Patents Represented by Attorney Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP

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  • Converting timing errors into symbol errors to handle write mis-synchronization in bit-patterened media recording systems
    Patent number: 7864471
    Abstract: A method includes: writing data to a bit-patterned media at times determined by a clock having a period that is offset from a bit island period by a fixed offset to create one insertion or one deletion approximately within a predetermined number of bit islands, reading the data, and correcting the read data using error correction. An apparatus that implements the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Sridhara, Ching He, Arvind Sridharan, Raman Venkataramani
  • Diesel particulate filter system for auxiliary power units
    Patent number: 7849680
    Abstract: A system for reducing the emissions produced by an engine affixed to a body during operation and reducing noise and vibration. The present invention is particularly related to a small form factor active/passive Diesel Particulate Filter system having an exhaust backpressure sensor, a heating element, a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst, a power relay switch, a filter and an electronic control unit for controlling the heating element based on backpressure detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Go Green APU LLC
    Inventors: Richard Shaff, Raymond English, Edward Patrick Picton
  • Phase compensator for coupling an electromagnetic wave into an optical condenser
    Patent number: 7839497
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a phase compensator and an optical condenser in communication with the phase compensator. The phase compensator provides for phase shifting a portion of an electromagnetic wave. The optical condenser is shaped to direct the electromagnetic wave to a focal region of the optical condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Tim Rausch, Michael A. Seigler, Edward C. Gage, William A. Challener, Robert E. Rottmayer, Chubing Peng
  • Common antenna array using baseband adaptive beamforming and digital IF conversion
    Patent number: 7830982
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of digital signal processing devices for supplying phase-and-amplitude-weighted digital baseband signals, a beamforming processor for processing the weighted digital baseband signals to adaptively form a plurality of beam patterns for the antenna elements, a plurality of digital modulators for converting the digital baseband signals into intermediate frequency digital signals, and a modulator for modulating in-phase and quadrature components of the intermediate frequency digital signals to produce composite radio frequency output signals for the antenna elements. Receiving apparatus, and methods of transmitting and receiving a plurality of signals on a plurality of antenna elements are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventor: David Keith Mesecher
  • SCRAMjet arrangement for hypersonic aircraft
    Patent number: 7828243
    Abstract: Hypersonic aircraft having a lateral arrangement of turbojet and SCRAMjet engines are disclosed. The SCRAMjet engines may be positioned laterally outboard of the turbojet engines. In one embodiment, the turbojet inlet and outlet openings may be covered during use of the SCRAMjets in order to provide compression and expansion ramps for the laterally adjacent SCRAMjet engines. The side-by-side arrangement of the turbojet and SCRAMjet engines reduces the vertical thickness of the aircraft, thereby reducing drag and potentially increasing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Allen A. Arata
  • Object based storage device with storage medium having varying media characteristics
    Patent number: 7826161
    Abstract: An apparatus having a storage medium that includes a first region having a first characteristic and a second region having a second characteristic for storage of a plurality of data objects is disclosed. Each of the objects has an attribute that is determinative of the object being stored in either the first region or the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Erik Riedel
  • Automated accounting system
    Patent number: 7822657
    Abstract: An automated accounting system for an entity, such as an individual or business is provided in which at least one file is established for the entity and a plurality of data inputs are provided to the file. The data inputs include electronically recorded transactions made between the entity and other entities. Access is provided to the file for agents of the entity so that one of the agents can perform one or more activities related to the data inputs such as entering, deleting, reviewing, adjusting and processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Noah Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon T. Brown
  • Apparatus and method for protecting diagnostic ports of secure devices
    Patent number: 7822995
    Abstract: An electronic system comprises a processor, a diagnostic port, and a switching circuit, including a switch connected between the diagnostic port and the processor, for enabling and disabling the diagnostic port and for restricting access to contents of the electronic system prior to enabling the diagnostic port. A method for operating the electronic system is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Laszlo Hars, Donald Rozinak Beaver
  • Method of producing self-assembled cubic FePt nanoparticles and apparatus using same
    Patent number: 7807217
    Abstract: A method comprises: heating a solution of platinum acetylacetonate, Fe(CO)5, oleic acid, and oleylamine in dichlorobenzene to a reflux temperature, refluxing the solution, and using the solution to deposit FePt nanoparticles. A magnetic storage medium that includes cubic FePt particles is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nisha Shukla, Timothy John Klemmer, Dieter Klaus Weller, Chao Liu
  • Light delivery technique for heat assisted magnetic recording head
    Patent number: 7804656
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a load beam, a slider coupled to the load beam by a gimbal assembly and including an optical transducer, an optical fiber for transmitting light directly toward the transducer, and a mounting structure for adjusting the position of an end of the optical fiber. Data storage devices that include the apparatus are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Arthur Gomez, William Albert Challener, Ravishankar Ajjanagadde Shivarama, Patrick Breckow Chu
  • Bone conduction hearing aid fastening device
    Patent number: 7796771
    Abstract: A fastening device for a bone conduction hearing aid comprises a first end portion, a second portion structured and arranged to be coupled to a bone conduction hearing aid, and a transition portion that connects the first and second end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventors: Roberta A. Calhoun, Jon Hummer
  • Optical system for data storage devices
    Patent number: 7796487
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a moveable arm for positioning an optical transducer adjacent to a storage medium, a light source, and an elliptical or ellipsoid shaped mirror mounted for reflecting light from the light source to the optical transducer. The elliptical mirror can be positioned on an ellipse, the moveable arm can pivot about an axis passing through a first focus of the ellipse, and the light source can direct light from a point on a second axis passing through a second focus of the ellipse to the elliptical minor. The light source can include a fixed laser and a moveable mirror mounted to pivot about the second axis or a moveable laser mounted to pivot about the second axis. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Breckow Chu, Mark Ian Lutwyche, Tim Rausch, William Albert Challener, Thomas Dean Milster
  • Work vehicle with a joystick command and control system
    Patent number: 7788888
    Abstract: Self-propelled work vehicle for harvesting fruit, with a front axle, a rear axle, a steering column, an engine, a control pedal, a seat mounted in a driving position and a plurality of tools, with a control system for controlling the engine, the tools, the control pedal. The control system comprises an electronic joystick, which controls the progress of the self-propelled work vehicle for harvesting fruit so that acceleration and braking are proportional with respect to the angle is maintained when the electronic joystick is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Monchiero & C. S.N.C.
