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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd A. Luse, Delano, MN (US);
James R. Peterson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thien T. Tu, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/312 ; G01K 7/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/312 ; G01K 7/38 ;
Abstract
A head testing apparatus is provided for testing a data recording head. The apparatus includes a test volume, a magnetic field source, a holder and a thermoelectric source. The test volume is adapted to receive the head, and the magnetic field source is positioned to generate a magnetic field within the test volume. The holder is adapted to hold the head and position the head within the test volume. The thermoelectric source is positioned to contact the head when the head is positioned within the test volume by the holder.