Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Gimenez

Christopher A. Gimenez 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).

  • Patent number: 7345842
    Abstract: A system for reducing written-in high-frequency repeatable run-out track mis-registration occurring during writing of servo information onto a hard disk implementable in a hard disk drive is described. The system includes an excitation frequency adjuster enabled to adjust excitation frequencies away from mechanical modes to provide desired rotation speed of a servo track writer. The mechanical modes are present in said hard disk drive. The system also includes an excitation level adjuster enabled to adjust excitation level to provide a desired DC gain level associated with a motor controller of the servo track writer. The system further includes an excitation frequency content adjuster enabled to adjust excitation frequency content to provide desired current profile of the motor controller, such that a reduction of written-in high frequency repeatable run-out track mis-registration is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Christopher A. Gimenez, Robert P. Harshberger, Jr., Jr-Yi Shen
  • Publication number: 20070035870
    Abstract: A system for reducing written-in high-frequency repeatable run-out track mis-registration occurring during writing of servo information onto a hard disk implementable in a hard disk drive is described. The system includes an excitation frequency adjuster enabled to adjust excitation frequencies away from mechanical modes to provide desired rotation speed of a servo track writer. The mechanical modes are present in said hard disk drive. The system also includes an excitation level adjuster enabled to adjust excitation level to provide a desired DC gain level associated with a motor controller of the servo track writer. The system further includes an excitation frequency content adjuster enabled to adjust excitation frequency content to provide desired current profile of the motor controller, such that a reduction of written-in high frequency repeatable run-out track mis-registration is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Christopher Gimenez, Robert Harshberger, Jr-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 7133244
    Abstract: A method for reducing written-in high frequency repeatable run out track mis-registration of a hard disk is described. The method includes adjusting the excitation frequencies away from mechanical modes to provide desired rotating speed of a servo track writer. The mechanical modes are relative to said hard disk drive. The method further includes adjusting excitation levels to provide desired DC gain level associated with a motor controller of the servo track writer, wherein instances of the written-in high frequency repeatable run out track mis-registration are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Christopher A. Gimenez, Robert P. Harshberger, Jr., Jr-Yi Shen