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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joachim Walter Ahner, Livermore, CA (US);
David M. Tung, Livermore, CA (US);
Stephen Keith McLaurin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/4738 (2013.01); G01N 21/95 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus including a photon emitter configured to emit photons onto a surface of an article. In addition, the apparatus includes a photon detector array configured to receive photons scattered from surface features and magnetic features of the article. The photon detector array is configured to provide information for mapping the magnetic features.