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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140085745A1
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13627763

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The present application discloses a transducer head comprising a read element that reads data from a storage media and an asperity sensor that detects a dimension of an asperity on a surface of the storage media using a temperature change at the asperity sensor. The asperity may be one or both of a void in the surface of the storage media and a protrusion from the surface of the storage media.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC47488 KATO ROAD FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bhushan, Sandeep Longmont, US 2 31
Deits, Scott Howard Littleton, US 1 6
Kluver, Vance Charles Longmont, US 1 6
Martin, James J Longmont, US 23 719
Powers, Kevin David Longmont, US 2 9
Ramakrishna, Prasanna Manja Englewood, US 3 6
Riley, Dale Thomas Longmont, US 3 10

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