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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Komag Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 115

% Expired Patents = 21.7

Forward Citations = 6,492

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106 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Tu Chen (30 out of 36 patents)

Tsutomu Tom Yamashita (26 out of 28 patents)

David Treves (16 out of 36 patents)

4. Shoji Suzuki (12 out of 29 patents)

5. Ronald Allen (12 out of 18 patents)

6. Rajiv Yadav Ranjan (11 out of 136 patents)

7. Thomas Anthony O'Dell (10 out of 22 patents)

8. Gerardo Bertero (9 out of 58 patents)

9. Caroline Anne Ross (7 out of 22 patents)

10. Bruce M Harper (7 out of 26 patents)

11. Andrew M Homola (7 out of 39 patents)

12. Christopher H Bajorek (7 out of 26 patents)

13. David E Wachenschwanz (6 out of 15 patents)

14. Peter S Bae (6 out of 6 patents)

15. Miaogen Lu (5 out of 11 patents)

Core Competencies:

Magnetic Recording Disk

Optical Inspection

Data Refreshing

Thin Film Alloy

Magnetic Media

Disk Alignment

Texturing

Burnishing Head

Processing Chuck

Calibration Disk

Laser Texturing

Substrate Preparation

115 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7329114 - Isothermal imprint embossing system (2008-02-12),

2. 7320584 - Die set having sealed compliant member (2008-01-22),

3. 7314404 - Burnishing head (2008-01-01),

4. 7305119 - Test head for optically inspecting workpieces (2007-12-04),

5. 7302148 - Test head for optically inspecting workpieces (2007-11-27),

6. 7301726 - Banded LZT CSS zone (2007-11-27),

7. 7292329 - Test head for optically inspecting workpieces comprising a lens for elongating a laser spot on the workpieces (2007-11-06),

8. 7281920 - Die set utilizing compliant gasket (2007-10-16),

9. 7239970 - Robotic system for optically inspecting workpieces (2007-07-03),

10. 7229266 - Press die alignment (2007-06-12),

11. 7199977 - Magnetic recording disk having a transition zone (2007-04-03),

12. 7196860 - Circuit and method for refreshing data recorded at a density sufficiently high to undergo thermal degradation (2007-03-27),

13. 7184139 - Test head for optically inspecting workpieces (2007-02-27),

14. 7179549 - Magnetic recording medium having novel underlayer structure (2007-02-20),

15. 7166374 - Magnetic recording medium (2007-01-23),

Komag Corporation is a leading manufacturer of advanced hard disk drive media for the data storage industry. With a vast product portfolio and cutting-edge technology, Komag has been a key player in the industry for over 30 years. The company offers innovative solutions and high-quality products to meet the growing demands of data storage. Visit our website to learn more about our products and services.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

Komag Corporation

115 Patents

#102 in San Jose, CA

#754 in California

#3,336 in US

#6,881 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Komag Corporation

Forward Citations = 6,492

106 inventors:

Tu Chen (30 out of 36 patents)

Tsutomu Tom Yamashita (26 out of 28 patents)

David Treves (16 out of 36 patents)

4. Shoji Suzuki (12 out of 29 patents)

5. Ronald Allen (12 out of 18 patents)

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