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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Bruce Liikanen, Berthoud, CO (US);
Thomas O. Melrose, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Liikanen, Berthoud, CO (US);
Thomas O. Melrose, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method is provided for observing a positional misplacement of a control object at a first commanded position, defining a fault threshold as a function of the observed positional misplacement, and signaling a write unsafe command to the control object in relation to comparing an instantaneous positional misplacement of the control object to the defined fault threshold during self servo writing with the control object.