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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Riyan Alex Mendonsa, Edina, MN (US);
Edward Charles Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Kevin Gomez, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Brett R. Herdendorf, Mound, MN (US);
Dan Mohr, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/54 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 17/038 (2006.01); G11B 5/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4826 (2013.01); G11B 5/4813 (2013.01); G11B 5/54 (2013.01); G11B 5/6005 (2013.01); G11B 17/038 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a plurality of storage media mounted on a rotatable spindle. The apparatus also includes an actuator with at least one actuator arm configured to translate among the plurality of storage media and at least two heads supported on the at least one actuator arm. Each of the at least two heads is configured to communicate with the plurality of storage media.