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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Bernhard E. Knigge, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert N. Payne, San Jose, CA (US);
Oscar J. Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bernhard E. Knigge, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert N. Payne, San Jose, CA (US);
Oscar J. Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands, B.V., Amersterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An air bearing surface for a head assembly for a data storage device comprises at least one air bearing pad. At least one channel is recessed within the at least one air bearing pad. The at least one channel is formed with an open top and is located entirely within boundaries of the at least one air bearing pad.