Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Fluid bearing head support – Disk record
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Letscher, George J. (Department: 2653)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Fluid bearing head support
Disk record
Reexamination Certificate
active
07023664
ABSTRACT:
A slider for a disk drive has an air bearing surface that opposes a rotatable disk of recordable media. The air bearing surface includes one or more interior cavities to reduce van der Waals and electrostatic forces that attract the slider to the disk.
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Crone Robert Michael
Smith Gordon James
Tang Wing Tsang
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Letscher George J.
Magee Christopher R.
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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