layer and improved underlayer Grant 6,847,510 - Childress , et al. January 25, 2	2005-01-25
Current-in-plane magnetoresistive sensor with longitudinal biasing layer having a nonmagnetic oxide central region and method for fabrication of the sensor Grant 6,778,364 - Dobisz , et al. August 17, 2	2004-08-17
CPP magnetoresistive sensors with in-stack longitudinal biasing and overlapping magnetic shield Grant 6,680,832 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. January 20, 2	2004-01-20
In-stack longitudinal bias structure for CIP spin valve sensors with bias layer electrically insulated from free layer Grant 6,671,139 - Carey , et al. December 30, 2	2003-12-30
Inductive magnetic recording head with impedance matching elements Grant 6,603,623 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. August 5, 2	2003-08-05
Bridge circuit magnetic field sensor having spin valve magnetoresistive elements formed on common substrate Grant 5,561,368 - Dovek , et al. October 1, 1	1996-10-01
Microfabricated rotary motion wobble motor and disk drive incorporating it Grant 5,539,267 - Fan , et al. July 23, 1	1996-07-23
Method of making integral transducer-suspension assemblies for longitudinal recording Grant 5,454,158 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. October 3, 1	1995-10-03
Current biased magnetoresistive spin valve sensor Grant 5,301,079 - Cain , et al. April 5, 1	1994-04-05
Device for thermally enhanced ultrasonic bonding with localized heat pulses Grant 5,240,166 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. August 31, 1	1993-08-31
Magnetic recording head with integrated magnetoresistive element and open yoke Grant 5,164,869 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 17, 1	1992-11-17
Method for making a magnetoresistive read transducer Grant 4,940,511 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. July 10, 1	1990-07-10
Method of fabricating magnetic bubble memory device having planar overlay pattern of magnetically soft material Grant 4,299,680 - Fontana, Jr. , et al. November 10, 1	1981-11-10

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