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Patent No.:

US 6940669 B1

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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2001
Applicants:

Mark James Schaenzer, Eagan, MN (US);

Scott Michael Franzen, Champlin, MN (US);

Inventors:

Mark James Schaenzer, Eagan, MN (US);

Scott Michael Franzen, Champlin, MN (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B005/02 ; G11B027/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for detecting thermal asperities and magnetic defects on a disc. The system includes a wide write head and a certification head. The wide write head includes a thermal asperity detector and a write element. A method for detecting thermal asperities and magnetic defects comprising writing a track with the wide write head, reading defects with the certification head, and scanning for thermal asperities with the thermal asperity detector. A burst pattern can be written to the disc upon locating a asperity of defect.


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Schaenzer, Mark. (2005). Wide write head with thermal asperity detector and method of using the same (U.S. Patent No. 6940669). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6940669

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