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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2003
Applicants:
Marsha A. Huha, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John S. Wright, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lee Walter, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Marsha A. Huha, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John S. Wright, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lee Walter, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B005/596 ; G11B021/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microactuator used for selectively altering a position of a transducing head carried by a slider in a disc drive system with respect to a track of a rotatable disc having a plurality of concentric tracks. The microactuator is of the type comprising a piezoelectric element. A polymer coating encapsulates all exposed surfaces of the piezoelectric element.