Patents by Inventor Fenghua Zong

Fenghua Zong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11847235
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing data. A first computer system may receive data shared by a second computer system to permit the first computer system to perform processing of the data according to a set of policies. The first computer system may instantiate a verification environment in which to process the shared data. The first computer system may process a portion of the shared data by executing a set of processing routines to generate a result based on the shared data. The verification environment may verify whether the result is in accordance with the set of policies. The verification environment may determine whether to output the result based on the verifying and may send an indication of an outcome of the determining to the second computer system. The indication may be usable to determine whether to provide the first computer system with continued access to the shared data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Helios Data Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Tao Su, Fei Zou, Fenghua Zong
  • Publication number: 20220300625
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing data. A first computer system may receive data shared by a second computer system to permit the first computer system to perform processing of the data according to a set of policies. The first computer system may instantiate a verification environment in which to process the shared data. The first computer system may process a portion of the shared data by executing a set of processing routines to generate a result based on the shared data. The verification environment may verify whether the result is in accordance with the set of policies. The verification environment may determine whether to output the result based on the verifying and may send an indication of an outcome of the determining to the second computer system. The indication may be usable to determine whether to provide the first computer system with continued access to the shared data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Tao Su, Fei Zou, Fenghua Zong
  • Patent number: 11354424
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing data. A first computer system may receive data shared by a second computer system to permit the first computer system to perform processing of the data according to a set of policies. The first computer system may instantiate a verification environment in which to process the shared data. The first computer system may process a portion of the shared data by executing a set of processing routines to generate a result based on the shared data. The verification environment may verify whether the result is in accordance with the set of policies. The verification environment may determine whether to output the result based on the verifying and may send an indication of an outcome of the determining to the second computer system. The indication may be usable to determine whether to provide the first computer system with continued access to the shared data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Helios Data Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Tao Su, Fei Zou, Fenghua Zong
  • Publication number: 20200233968
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing data. A first computer system may receive data shared by a second computer system to permit the first computer system to perform processing of the data according to a set of policies. The first computer system may instantiate a verification environment in which to process the shared data. The first computer system may process a portion of the shared data by executing a set of processing routines to generate a result based on the shared data. The verification environment may verify whether the result is in accordance with the set of policies. The verification environment may determine whether to output the result based on the verifying and may send an indication of an outcome of the determining to the second computer system. The indication may be usable to determine whether to provide the first computer system with continued access to the shared data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Tao Su, Fei Zou, Fenghua Zong
  • Patent number: 10650854
    Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium has a heat-sink layer, a chemically-ordered FePt (or CoPt) alloy magnetic layer and a MgNiO intermediate layer between the heat-sink layer and the magnetic layer. The intermediate layer is a solid substitution crystalline alloy of the form (Mg(100-y)Niy)O, where y is less than 10 and greater than or equal to 0.5. The magnetic layer may be formed directly on the MgNiO intermediate layer, in which case the MgNiO intermediate layer functions as both a seed layer and a thermal barrier layer. The HAMR medium may also include an optional layer of crystalline “pure” MgO directly below or directly above the MgNiO intermediate layer. If the MgO layer is located directly above the MgNiO intermediate layer then the MgNiO intermediate layer functions primarily as a thermal barrier layer. The HAMR medium with the MgNiO intermediate layer provides a substantial improvement in corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hua Yuan, Paul Christopher Dorsey, Fenghua Zong, Shahid Ali Pirzada, Allen Joseph Bourez, Zhaoqiang Bai
  • Patent number: 10360939
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) device comprising a waveguide and a near-field transducer (NFT) coupled to the waveguide. The NFT comprises a core layer comprising an insulator, a first metal layer adjacent to the core layer, and a second layer adjacent to the first metal layer, wherein the second layer comprises a material that is substantially mechanically and thermally stable and thereby functions as a hard jacket to mitigate deformation of the NFT. The first metal layer may comprise a plasmonic metal, such as gold. The second layer may comprise tungsten, chromium, or a dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Western Digital Technologies, Inc., The Provost, Fellows, Scholars and other Members of Board of Trinity College Dublin
    Inventors: Alexander Krichevsky, Frank Bello, Christopher Wolf, Fenghua Zong, Daniel Wolf, David McCloskey, Kyle Ballantine, John Donegan
  • Publication number: 20190198053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) device comprising a waveguide and a near-field transducer (NFT) coupled to the waveguide. The NFT comprises a core layer comprising an insulator, a first metal layer adjacent to the core layer, and a second layer adjacent to the first metal layer, wherein the second layer comprises a material that is substantially mechanically and thermally stable and thereby functions as a hard jacket to mitigate deformation of the NFT. The first metal layer may comprise a plasmonic metal, such as gold. The second layer may comprise tungsten, chromium, or a dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: Western Digital Technologies, Inc., The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars and the other members of the Board, of the College of the
    Inventors: Alexander KRICHEVSKY, Frank BELLO, Christopher WOLF, Fenghua ZONG, Daniel WOLF, David MCCLOSKEY, Kyle BALLANTINE, John DONEGAN
  • Patent number: 10249336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) device comprising a waveguide and a near-field transducer (NFT) coupled to the waveguide in a direct-fire configuration. The NFT comprises an insulator core encased in a metal portion. The insulator core comprises a rectangular portion and a tapered portion, wherein the rectangular portion is between the waveguide and the tapered portion. The metal portion comprises a plasmonic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: Western Digital Technologies, Inc., The Provost, Fellows, Scholars and other Members of Board of Trinity College Dublin
    Inventors: Alexander Krichevsky, Frank Bello, Christopher Wolf, Fenghua Zong, Daniel Wolf, David McCloskey, Kyle Ballantine, John Donegan
  • Patent number: 10115428
    Abstract: A heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) media structure is disclosed. The HAMR media structure includes a magnetic recording layer comprising an array of magnetic grains for storing information; a heat sink layer disposed below the magnetic recording layer and having a first thermal conductivity; and an anisotropic thermal barrier layer disposed between the magnetic recording layer and the heat sink layer and having a vertical thermal conductivity and an in-plane thermal conductivity, wherein the vertical thermal conductivity is substantially higher than the in-plane thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: WD MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Gerardo A. Bertero, Fenghua Zong
  • Patent number: 8891341
    Abstract: A method and system provide a heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) disk drive including a media. The HAMR disk drive also includes a slider, at least one laser, at least one HAMR head on the slider and at least one electro-optical modulator (EOM) optically coupled with the laser(s) and coupled with the slider. The at least one laser and the at least one EOM are coupled to provide a modulated energy output. The at least one EOM controls the modulated energy output to have a characteristic waveform shape. The at least one HAMR head includes at least one waveguide, a write pole, and at least one coil for energizing the write pole. The at least one waveguide receives the modulated energy output and directs the modulated energy output toward the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Krichevsky, Michael L. Mallary, Fenghua Zong