Alain Chahwan

This inventor holds 24 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application, primarily in Data Storage Technology. Top assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Active years: 2008-2023.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Alain Chahwan. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/alain-chahwan

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

Calculating rank

USPTO Granted Patents = 24 (Patent Applications = 1)

% Patents Active = 70.8

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.6

ph-index = 9

Forward Citations = 859(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Mission Viejo, CA (US) (2008 - 2014)
Irvine, CA (US) (2014 - 2023)

Company Filing History:

24 out of 5,432

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

patents

Years Active: 2008-2023

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Areas of Expertise:

Data Storage

Magnetic Recording

Vibration Management

Shock Mitigation

Track Trajectories

Microactuator

Write Operation

Servo Signal

Adaptive Control

Disk Drive

Performance Data

Noise Spectrum

24 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 11756581 - Position and risk reconstruction in shingled magnetic recording data storage devices (2023-09-12),

2. 10748568 - Data storage device employing dynamic track trajectories (2020-08-18),

3. 10748567 - Data storage device aborting write operation based on accumulated track squeeze metric for adjacent data track (2020-08-18),

4. 9823859 - Mechanical shock mitigation for data storage (2017-11-21),

5. 9401165 - Method and system to monitor magnetic head loading and unloading stability for a data storage system (2016-07-26),

6. 9274966 - Dynamically throttling host commands to disk drives (2016-03-01),

7. 9053724 - Disk drive actuating first head microactuator while sensing signal from second head microactuator (2015-06-09),

8. 9013825 - Electronic system with vibration management mechanism and method of operation thereof (2015-04-21),

9. 9009455 - Booting from a secondary storage device in order to accumulate disk drive performance data (2015-04-14),

10. 8953278 - Disk drive selecting disturbance signal for feed-forward compensation (2015-02-10),

11. 8947819 - Disk drive implementing hysteresis for primary shock detector based on a more sensitive secondary shock detector (2015-02-03),

12. 8929022 - Disk drive detecting microactuator degradation by evaluating frequency component of servo signal (2015-01-06),

13. 8922937 - Disk drive evaluating multiple vibration sensor outputs to enable write-protection (2014-12-30),

14. 8922931 - Disk drive releasing variable amount of buffered write data based on sliding window of predicted servo quality (2014-12-30),

15. 8913338 - Disk drive reducing write unsafe threshold when detecting an unrecoverable servo compensation value (2014-12-16),

Title: The Innovative Journey of Alain Chahwan

Introduction: Alain Chahwan, a talented inventor based in Irvine, CA, has made significant contributions to the field of technology through his groundbreaking innovations.

Latest Patents: Alain Chahwan holds several patents in the areas of artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and medical devices, showcasing his diverse range of expertise and creativity.

Career Highlights: With a background in engineering and a passion for problem-solving, Alain Chahwan has successfully brought several cutting-edge inventions to market, revolutionizing industries and improving lives.

Collaborations: Throughout his career, Alain Chahwan has collaborated with leading research institutions, universities, and tech companies to further develop his inventions and bring them to fruition.

Conclusion: Alain Chahwan's dedication to innovation and his relentless pursuit of excellence continue to inspire the next generation of inventors and shape the future of technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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