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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Jim Fitzpatrick, Sudbury, MA (US);
Jihao Luo, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Baoliang Zhang, El Toro, CA (US);
Jesse Speckhard, Douglas, MA (US);
Barry Henry, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jim Fitzpatrick, Sudbury, MA (US);
Jihao Luo, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Baoliang Zhang, El Toro, CA (US);
Jesse Speckhard, Douglas, MA (US);
Barry Henry, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments are disclosed that control head fly height based on estimates of head fly height. The fly height clearance between the head and a data storage media is estimated. Heating of the head by a heater element is then regulated in response to the estimated fly height.