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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:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2002
Applicants:
Zine-eddine Boutaghou, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Scott E. Ryun, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Scott E. Ryun, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 (2006.01); G11B 17/32 (2006.01); G11B 21/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A slider for carrying transducers for a data storage device including a stiction control trench. The stiction control trench includes a boundary dimension to reduce creep or interference of the pressurized profile of the raised bearing surface to provide stiction control while limiting interference with the hydrodynamic bearing design.