Patents by Inventor Edward Stephen Skalko

Edward Stephen Skalko 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).

  • Probe head with narrow read element
    Patent number: 7903533
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a storage medium, and a transducer positioned adjacent to the storage medium, wherein the transducer includes a first electrode and a second electrode, with the width of the first electrode being less than the width of the second electrode. A method including: applying a first voltage to a transducer to write data to a storage medium, and applying a second voltage to the transducer to read data from the storage medium, wherein the magnitude of the first voltage is greater than the magnitude of the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark David Bedillion, Andreas Karl Roelofs, Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, Yongjun Zhao, Edward Stephen Skalko
  • Probe Head With Narrow Read Element
    Publication number: 20080259779
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a storage medium, and a transducer positioned adjacent to the storage medium, wherein the transducer includes a first electrode and a second electrode, with the width of the first electrode being less than the width of the second electrode. A method including: applying a first voltage to a transducer to write data to a storage medium, and applying a second voltage to the transducer to read data from the storage medium, wherein the magnitude of the first voltage is greater than the magnitude of the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark David Bedillion, Andreas Karl Roelofs, Earl Chrzaszcz Johns, Yongjun Zhao, Edward Stephen Skalko