GB2389700A - Disc separator plate with air dam - Google Patents

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GB2389700A
GB2389700A GB0322152A GB0322152A GB2389700A GB 2389700 A GB2389700 A GB 2389700A GB 0322152 A GB0322152 A GB 0322152A GB 0322152 A GB0322152 A GB 0322152A GB 2389700 A GB2389700 A GB 2389700A
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disc
plate
trailing edge
head
air dam
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Chad Ray Harrison
Eldon Leroy Nelson
David Scott Allsup
Jackson W Nichols
Mohammad Noman Ahmad
Richard Gene Krum
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Seagate Technology LLC
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Seagate Technology LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/60—Fluid-dynamic spacing of heads from record-carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/14—Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust
    • G11B33/148—Reducing friction, adhesion, drag
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/60—Fluid-dynamic spacing of heads from record-carriers
    • G11B5/6005—Specially adapted for spacing from a rotating disc using a fluid cushion

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  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
  • Heat Sensitive Colour Forming Recording (AREA)
  • Holding Or Fastening Of Disk On Rotational Shaft (AREA)
GB0322152A 2001-03-21 2001-10-31 Disc separator plate with air dam Withdrawn GB2389700A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US27776101P 2001-03-21 2001-03-21
PCT/US2001/045452 WO2002077989A2 (en) 2001-03-21 2001-10-31 Disc separator plate with air dam

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GB0322152D0 GB0322152D0 (en) 2003-10-22
GB2389700A true GB2389700A (en) 2003-12-17

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JP (1) JP2005509232A (de)
KR (1) KR20030081531A (de)
CN (1) CN1288635C (de)
DE (1) DE10197217T5 (de)
GB (1) GB2389700A (de)
WO (1) WO2002077989A2 (de)

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US20060146443A1 (en) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-06 Joseph Chang Method and apparatus for airflow transition edges on noise dampers in a hard disk drive
JP2006286153A (ja) * 2005-04-05 2006-10-19 Seiko Instruments Inc 磁気情報記録装置および記録媒体駆動装置
CN101305426A (zh) * 2005-09-30 2008-11-12 富士通株式会社 信息存储装置
JP4795853B2 (ja) * 2006-06-05 2011-10-19 ヒタチグローバルストレージテクノロジーズネザーランドビーブイ 磁気ディスク装置
US9283608B2 (en) * 2013-05-13 2016-03-15 Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc. Disk separator plates and method of making disk separator plates for hard disk drives
CN105187733B (zh) * 2014-06-06 2019-03-01 腾讯科技（北京）有限公司 视频处理方法、装置及终端

Citations (3)

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US4583213A (en) * 1984-07-06 1986-04-15 Storage Technology Partners Ii Air shroud for data storage disks
US5189574A (en) * 1988-11-04 1993-02-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Flexible information storing disk apparatus having laminar air flow
WO1999058995A1 (en) * 1998-05-11 1999-11-18 Kmy Instruments, Llc Disk head tester facility with non-repeatable runout reduction

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4583213A (en) * 1984-07-06 1986-04-15 Storage Technology Partners Ii Air shroud for data storage disks
US5189574A (en) * 1988-11-04 1993-02-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Flexible information storing disk apparatus having laminar air flow
WO1999058995A1 (en) * 1998-05-11 1999-11-18 Kmy Instruments, Llc Disk head tester facility with non-repeatable runout reduction

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KR20030081531A (ko) 2003-10-17
WO2002077989A2 (en) 2002-10-03
DE10197217T5 (de) 2004-04-15
GB0322152D0 (en) 2003-10-22
JP2005509232A (ja) 2005-04-07
CN1288635C (zh) 2006-12-06
CN1524263A (zh) 2004-08-25
WO2002077989A3 (en) 2003-07-10

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