Patents by Inventor Lance Edward Nevala

Lance Edward Nevala 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).

  • Heat-assisted magnetic recording head with a bilayer adhesion structure
    Patent number: 11875826
    Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a first feature, a second feature, and a bilayer adhesion structure. The first feature includes a first primary metal. The second feature includes an oxide region, and a mixed metal oxide adhesion layer that is adhered to the oxide region and provided on a surface of the second feature. The bilayer adhesion structure includes the mixed metal oxide adhesion layer of the second feature, and a metal adhesion layer. The metal adhesion layer is disposed between and adhered to the first feature and the mixed metal oxide adhesion layer of the second feature. The metal adhesion layer includes a second primary metal that is different than the first primary metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael C Kautzky, Venkateswara R Inturi, XiaoYue Phillip Huang, Lance Edward Nevala, Tong Zhao