Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Error/fault detection technique
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-23
2010-02-02
Rizk, Sam (Department: 2112)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Pulse or data error handling
Error/fault detection technique
C369S078000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657826
ABSTRACT:
A method of estimating life of a head that reads information recorded in a recording medium includes detecting magnitude of an impact due to a contact between the head and the recording medium; and estimating the life of the head based on the magnitude of the impact detected.
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Imamura Takahiro
Yamamoto Kenrou
Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.
Rizk Sam
Toshiba Storage Device Corporation
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