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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:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Corbin L. Champion, Pullman, WA (US);
Sarah M. Brandenberger, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Corbin L. Champion, Pullman, WA (US);
Sarah M. Brandenberger, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A storage device includes a probe having plural tips, and a storage medium having a surface. At least a first one of the tips is adapted to form a dent in the storage medium, and at least a second one of the tips is adapted to be electrically contact the surface of the storage medium in response to the first tip being engaged in the dent. The second tip is electrically isolated from the storage medium in response to the first tip being engaged on the surface of the storage medium and not being engaged in the dent.