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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Tim Everett, Niwot, CO (US);
John Vanlaanen, Louisville, CO (US);
Howard Barlow, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert L. Metz, Westminster, CO (US);
Inventors:
Tim Everett, Niwot, CO (US);
John VanLaanen, Louisville, CO (US);
Howard Barlow, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert L. Metz, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01); G11B 5/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to processing servo data on a storage surface by detecting a time difference between consecutive read signal envelopes from spiral servo information on the surface.