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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Jan-Ulrich Thiele

This inventor holds 49 USPTO granted patents and 5 published patent applications, primarily in Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording. Top assignees: Seagate Technology Incorporated, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.v., International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 1999-2023.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Jan-Ulrich Thiele. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/jan-ulrich-thiele

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

USPTO Granted Patents = 49 

% Patents Active = 81.6

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.5

ph-index = 12

Forward Citations = 548(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • Menlo Park, CA (US) (1999 - 2006)
  • Sunnyvale, CA (US) (2005 - 2023)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal30 out of 8,748 
 
Seagate Technology Incorporated
 patents
silverMedal12 out of 2,636 
 
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.v.
 patents
bronzeMedal4 out of 166,351 
 
International Business Machines Corporation
 patents
4. 1 out of 987 
 
Hgst Netherlands, B.v.
 patents
5. 1 out of 17 
 
Hitachi Global Technologies Netherlands B.v.
 patents
6. 1 out of 2,372 
 
Regents of the University of Minnesota
 patents
7. 1 out of 5,429 
 
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
 patents
where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1999-2023

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Areas of Expertise:
Magnetic Stack
Heat-Assisted Recording
Data Media
Thermal Exchange
Plasmonic Underlayer
Magnetic Memory
Composite Media
Anisotropy Measurements
Thermally-Assisted Recording
Temperature-Dependent Mechanism
Low-Power Media
Magnetic Permeability
49 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 11763845 - Magnetic stack including non-magnetic seed layer for hard disk drive media (2023-09-19),
2. 11270733 - Method and apparatus for modulating a laser power signal during heat-assisted magnetic recording (2022-03-08),
3. 11037597 - Heat-assisted magnetic recording apparatus that modulates laser power to reduce differences between track widths of recorded marks (2021-06-15),
4. 10453487 - Magnetic stack including MgO—Ti(ON) interlayer (2019-10-22),
5. 10373637 - Granularity in overlying magnetic and non-magnetic layers (2019-08-06),
6. 10310182 - Patterned plasmonic underlayer (2019-06-04),
7. 10249335 - Composite HAMR media structure for high areal density (2019-04-02),
8. 10134446 - Heat-assisted rotating disk magnetometer for ultra-high anisotropy magnetic measurements (2018-11-20),
9. 10026432 - Interlayer structure for heat assisted magnetic recording (2018-07-17),
10. 10014045 - Three-dimensional magnetic memory with multi-layer data storage layers (2018-07-03),
11. 9984709 - Heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) media with thermal exchange control layer of lower curie temperature (2018-05-29),
12. 9940962 - Low power thermally assisted data recording media (2018-04-10),
13. 9916868 - Heat-assisted rotating disk magnetometer for ultra-high anisotropy magnetic measurements (2018-03-13),
14. 9842616 - Selective heat-assisted removal of head over-coat and media over-coat (2017-12-12),
15. 9799363 - Damping controlled composite magnetic media for heat assisted magnetic recording (2017-10-24),

Title: Jan-Ulrich Thiele: Pioneering Inventor from Sunnyvale

Introduction: Jan-Ulrich Thiele is a renowned inventor based in Sunnyvale, California, known for his groundbreaking contributions to various technological fields.

Latest Patents: Jan-Ulrich Thiele holds several patents in the areas of artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and medical devices, showcasing his diverse expertise and innovative mindset.

Career Highlights: With a career spanning over two decades, Jan-Ulrich Thiele has worked with leading tech companies, research institutions, and universities, consistently pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Collaborations: Throughout his career, Jan-Ulrich Thiele has collaborated with top engineers, scientists, and designers, fostering a culture of creativity and excellence in all his projects.

Conclusion: Jan-Ulrich Thiele's passion for innovation and his relentless pursuit of technological advancement continue to inspire the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs worldwide.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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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