Patents by Inventor Albert D. Monroe, III

Albert D. Monroe, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Head control for disc drive apparatuses, systems and processes
    Patent number: 6411454
    Abstract: A method of associating data with a plurality of heads in a disc drive apparatus employs heads disposed in physical locations in a head array. A plurality of data sets are provided, wherein each data set is associated with an address corresponding to the physical location of a respective head in the head array. In addition, the number of heads in the disc drive apparatus is determined and, based on the number of heads, a new head location scheme is selected. The new head location scheme defines a new head location for each physical head location address. Each data set is then associated with the new head location associated, in the new head location scheme, with the physical head location address associated with the data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Albert D. Monroe, III