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| 7486457 | Method and apparatus for predicting write failure resulting from flying height modulation A method and apparatus for predicting write failure resulting from flying height modulation and initiating re-writing of data upon occurrence of the predicted write failure is disclosed. According to the present invention, if the slider or transducer flying height m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7447557 | Method and system for reducing production cycle time of a hard disk drive by featuring an inventoried generic hard disk drive with customized microcode A method and system for reducing production cycle time of a hard disk drive and a generic hard disk drive ready for customization. A generic disk drive is provided for stocking until a shipment order is issued. When a shipment order defining customer requirements is... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7388732 | Perpendicular recording magnetic head with a write shield megnetically coupled to a first pole piece A perpendicular recording write head has ferromagnetic first and second pole pieces which are connected at a back gap and an insulation stack with a write coil layer embedded therein is located between the first and second pole pieces and between a head surface of t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7328249 | Automatic status notification A status reporting system (SRS) automatically reports updated status of a project to an interested party based on status information stored in a status system. The SRS is communicatively coupled to the status system and includes a monitoring device that contacts the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328205 | System and method for automating an unbillable study A system and method for automating an unbillable study are disclosed. Account information relating to an unbillable call is received from an unbillable study database. At least one database is searched to retrieve records corresponding to the account information. A ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324860 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing a cascading timeline of manufacturing events leading to completion of a manufactured product is disclosed. A cascading timeline, or waterfall chart, is updated and distributed weekly to provide week-to-wee... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312402 | Method and apparatus for providing improved loop inductance of decoupling capacitors A method and apparatus that provides improved loop inductance of decoupling capacitors. Vias are moved close to the pads and close to each other. Instead of placing power and ground vias on opposite sides of the capacitor, these vias are moved around to the same sid... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7296338 | Method and apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recording A method and apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recording. A reverse air bearing surface head for perpendicular recording is provided with an inversed bevel shape to handle skew when recording dat... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7298595 | Differential GMR sensor with multi-layer bias structure between free layers of first and second self-pinned GMR sensors A method for providing a self-pinned differential GMR sensor and self-pinned differential GMR sensor. The differential GMR head includes two self-pinned GMR sensors separated by a gap layer. The gap layer may act as a bias structure to provide antiparallel magnetiza... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296117 | Method and apparatus for aggregating storage devices A method and apparatus for aggregating storage devices is disclosed. A package for providing high density storage uses a carrier housing for holding multiple storage devices proximate to one another and aligned in a row, and an access device, coupled to the carrier ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7290086 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing asynchronous status messaging in a data storage system A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing asynchronous status messaging in a data storage system Asynchronous events are returned from a target to an initiator in response to a Read Message from the initiator. The return status message may or may ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283336 | Method and apparatus for providing a current-in-plane (CIP) GMR sensor with an improved in-stack bias layer with a thinner sensor stack A method and apparatus for providing a current-in-plane (CIP) GMR sensor with an improved in-stack bias layer with a thinner sensor stack is disclosed. Improved pinning of a free-layer in a CIP GMR sensor stack is provided using dual in-stack biasing layers. The sen... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271982 | Perpendicular magnetic recording head built using an air-bearing surface damascene process A method for forming a perpendicular magnetic recording head using an air-bearing surface damascene process and perpendicular magnetic recording head formed thereby is disclosed. The perpendicular head is formed by depositing a pseudo trailing shield layer over a po... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271969 | Apparatus for providing high speed, linear-phase interpolation A method and apparatus for providing high speed, linear-phase interpolation. Signals from a plurality of differential pairs are weighted to produce an output clock having a selectable linear phase variation. A controller includes a pulse generator for providing a pr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7260739 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for allowing continuous availability of data during volume set failures in a mirrored environment A method, apparatus and program storage device for allowing continuous availability of data during volume set failures in a mirrored environment. Continuous servicing of input/output request for a volume set having failed on a primary array using either portions of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7230802 | Method and apparatus for providing magnetostriction control in a freelayer of a magnetic memory device A method and apparatus for providing magnetostriction control in a free layer of a magnetic memory device is disclosed. The same target compositions for the free layers may be used, but the relative thickness values are modified to obtain a desired magnetostriction ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230780 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing protrusion feedback for a read/write element A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing protrusion feedback for a read/write element is disclosed. A slider with a heating element is provided to control the level of read/write element protrusion. A level of heating applied to the slider to cha... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230804 | Method and apparatus for providing a magnetic tunnel transistor with a self-pinned emitter A magnetic tunnel transistor (MTT) is formed with a self-pinned emitter layer. The self-pinned emitter layer decreases resistance in by eliminating a thick resistive adjacent anti-ferromagnetic pinning layer. Also, the present invention reduces a series resistance i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227728 | Method and apparatus for a current-perpendicular-to-plane Giant Magneto-Resistance sensor with embedded composite film A Current-Perpendicular-to-Plane (CPP) Giant Magneto-Resistance (GMR) sensor (700/800) has either a composite film (708) embedded into a ferromagnetic reference layer (710) or a composite film (806) embedded into a ferromagnetic keeper la... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227727 | Method and apparatus for a side-by-side thin film head with minimal separation between the read and write structures The present invention is a side-by-side inductive head structure having a considerably reduced separation between the read and write elements of the head structure for parallel as well as longitudinal recording. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7218488 | Method and apparatus for reducing the thickness of a sensor stack in a current-perpendicular-to-plane GMR/tunnel valve sensor A method and apparatus for reducing the thickness of a sensor stack in a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) GMR/tunnel valve (TV) sensor is disclosed. A layer of alpha-Fe2O3 having a high coercivity is formed adjacent the active areas for pin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216347 | Method and apparatus for prioritizing print jobs from multiple printer input channels A system, apparatus and method for dictating the order that print jobs received over multiple data channels are printed. A priority value is assigned to each data channel that receives print jobs. The priority value of the data channel is imparted to each of the pri... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211195 | Method for providing a liftoff process using a single layer resist and chemical mechanical polishing and sensor formed therewith A method for providing a liftoff process using a single layer resist and chemical mechanical polishing and sensor formed therewith are disclosed. Chemical mechanical polishing is combined with liftoff using only a single resist layer to allow the removal of leftover... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206154 | Method and apparatus for balanced shield shunts, leads and pads for electrical noise reduction in read heads A symmetrical read element circuit for reducing electrical and magnetic noise using signal processing, such as a differential preamplifier. The circuits are symmetrically created on both sides of the read element so that the noise is balanced on both leads of the se... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203037 | Method and apparatus for providing a dual current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) GMR sensor with improved top pinning A method and apparatus for providing a dual current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) GMR sensor with improved top pinning is disclosed. In the passive regions of the sensor, a tri-level biasing layer is formed proximate to the top self-pinned layer. The tri-level biasin... | 04/10/2007 |
