Disk file with clearance and glide measurement and early head crash warning

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PATENT NO 5410439
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08200838

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The invention produces and maintains clearance and glide test results for a disk file, stores these results, and monitors head clearance and disk asperities over the useful life of the file using native disk file electronics. The disk file includes a predictive failure analysis component which utilizes clearance and glide test results to predict impending failure of a disk in the disk file.

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HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B VAMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM NORTH HOLLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Egbert, Gary T Byron, MN 1 103
Ottesen, Hal H Rochester, MN 25 1159
Smith, Gordon J Rochester, MN 50 2934

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