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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Censtor Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 32

% Expired Patents = 3.1

Forward Citations = 786

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28 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Harold J Hamilton (25 out of 27 patents)

Timothy W Martin (7 out of 7 patents)

Robert D Hempstead (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Dimitre A Latev (6 out of 11 patents)

5. William C Cain (5 out of 20 patents)

6. Michael E Devillier (5 out of 7 patents)

7. Michael A Baldwinson (5 out of 6 patents)

8. Mark A Lauer (5 out of 31 patents)

9. Darren Todd Imai (5 out of 24 patents)

10. Michael H Azarian (3 out of 5 patents)

11. David D Roberts (3 out of 7 patents)

12. Alexander P Payne (3 out of 44 patents)

13. Keith R Berding (3 out of 41 patents)

14. Garrett A Garrettson (2 out of 3 patents)

15. Bruce M Lairson (2 out of 7 patents)

Core Competencies:

Transducer Structure

Magnetoresistive Head

Hard Disk Drive

Perpendicular Media

Rotary Actuator

Gimbaled Assembly

Magnetic Storage

Flexible Conductor

Digital Information Storage

Recording Head

Thin-Film Technology

Dynamic-Contact System

32 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6600631 - Transducer/flexure/conductor structure for electromagnetic read/write system (2003-07-29),

2. 6535361 - Contact planar magnetoresistive head (2003-03-18),

3. 6493191 - Planar magnetic ring head for contact recording with a rigid disk (2002-12-10),

4. 6411470 - Durable, low-vibration, dynamic-contact hard disk drive system (2002-06-25),

5. 6320725 - Hard disk drive having ring head with predominantly perpendicular media fields (2001-11-20),

6. 6212047 - Hard disk drive with magnetoresistive head and perpendicular media (2001-04-03),

7. 6198607 - Contact planar magnetoresistive head (2001-03-06),

8. 6160685 - Hard disk drive with lightly contacting head (2000-12-12),

9. 5949612 - Low friction sliding hard disk drive system (1999-09-07),

10. 5909340 - Hard disk drive having contact write and recessed magnetoresistive read (1999-06-01),

11. 5885131 - Interactive device for lapping transducers (1999-03-23),

12. 5822153 - Hard disk drive having contact write and recessed magnetorestive read (1998-10-13),

13. 5632669 - Interactive method for lapping transducers (1997-05-27),

14. 5625515 - Compact, high-speed, rotary actuator and transducer assembly with (1997-04-29),

15. 5557488 - Gimbaled micro-head/flexure/conductor assembly and system (1996-09-17),

Company Overview

Censtor Corporation, based in San Jose, California, specializes in advanced data storage solutions and innovative cloud technologies. The company focuses on developing high-performance storage systems that cater to the evolving needs of businesses and consumers alike. Censtor's expertise spans various domains, including data management, cloud infrastructure, and scalable storage architectures, positioning it as a key player in the tech landscape. Through continuous research and development, Censtor aims to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

32 Patents

#252 in San Jose, CA

#2,535 in California

#10,607 in US

#20,697 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Censtor Corporation

Forward Citations = 786

28 inventors:

Harold J Hamilton (25 out of 27 patents)

Timothy W Martin (7 out of 7 patents)

Robert D Hempstead (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Dimitre A Latev (6 out of 11 patents)

5. William C Cain (5 out of 20 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Censtor Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/censtor

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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