Disk drives and host devices including a resetable shock sensor

Details Disk drives and host devices including a resetable shock sensor Disk drives and host devices including a resetable shock sensor

2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Hudspeth, David (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

C360S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06975476

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are disk drives and mobile host devices that include a resetable shock sensor. A mobile host device may include a memory device configured to receive a shock event signal and a shock sensor. The shock sensor may be coupled to the memory device and is configured to generate the shock event signal. The shock sensor includes a fixed portion, and a movable portion responsive to shock events. The movable portion is configured to remain out of contact with the fixed portion until the mobile host device is subjected to a shock event greater than a predetermined magnitude and to contact and remain in contact with the fixed portion and to generate the shock event signal after the mobile host device is subjected to a shock event greater than the predetermined magnitude.

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patent: 6520013 (2003-02-01), Wehrenberg
patent: 6771449 (2004-08-01), Ito et al.

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