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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355816 | Load/unload ramps and their compositions Compositions and materials for use in load/unload ramps in magnetic disk drive assemblies are disclosed, particularly compositions or materials to improve at least one of the desired characteristics of low wear, low cost, high mechanical stability and high moldabili... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354526 | Processing method for glass substrate, processed glass product and stress applying apparatus A processing method for glass substrate of the present invention includes: applying heat and external force to a glass substrate and then cooling it down to thereby form a compression stressed part having a different etching rate from that of other parts with respec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6894877 | Compact MR write structure A compact write element includes a conductive shield layer, an insulating write gap layer, a pole pedestal, a coil, and a conductive pole layer, and, in some embodiments also includes a backgap. The pole pedestal and the coil, and, in some embodiments the backgap, c... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6208489 | Head stack-level load/unload mechanism for rigid disk drives A disk drive system is disclosed. The disk drive system includes at least one substantially flat magnetic disk, at least one read/write head, at least one head stack assembly, and at least one axial positioning device. Each head stack assembly is coupled ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6002552 | Adaptive loading/unloading suspension A head gimbal assembly includes an adaptive loading/unloading suspension with an aerodynamic compensation mechanism formed with or attached to the load beam. The compensation mechanism causes a variable and programmable dynamic gram load to be applied on ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5870264 | Method and arrangement for significantly increasing the lifetime of magnetic disk storage devices The invention permits extension or elimination of the flying edge on disk surfaces of data storage devices with rotating disks to stabilize the gliding behavior of the read/write heads. The method and arrangement in accordance with the invention are advan... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5760989 | Method and apparatus for captive clock head assembly The present invention is a clock head assembly that writes reference marks on a magnetic disk of a hard drive. The clock head assembly includes a clock head that is mounted to an arm and coupled to the magnetic disk through a window of the disk drive hous... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5239431 | Head lift limiter for a disk drive Resistance to shock forces having components acting parallel to the spindle axis of a disk stack is provided by spacing the surface of a circumferential flange of a disk spacer a distance above the surface of a disk in the disk stack which is sufficient t... | 08/24/1993 |
| 4670804 | Expandable suspension for a read/write head in a disk file A suspension for an air-bearing slider 32 in a data recording disk file is an envelope 30 which expands when pressurized air enters the envelope interior. The envelope 30 includes a pair of flat flexible sheets 50, 52, preferably of polyimide, which are s... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4017898 | Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing video signals The apparatus includes a transducer carrying frame having a spine and arms extending from the spine. A transducer is mounted at the foot of the spine and two sled bearings are mounted at the outer ends of the arms, to form a sled assembly which can slide ... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3990106 | Dynamic negative pressure type floating head system A dynamic pressure type floating head system comprising a floating magnetic head, a magnetic recording medium which stores information to be recorded and a resilient member for supporting the magnetic head. The floating head comprises a first flat surface... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3953891 | Soundhead restore mechanism for use in a disc machine Apparatus in a disc dictation machine for accurately positioning the soundhead at a predetermined start phasing position during the execution of a disc change cycle. The apparatus includes means for disengaging the soundhead drive pawl from the soundhead ... | 04/27/1976 |