    Inventors: Danilo Avalle, Massimo Monchiero
  • Apparatus and method for coupling light to a thin film optical waveguide
    Patent number: 7792402
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an optical waveguide, a grating for coupling light into the waveguide, and an optical element for splitting a light beam into a plurality of beams that strike the grating at different angles of incidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Chubing Peng
  • Ferroelectric polarization pattern with differing feedback signals
    Patent number: 7792009
    Abstract: A ferroelectric polarization pattern with differing feedback signals. An apparatus including a ferroelectric layer and a polarization pattern configured in the ferroelectric layer to represent position data. The polarization pattern has a first switchable polarization state domain and a second switchable polarization state domain that are both switchable by an applied signal. The first switchable polarization state domain has a first feedback signal in response to the applied signal that is different than a second feedback signal of the second switchable polarization state domain at the applied signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Florin Zavaliche, Philip George Pitcher, Tong Zhao, Dierk Guenter Bolten
  • Protective covers for truck cab guards
    Patent number: 7780195
    Abstract: Protective covers for cab guards or racks which extend vertically from the front rail of a truck bed behind the rear window of the truck cab are disclosed. The protective covers may be molded to fit any shape or size of truck bed rack. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a generally horizontal top section which extends to two generally vertical side sections. Additional sections are typically provided between the side sections to provide a barrier that protects the rear window of the truck cab. When the protective cover is installed, it covers most of the surfaces of the truck bed rack, except the forward-facing surface of the rack located adjacent to the truck cab. Thus, the protective cover provides protection to essentially all exposed surfaces of the truck bed rack, while allowing easy installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Mark K. German
  • Data storage device with built-in data protection for ultra sensitive applications
    Patent number: 7780079
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a data storage medium; a remote unit; and an authorization unit for encrypting information to be stored on the storage medium and for controlling access to data stored on the data storage medium in response to the access control signals received from the remote unit. A method of controlling access to data stored on the data storage medium is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alexei Merzlikine, Yiao-Tee Hsia
  • Method and system for magnetic recording using self-organized magnetic nanoparticles
    Patent number: 7781078
    Abstract: A method and system for magnetic recording using self-organized magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed. The method may include depositing surfactant coated nanoparticles on a substrate, wherein the surfactant coated nanoparticles represent first bits of recorded information. The surfactant coating is then removed from selected of the surfactant coated nanoparticles. The selected nanoparticles with their surfactant coating removed may then be designated to represent second bits of recorded information. The surfactant coated nanoparticles have a first saturation magnetic moment and the selected nanoparticles with the surfactant coating removed have a second saturation magnetic moment. Therefore, by selectively removing the surfactant coating from certain nanoparticles, a write operation for recording the first and second bits of information may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rene J. M. van de Veerdonk, Xiaowei Wu, Dieter K. Weller
  • Apparatus for excitation, enhancement, and confinement of surface electromagnetic waves for confined optical power delivery
    Patent number: 7773330
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing an optical spot on the order of 25 nm in a recording media. The apparatus includes an optical transducer comprising a waveguide which defines an aperture adjacent to an air bearing surface of the transducer adjacent a recording media. The transducer includes a protrusion extending beyond the plane of the air bearing surface extending toward the recording media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Amit Itagi, Daniel D. Stancil, Tuviah E. Schlesinger, James A. Bain
  • Optical fly height measurement
    Patent number: 7768657
    Abstract: An optical fly height measurement system includes a planar waveguide, a first diffraction grating for coupling an electromagnetic wave into the planar waveguide wherein the first diffraction grating is positioned for directing the electromagnetic wave towards an air bearing surface of a slider. A second diffraction grating is provided for receiving the electromagnetic wave reflected from the air bearing surface. A detector module and processor are provided to determine the fly height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xuhui Jin, Amit Itagi, William Albert Challener