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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2008
James R. Christ, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Michael P. Colalillo, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Dallas D. Hickerson, Sharpsburg, GA (US);
James R. Christ, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Michael P. Colalillo, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Dallas D. Hickerson, Sharpsburg, GA (US);
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a head for a recording medium includes determining that the head is in an inoperative state, and activating a damping arrangement in response to the determination that the head is inoperative. A movement of the head while the head is inoperative is sensed. The damping arrangement is used in response to the sensing step to exert a force upon the head to thereby damp the movement, a magnitude of the force being dependent upon a parameter of the movement.