Abstract:
Damaging head crashes are prevented in a disk drive system by providing a specially chosen RC network between the head position control servo (12) and the head actuator (10). The values of the RC network are chosen in conjunction with the servo output voltage so that, without detracting from head access time, the maximum head velocity will be limited to a value which will prevent damaging head crashes even when a fault occurs in the system.
Abstract:
Magnetic recording media having a coating containing harsh pigment like CrO2 particles and adapted for frequent contact with a head, with good durability, abrasivity, etc., accommodated by using a lubricant system including a fluoro-silicone oil and a compatible fatty-acid-ester like butoxy ethyl stearate.
Abstract:
Improved, tougher, more stable magnetic recording formulations of the water-based, thermosetting type; e.g., illustrating improved pigment dispersants and improved binder systems cross-linked via surface carboxyl groups.
Abstract:
A disk storage system comprising a rotatable disk (10), a cooperating magnetic head (18), positioning apparatus (24, 26) for positioning the head at different radial positions of the disk for reading and/or writing data on the disk, a baseplate (16) for supporting the above, and control circuitry (33) for preventing oscillation build-up in the baseplate from deleteriously interfering with system performance. The control circuitry is constructed and arranged to control the timing of head positioning operations so as to inhibit the reinforcement of baseplate oscillations.
Abstract:
An aqueous coating composition forming a magnetic coating layer. The composition is improved over prior art magnetic coatings by the inclusion of a colloidal emulsion of a lubricant, such as, for example, a member selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and aromatic stearates, silicone oils, perfluoro alkyl polyethers and fluorinated fluids.
Abstract:
Salient embodiments comprises a magnetic recording slider (SL) whose record-confronting face is characterized by two or three rails (A) wherein stiction forces are counter-acted by provision of boss means (B) on one or several sails (A), or therebetween, and the techniques for fabricating such.
Abstract:
Disk drive arrangement with servo-mechanism for controlling (thin-film) head position, etc.; the servo having a disk face (DSF1, DSF2) dedicated to servo tracks, rendered in "Quad" code (P1-P4), with special timing indicia (S1-S6) to separate position indicia. A feature is a technique for deriving and using "offset" values for an array of servo tracks.
Abstract:
A disc drive arrangement including read/write head actuator driven by an improved voice coil motor (35), having ceramic back-magnets (3-M') that are subdivided to give improved magnetic characteristics and operation (increased working flux, increased efficiency and effective power acceleration for a given current), thus decreasing access time.
Abstract:
Characters with selectable attributes are displayed on a CRT (22) at high speed by encoding (24) attribute data (10c) concurrently with the generation (12) of character slice signals (12a), and then logically combining the encoded attribute signals (24a and 24b) with the generated character slice signals (12a) using only two levels of gating logic (30 and 40).
Abstract:
Magnetic recording media wherein the record surface is coated with an isocyanate lubricant (and, preferably, a supercoat of like lubricant), such lubrication being adapted to inhibit spin-off and like depletion, despite frequent head-contact, while exhibiting good durability, wear resistance and recording characteristics over extended life (computer applications).