BACKGROUND Information storage devices are used to retrieve and/or store data in
computers and other consumer electronics devices. A magnetic hard disk drive is an …

A method of forming a slider includes forming a leading edge blend on a leading edge of the
slider. After the leading edge blend is formed, the method further includes forming at least …

A disk drive includes a disk having a recording surface and a head stack assembly. The
head stack assembly includes a body portion that includes a bore defining a pivot axis, an …

A medical fluid machine having a solenoid control system with temperature compensation
includes an electromechanical solenoid including an armature and a coil, a voltage source …

US6989965B2 - Head slider having tilted protrusions for ramp load-unload applications -
Google Patents US6989965B2 - Head slider having tilted protrusions for ramp load-unload …

A system and method are described for processing a slider (eg, one to be used in a disk
drive apparatus). Corners of the sliders are abraded while still a part of a row of sliders in a …

Such as the bottom and Side Surfaces of a slider for a disc drive. A laser beam has a center
with a focus and a power distribution, Such as a Gaussian distribution, Such that the laser …

US6960117B1 - Method to eliminate defects on the periphery of a slider due to
conventional machining processes - Google Patents US6960117B1 - Method to eliminate …

The present invention relates to a head slider accommo dated in a recording medium drive
Such as a hard disk drive (HDD), in particular, to a flying head slider comprising a slider …

A manufacturing process of a disc drive slider has one or more bars with dull ends as a
protection feature to prevent contact between peripheral edges of an air bearing surface and …