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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Patrick Breckow Chu, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark David Bedillion, Allison Park, PA (US);
Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, Sewickley, PA (US);
Mark Ian Lutwyche, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Patrick Breckow Chu, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark David Bedillion, Allison Park, PA (US);
Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, Sewickley, PA (US);
Mark Ian Lutwyche, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a storage medium, a head substrate, wherein the storage medium and the head substrate are separated by a gap, a plurality of electrodes separated from each other, and a support structure positioned in the gap for supporting some of the electrodes. An apparatus comprising a storage medium, a head substrate, wherein the storage medium and the head substrate are separated by a gap, a plurality of posts positioned in the gap, a layer of low friction material positioned on one end of each of the posts, is also described.