Patents by Inventor James Dillion Kiely

James Dillion Kiely 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).

  • Apparatus having a nanocomposite protection layer
    Patent number: 8053097
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, a recording layer on the substrate, and a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant material in the nanocomposite layer is in a range from about 5% to about 99%. A method of making the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lei Li, Yiao-Tee Hsia, Paul Max Jones, Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, James Dillion Kiely
  • Recording Media Having a Nanocomposite Protection Layer and Method of Making Same
    Publication number: 20100173176
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, a recording layer on the substrate, and a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant material in the nanocomposite layer is in a range from about 5% to about 99%. A method of making the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lei Li, Yiao-Tee Hsia, Paul Max Jones, Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, James Dillion Kiely