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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
James Anthony Dunckley, Boulder, CO (US);
Francisco Obregon, Ripon, CA (US);
Daniel Robert Ohlsen, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Joseph Russell, Longmont, CO (US);
John Edward Scura, Paso Robles, CA (US);
James Anthony Dunckley, Boulder, CO (US);
Francisco Obregon, Ripon, CA (US);
Daniel Robert Ohlsen, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Joseph Russell, Longmont, CO (US);
John Edward Scura, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A base for a data storage system is provided having an inner facing surface and an outer facing surface. The base includes a motor well. Formed with inner surface of facing surface of the base includes a medium region, an actuator region and a dam. The medium region is defined by a medium region planar surface surrounding a portion of the motor well, a leading surface and a trailing surface. The actuator region is defined by an actuator region planar surface that is recessed from the medium region planar surface, the leading surface, the trailing surface and a remaining portion of the motor well. The dam has a dam planar surface that surrounds the remaining portion of the motor well and is positioned on the actuator region planar surface between the leading surface and the trailing surface.