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Patent No.:

US 8730610 B1

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Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014

Filed:

May. 21, 2007
Applicants:

James Mcfadyen, Redwood City, CA (US);

Kiem Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);

Jingbo Yu, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

James McFadyen, Redwood City, CA (US);

Kiem Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);

Jingbo Yu, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A distance between a head and a storage media is measured. An amount of power applied to a heater element in the head is adaptively adjusted based on a difference between the measured distance and a reference position indicating a desired distance between the head and the storage media. Related circuits and devices are also discussed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

McFadyen, James. (2014). Closed loop fly height control (U.S. Patent No. 8730610). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8730610

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