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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2005
Ladislav R. Pust, Savage, MN (US);
Michael T. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard P. Larson, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Thu-van T. Nguyen, Shakopee, MN (US);
David C. Seets, Shorewood, MN (US);
William P. Vavra, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Ladislav R. Pust, Savage, MN (US);
Michael T. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard P. Larson, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Thu-Van T. Nguyen, Shakopee, MN (US);
David C. Seets, Shorewood, MN (US);
William P. Vavra, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A transducing device having a storage interface surface includes a writer having a pole tip region, a coil having a width positioned around the writer, and a heating element. The heating element extends to near the storage interface surface. A portion of the heating element is at least as wide as the coil. The heating element heats the writer in response to current flow through the heating element.