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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Patrick Beckrow Chu, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark David Bedillion, Allison Park, PA (US);
Inventors:
Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Patrick Beckrow Chu, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark David Bedillion, Allison Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus includes a data storage media and a plurality of heads, the data storage media and heads being structured and arranged for relative movement between the heads and storage media causing the heads to move along a scan path, and an actuator for changing a magnitude of head to media force as the heads move along the scan path. A method for reducing head motion hysteresis is also provided.