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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Marcus Breuer, Dahlheim, DE;
Hubert Grimm, Mommenheim, DE;
Hans-guenter Kraemer, Witllich, DE;
Nikolaus Luckner, Ober-Olm, DE;
Inventors:
Marcus Breuer, Dahlheim, DE;
Hubert Grimm, Mommenheim, DE;
Hans-Guenter Kraemer, Witllich, DE;
Nikolaus Luckner, Ober-Olm, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A magnetic encoder system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic sensor mounted on a first substrate above a magnetic medium, the magnetic medium carrying at least one magnetic track, the sensor detecting changes in the magnetic track during a relative movement between the sensor and the magnetic medium. The first substrate is provided with a second substrate rotatably engaging the magnetic medium.