ClassID:

199048

G11B21/21 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads while the head is in operative position but stationary or permitting minor movements to follow irregularities in surface of record carrier with provision for maintaining desired spacing of head from record carrier, e.g. fluid-dynamic spacing, slider

Recent Application in this class:
#1
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MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

#2
20250157486
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PROCESSING METHOD FOR FORMING A WORK HAVING A PAIR OF FLANGE BENDING PARTS

#3
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2025-05-15

DIE SET FOR FORMING A WORK HAVING A PAIR OF FLANGE BENDING PARTS

#4
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2025-03-20

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#5
20240312479
2024-09-19

Magnetic disk device having heater to adjust spacing between magnetic disk and magnetic head

#6
20220343949
2022-10-27

HARD DISK DRIVE HEAD SLIDER FOR SECONDARY ACTUATOR STROKE IMPROVEMENT

#7
20220246175
2022-08-04

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#8
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2021-02-04

Air-bearing surface (ABS) design to reduce particle scratch risk

#9
20200349971
2020-11-05

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#10
20200227079
2020-07-16

Slider gas-bearing surface designs with leading-edge pockets

#11
20200020844
2020-01-16

Laminated ceramic electronic component and electronic component assembly

#12
20200020355
2020-01-16

Air-bearing surface (ABS) design to reduce particle scratch risk

#13
20190341077
2019-11-07

ACTIVE CONTROL OF A READ/WRITE HEAD

#14
20190267038
2019-08-29

Head gimbal assembly and magnetic disk device having the same

#15
20190259420
2019-08-22

Head gimbal assembly and magnetic disk device with the same with slider having intermittent capture grooves

#16
20190066720
2019-02-28

Flexure of hard disk drive

#17
20180130495
2018-05-10

Active control of a read/write head

#18
20170345451
2017-11-30

Tape array electrical lapping guide design for small stripe TMR sensor

#19
20170278542
2017-09-28

Active control of a read/write head

#20
20170236542
2017-08-17

Active control of a read/write head for reduced head-media spacing

#21
20170110149
2017-04-20

Integrated recording head with selective movement

#22
20160133289
2016-05-12

Topographic feedforward system

#23
20150199992
2015-07-16

Topographic feedforward system

#24
20150098153
2015-04-09

Giant magneto resistive sensor and method for making same

#25
20150085630
2015-03-26

Multi-purpose near-field transducer having a temperature coefficient of resistance

#26
20150062746
2015-03-05

In-situ lapping plate mapping device

#27
20140269239
2014-09-18

Topographic feedforward system

#28
20140254340
2014-09-11

Topographic feedforward system

#29
20140247521
2014-09-04

Gimbal assembly resonance mode anti-biasing

#30
20140240871
2014-08-28

INTERFACE VOLTAGE CONTROL OPERATING POINT DETERMINATION IN A HARD DISK DRIVE

#31
20140192440
2014-07-10

Slider with shock damping features

#32
20140139945
2014-05-22

Dynamic fly height control that is insensitive to off-track motion

#33
20130279039
2013-10-24

Servo pattern by microwave assisted magnetic recording, perpendicular magnetic recording medium, magnetic storage device and method for manufacturing the same

#34
20130176639
2013-07-11

Proximity sensing system

#35
20130170072
2013-07-04

Integrated recording head with selective movement

#36
20130120878
2013-05-16

Integrated recording head with selective movement

#37
20130094110
2013-04-18

Suspension clamp for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm

#38
20120287421
2012-11-15

Attitude correction apparatus including opposing laser emitters

#39
20120250484
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Proximity sensing system

#40
20110038078
2011-02-17

Integrated recording head with selective movement

#41
20100157456
2010-06-24

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#42
20090323079
2009-12-31

Optical flying height measurement and calibration with dual sliders

#43
20090296264
2009-12-03

Integrated recording head with selective movement

#44
20090052091
2009-02-26

Monitoring a fly height of a magnetic transducer

#45
20080123220
2008-05-29

Head slider and storage medium drive

#46
20080074791
2008-03-27

Head slider having a flat first step and a second flat step with a groove therein, and disk drive employing the head slider

#47
20080060186
2008-03-13

Head gimbal assembly loading with fixed mounting surface

#48
20080043372
2008-02-21

Magnetic disk drive and head slider

#49
20080019050
2008-01-24

Head slider and method of manufacturing same

#50
20070247739
2007-10-25

Information recording/reproduction apparatus, head levitation height control method and head levitation control circuit

#51
20070217055
2007-09-20

Heater control method and storage apparatus

#52
20070211388
2007-09-13

Slider with a constant flying height

#53
20070103816
2007-05-10

Negative pressure slider with groove

#54
20070070550
2007-03-29

Magnetic disk apparatus and method of controlling the same

#55
20070058297
2007-03-15

Magnetic head slider

#56
20070041130
2007-02-22

Head suspension with arm having flexure and resilient support on opposing sides

#57
20070024870
2007-02-01

Apparatuses and methods for measuring head suspensions and head suspension assemblies

