Patents by Inventor Takaharu Niimi

Takaharu Niimi 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).

  • Magnetic recording head test fixture for heat assisted magnetic recording head
    Patent number: 9858954
    Abstract: A test fixture for testing a slider configured for heat assisted magnetic recording. The test fixture has a three dimensional structure with contact pads configured to make contact with electrically conductive contact pads at the trailing edge of the slider. The test fixture also has a structure with a contact pad configured to make electrical contact with a contact pad formed at a backside surface of the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Saiki, Kazue Kudo, Takaharu Niimi, Yasunobu Yanagisawa