Patents by Inventor Douglas L. Seewald

Douglas L. Seewald 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: 6538840
    Abstract: A disc drive includes a base and a disc rotatably attached to the base. The disc drive also includes an actuator assembly rotatably attached to said base and a device for moving the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a transducer head in a transducing relationship with respect to the disc. The disc drive includes a disc drive controller for controlling movement of the actuator during track follow and track seek operations. The disc drive controller computes a phase difference time when a command is generated to complete a seek. When a seek is performed, the disc drive controller computes the phase difference time. Then the controller monitors the actual seek time, and adjusts the phase difference time based on a comparison of the actual seek time with the computed phase difference time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Douglas L. Seewald, Jack A. Mobley