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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Amit Itagi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel D. Stancil, Mars, PA (US);
Tuviah E. Schlesinger, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
James A. Bain, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Amit Itagi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel D. Stancil, Mars, PA (US);
Tuviah E. Schlesinger, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
James A. Bain, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for producing an optical spot on the order of 25 nm in a recording media. The apparatus includes an optical transducer comprising a waveguide which defines an aperture adjacent to an air bearing surface of the transducer adjacent a recording media. The transducer includes a protrusion extending beyond the plane of the air bearing surface extending toward the recording media.