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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jon D. Trantham, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Robert Matousek, Berthoud, CO (US);
Todd M. Lammers, Lafayette, CO (US);
Assignee:
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G11B 11/00 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); G11B 13/08 (2006.01); G11B 13/04 (2006.01); G11B 11/105 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01); G11B 5/60 (2006.01); G11B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 27/36 (2013.01); G11B 5/314 (2013.01); G11B 5/4866 (2013.01); G11B 5/6088 (2013.01); G11B 11/10504 (2013.01); G11B 11/10506 (2013.01); G11B 13/04 (2013.01); G11B 13/08 (2013.01); G11B 2005/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A data storage apparatus includes a controller capable of being coupled to a read/write head. The controller is configured to receive a fault signal from a sensor of the read/write head. The sensor indicates whether an energy source used to heat the recording medium is malfunctioning during a write operation. In response to the fault signal, the controller takes remedial action to protect the data associated with the write operation.