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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Michael T. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Dion Song, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Michael T. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Dion Song, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G11B 5/187 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transducing device responsive to magnetic fields includes a writer, a reader, an actuator, and a void. The actuator is positioned proximate the writer and reader. The void is positioned between at least one of the reader and writer and a substrate of a sensing device. The void is also positioned proximate an external surface.