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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305591 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing data path optimization The present invention is a method, apparatus and program storage device for providing data path optimization for redundant data paths. The present invention provides data path optimization that increases the data access throughput and availability to a device by usi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296116 | Method and apparatus for providing high density storage A method and apparatus for providing high-density storage is disclosed. A plurality of storage devices is aggregated in a package. A package-level controller is coupled to a carrier housing holding a plurality of storage devices, wherein the package-level controller... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7269284 | Method and apparatus using dual bounding boxes as dynamic templates for cartridge rack identification and tracking A method and apparatus using dual bounding boxes as dynamic templates for cartridge rack identification and tracking is disclosed. An imaging tape cartridge picker system includes a picker assembly, illumination sources disposed at the front of the picker assembly f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265854 | Method and apparatus for managing complex presentation objects using globally-unique identifiers A method and apparatus for managing complex presentation objects using globally-unique identifiers. Downloaded objects are identified by globally-unique identifiers to maintain object integrity and to facilitate capturing downloaded objects for reuse without additio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251878 | Method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip A method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip is disclosed. The fabrication process uses reactive ion etching to fabricate LET with tight control of the placement of LET's edge and to achieve higher angle for providing a higher effective... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251107 | Method and apparatus for providing an air bearing pad having improved roll angle sigma A method and apparatus for providing an air bearing pad having improved roll angle sigma is disclosed. Two Z-shaped air bearing pads are formed to provide two additional negative pockets for improving roll angle stiffness of the slider and for shrinking the air bear... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251100 | Mounting interface for a spindle motor A mounting interface for a spindle motor allows the optimization of the spindle dynamics. The mounting interface provides a steadfast relationship between a motor and a baseplate, wherein the mounting interface includes at least three surface points forming a single... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248455 | Method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties A method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties is disclosed. A compression connector is formed having an elastomeric material modified to provide a dissipative member, an electrostatically dissipative ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245463 | Apparatus for extended self-pinned layer for a current perpendicular to plane head A Giant Magneto-Resistive (GMR) sensor (900) having Current Perpendicular to Plane (CPP) structure provides an extended first pinned layer (914) as compared to second pinned layer (912) and free layer (910). Increased magnetoresistance ch... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245444 | Method and apparatus for providing a read channel having imbedded channel signal analysis A method and apparatus for providing a read channel having imbedded channel signal analysis is disclosed. The method and apparatus disclosed determines the types of noise present in a read signal and separates different noises out of the read signal. A signal... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243411 | Method for protecting write head coil during write pole/shaping A method for protecting a write head coil during write pole notching using ion mill resistant mask formed by reactive ion etching is disclosed. Ion mill shaping of the write pole is performed after depositing an ion mill-resistant material to protect the coil. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237322 | Method for making a tunnel valve head with a flux guide A method for making a tunnel valve head with a flux guide. The tunnel valve sensor is created by forming a tunnel valve at a first shield layer. The tunnel valve includes a free layer distal to the first shield layer, a first insulation layer deposited over the firs... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236336 | Method and apparatus for providing a free layer having higher saturation field capability and optimum sensitivity A method and apparatus for providing a free layer having higher saturation field capability and optimum sensitivity (dr/R) is disclosed. The present invention provides a synthetic free layer that includes a first and second free layer, wherein the second free layer ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236323 | Method and apparatus for providing combined radial and timing multislot self-servowrite propagation A method and apparatus for providing combined radial and timing multislot self-servowrite propagation is disclosed. Radial bursts are combined with each timing mark and requires only three recovery/read-write spacing allocations per sector. The channel operates with... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218405 | Method, data structure and apparatus for providing object level rendering control using tagged secondary resources The present invention allows data objects to be tagged with secondary resources that specify rendering attributes, such as color profiles. A method, data structure and apparatus provides object level management using tagged secondary resources. Rendering control (co... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7184177 | Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for modifying printing based upon direct on-the-fly media characteristic parameters A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for modifying printing based upon direct on-the-fly media characteristic parameters is disclosed. The present invention on-the-fly directly measures a media characteristic parameter and performs real-time print modifica... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173784 | Apparatus for providing data dependent detection in a data read channel An apparatus for providing data dependent detection in a data read channel is disclosed. Parameters in a read channel are dynamically adjusted according to data dependent noise. For example, a comparison in an add-compare-select (ACS) unit of a Viterbi decoder may b... | 02/06/2007 |
