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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt J. Korkowski, Hudson, WI (US);
Theodore R. Browning, Bloomington, MN (US);
Jung S. Park, Olympia, WA (US);
Warren S. Karau, Bloomington, MN (US);
Gary M. Amendola, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 ; G11B 3/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 ; G11B 3/314 ;
Abstract
A head actuator supporting a data head for read or write operations. The actuator includes a head support excitation shield along a flow path to a leading edge of the slider (or head) to isolate the head support from flow induced excitation and vibration. A method for reading or writing data on a disc via a data head supported by a head support including rotating the disc to create an airflow stream and diverting the air flow stream to shield the head support from excitation.