Patents by Inventor C. Rao
C. Rao 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).
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Patent number: 6710964Abstract: The present invention is directed to a ramp load disc drive storage system having improved loading performance and a reduced likelihood of failure due to stiction and damage caused by contact between a slider and a disc surface during ramp load operations. The slider generally includes wear-resistive pads which allow for improved loading performance and reduce stiction between the slider and a disc surface. The pads also allow the ramp load disc drive storage system to be operated in a ramp load/unload mode or a contact start/stop mode. Additionally, a method of operating a ramp load disc drive is provided where the slider is loaded above a disc surface from a ramp prior to the disc reaching a full operating speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Mukund C. Rao, Ken L. Pottebaum, Mary C. Hipwell, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Dilip C. Patel
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Publication number: 20040027955Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20040027952Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors, are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M.C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20040027946Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakana, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Patent number: 6633525Abstract: An optical disk has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks which are divided into a number of sectors. The optical disk further includes a structure management table which stores an attribute for each zone indicating whether the corresponding zone is a recording area which permits rewriting of a recording area that does not permit rewriting.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20030187304Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the production of benzaldehyde with 40-50% selectivity by the catalytic liquid phase air oxidation of toluene using a composite catalytic system comprising salts of iron, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum or nickel as recyclable catalyst, salts of manganese or copper as recyclable co-catalyst and cobalt bromide, sodium bromide, sodium chloride and zinc bromide as promoter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Mannepalli Lakshmi Kantham, Pentlavalli Sreekanth, Kottapalli Koteshwara Rao, Thella Prathap Kumar, Bhavnari Purna C. Rao, Boyapati Manoranjan Choudary
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Patent number: 6623983Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed which facilitate immobilization of magnetically labelled particulate entities, e.g., cells, preferably in a defined pattern, on a collection surface via binding between specific binding pair members, as an aid to particle analysis.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Immunivest CorporationInventors: Leon W. M. M. Terstappen, Galla C. Rao
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Patent number: 6567996Abstract: A lock for holding a drain screen in place on the end of a drainpipe has a bolt passing through the screen and screwed into a lateral bore of a cross brace within the drainpipe. The cross brace has an elongated body with a longitudinal bore having left and right threaded rods for easy insertion and the bolt has a non-standard head to thwart removal thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Inventor: Peter C. Rao
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Publication number: 20030067698Abstract: A method of measuring fly height of a read/write head to form a fly height profile for use in measuring fly height of the read/write head relative to a disc of a disc drive. A fixed source write signal is applied to an inductive element of the read/write head, generating a magnetic flux field with a stray magnetic flux field portion. A magnetoresistive element of the read/write head couples with the magnetic flux field producing an initial field strength signal. As the disc rotates, the read/write head flies there above decreasing the density of the stray magnetic flux field portion thereby decreasing the amplitude of the field strength signal. The decreasing amplitude of the field strength signal is calibrated to a predetermined operating fly height profile to correlate fly height of the read/write head to the decreasing amplitude of the field strength field, which forms the fly height profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Housan Dakroub, Mukund C. Rao, Alfredo Gay Sam
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Publication number: 20030053390Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors, are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Patent number: 6529451Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Patent number: 6526019Abstract: An optical disk has two sides for recording data and at least one recording area for each side. Each recording area is associated with an attribute which designates whether the corresponding recording area is an area which permits rewriting or an area which does not permit rewriting. Data representing the attribute for the at least one recording area of each side is recorded in a structure management table provided in a predetermined part of the disk of each side. The two sides of the disk have different attributes.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20030033663Abstract: A lock for holding a drain screen in place on the end of a drainpipe has a bolt passing through the screen and screwed into a lateral bore of a cross brace within the drainpipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventor: Peter C. Rao
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Publication number: 20030002415Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors, are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20020159362Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Patent number: 6459547Abstract: A disc storage system includes a rotating disc and a transducer. The transducer is carried on a slider which is supported by an armature. The armature is used to move the slider radially across the disc surface whereby information may be read from or written to the disc surface of the transducer. The slider includes an air bearing surface which faces the disc surface. As the disc rotates, the air bearing surface causes the slider to “fly” over the disc surface. Pads are provided on the air bearing surface to improve operational characteristics of the system and texturing is provided to a landing zone region on the disc surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Jason W. Riddering, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Jing Gui, Huan Tang, Mukund C. Rao, James E. Angelo, Joshua C. Harrison, James M. Murphy
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Publication number: 20020110619Abstract: A method of making a fully hop flavored beverage employs a hop flavoring agent comprising an extract of hop solids, the hop solids being the residue of a first extraction of hops to remove the alpha acids. Preferably, liquid carbon dioxide is used for the first extraction of the hops and a polar solvent, such as ethanol or water, is used to extract the hop solids. Beverages made by the method and novel compositions for use in the method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Sydney R. Rader, Matthew L. Tripp, Patrick L. Ting, Vinod K. Chaudhary, Henry Goldstein, Robert J. Mizerak, Subba C. Rao, David S. Ryder, Hetvin A. Wilkinson, Regina Wilkinson
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Patent number: 6434099Abstract: An optical disk has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks which are divided into a number of sectors. The optical disk further includes a structure management table which stores an attribute for each zone indicating whether the corresponding zone is a recording area which permits rewriting of a recording area that does not permit rewriting.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake
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Publication number: 20020104156Abstract: A lock for holding a drain screen in place on the end of a drainpipe has a bolt passing through the screen and screwed into a lateral bore of a cross brace within the drainpipe. The cross brace has an elongated body with a longitudinal bore having left and right threaded rods for easy insertion and the bolt has a non-standard head to thwart removal thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventor: Peter C. Rao
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Publication number: 20020105900Abstract: An optical disk physical has a recording region divided into zones, each zone including physical tracks adjacent to each other. An integer number of sectors are provided in each physical track. The angular recording density is higher in the more outward zones such that the linear recording density is substantially constant throughout the recording region, and logical tracks are formed of a predetermined number of sectors, independent of the physical tracks. The conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from a host device is easy. The addresses written in headers of the sectors in the logical track in which data are actually recorded, including substitute sectors used in place of defect sectors, are preferably consecutive to further facilitate the conversion between the logical track and sector addresses read from the disk and the linear logical addresses supplied from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2000Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Kyosuke Yoshimoto, M. C. Rao, Hiroyuki Ohata, Kazuhiko Nakane, Teruo Furukawa, Junichi Kondo, Masafumi Ototake