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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Wolf, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Erik Hutchinson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/127 (2006.01); G11B 5/60 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/607 (2013.01); G11B 5/6005 (2013.01); G11B 5/6064 (2013.01); G11B 5/60 (2013.01); G11B 5/3133 (2013.01);
Abstract
A apparatus includes first and second read transducers arranged on a media-facing surface. The read transducers detect magnetic fields of a recording medium. First and second heaters are disposed proximate the respective first and second read transducers. The first and second heaters independently control respective first and second protrusions of the first and second read transducers from the media-facing surface.