#58
20070019319
2007-01-25

Heater control method and storage apparatus

#59
20070014050
2007-01-18

Method of producing a magnetic head slider

#60
20060285243
2006-12-21

Measurement of slider body clearance in a magnetic disk drive using positive and negative electrical pulses

#61
20060285242
2006-12-21

Disk drive with localized clearance and contact potential measurement capability

#62
20060238924
2006-10-26

Read-write head with integrated microactuator

#63
20060215309
2006-09-28

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#64
20060187772
2006-08-24

Optical pickup for optical disk drive and driving method thereof

#65
20060164752
2006-07-27

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#66
20060153058
2006-07-13

Optical-pickup slide, manufacturing method thereof, probe and manufacturing method thereof, and probe array and manufacturing method thereof

#67
20060126226
2006-06-15

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#68
20060082926
2006-04-20

Head shock resistance and head load/unload protection for reducing disk errors and defects, and enhancing data integrity of disk drives

#69
20060082925
2006-04-20

Head shock resistance and head load/unload protection for reducing disk errors and defects, and enhancing data integrity of disk drives

#70
20060066978
2006-03-30

Magnetic head assembly and magnetic disc device

#71
20060061911
2006-03-23

Flying head slider capable of avoiding collision when loaded

#72
20060028754
2006-02-09

Increasing head-disk interface reliability using controlled heating

#73
20060007598
2006-01-12

Head slider and disk drive employing same head slider, and method for providing water repellent treatment to same head slider

#74
20060007597
2006-01-12

Negative pressure type head slider and disk drive

#75
20050280942
2005-12-22

Negative pressure type head slider and disk drive

#76
20050270697
2005-12-08

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#77
20050201012
2005-09-15

Magnetic head slider

#78
20050190501
2005-09-01

Slider having cavity floor with differing depths

#79
20050185312
2005-08-25

Data storage device and control method therefor involving flying height

#80
20050173389
2005-08-11

Apparatus for slider curvature modification by substrate melting produced with a pulsed laser beam

#81
20050157426
2005-07-21

Head slider having groove on medium-opposed surface and recording medium drive employing the same

#82
20050144630
2005-06-30

Disc drive unit

#83
20050133485
2005-06-23

Laser irradiation device and method for bending processing

#84
20050128646
2005-06-16

Ramp member assembly including flying slider in recording disk drive

#85
20050121133
2005-06-09

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head and magnetic head manufacturing apparatus

#86
20050105835
2005-05-19

Bearing

#87
20050105204
2005-05-19

Fly height control for a read/write head in a hard disk drive

#88
20050105203
2005-05-19

Multi-layer electrode device on slider for electrostatic fly height adjustment

#89
20050099735
2005-05-12

Precise positioning actuator for head element and head device with the actuator

#90
20050099729
2005-05-12

Magnetic head slider with side pads which each have a width W and a length L, wherein W>L

#91
20050052773
2005-03-10

Increasing head-disk interface reliability using controlled heating

#92
20050046982
2005-03-03

Method and implementation of in-situ absolute head medium spacing measurement

#93
20050024761
2005-02-03

Dynamic measurement of head media spacing modulation

#94
20050013057
2005-01-20

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#95
17178978
2022-01-25

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#96
16402658
2020-06-09

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#97
16379910
2020-10-06

Advanced air bearing slider

#98
16374332
2020-07-21

Hard disk drive head assembly with tilt-preventing standoff formed on flexure cover beneath slider

#99
15638839
2018-03-27

Head-disk contact detection using a thermal sensor for modulation air bearings

#100
15431811
2018-02-13

ABS design with soft bumper pads (SBP) for mitigating media damage and thermal erasure in hard disk drives (HDD)

#101
15194833
2017-05-30

Active control of a read/write head for reduced head-media spacing

#102
14987028
2016-11-22

Apparatus and method for measuring slider fly height relative to bit patterned media

#103
14466448
2015-02-03

GSA suspension with microactuators extending to gimbal through flexible connectors

#104
14275115
2015-07-21

System for adjusting lapping of a transducer using a disk windage

#105
14205342
2015-11-24

Suspension clamp for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm

#106
14062549
2015-11-03

Non-contact fly height calibration and compensation

#107
13964869
2015-04-07

Clearance distance verification and control

#108
13922417
2014-12-30

Disk drive generating feed-forward fly height control based on temperature sensitive fly height sensor

#109
13903464
2015-06-23

Scheduled load of heads to reduce lubricant migration on pole tip and decrease time to ready

#110
13893188
2015-03-24

Air bearing design to mitigate lube waterfall effect

#111
13840225
2015-06-09

Disk drive comprising a per-drive and per-head fly height filter

#112
13794771
2015-05-26

Disk drive measuring fly height by applying a bias voltage to an electrically insulated write component of a head

#113
13684016
2014-11-04

DSA suspension with microactuators extending to gimbal through flexible connectors