Patents Assigned to Daniel F. Cribbs
  • Patent number: 5541784
    Abstract: A method for defining and writing parallel and concentric magnetic signal tracks to a spinning disk surface of a magnetic data storage disk drive system using the components of the Head Disk Assembly (HDA) implemented by an appropriately programmed digital signal central processing unit (CPU) or micro code in an integrated circuit (IC) and a digital signal random access memory RAM is described wherein an initial magnetic signal track is written under least (minimum) energy equilibrium conditions with undulating boundaries and a meandering center line relative to axes of the spinning disk surface for one revolution of the surface. Then servoing to an edge of the just written track, a digitized position signal table is created in memory for storing digital position signals representing the amplitude of the signals read from n sampling points per disk revolution over a number of disk revolutions, where n is determined with reference to `Nyquist criteria`.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Daniel F. Cribbs
    Inventors: Daniel F. Cribbs, John W. Hassler, Jr.