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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:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Soji Koide, Chuo-ku, JP;
Norikazu Ota, Chuo-ku, JP;
Nobuya Oyama, Chuo-ku, JP;
Tetsuro Sasaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Soji Koide, Chuo-ku, JP;
Norikazu Ota, Chuo-ku, JP;
Nobuya Oyama, Chuo-ku, JP;
Tetsuro Sasaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Assignee:
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thin-film magnetic head on a support includes an electromagnetic transducer for writing, a magnetoresistive device for reading, an overcoat layer and a heating element. The transducer and magnetoresistive device are disposed on the support. The overcoat layer is disposed at the opposite side of them from the support. The heating element is provided in the overcoat layer and generates heat when energized.