Patents by Inventor Eric L. Montei

Eric L. Montei 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-medium contact detection using a thermal sensor heated by multiple heat generating components of a slider
    Patent number: 10002631
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a slider and a detector coupled to the slider. The slider is configured for writing data to and reading data from a magnetic recording medium. The slider comprises a heater configured to receive a modulated signal and cause oscillation in a spacing between the slider and the medium. At least one heat generating component of the slider is configured to receive a modulated signal. A contact sensor is situated on the slider to receive heat generated by the at least one heat generating component. The detector is configured to measure a response signal of the heated contact sensor as the slider approaches the medium. The detector is further configured to detect contact between the slider and the medium in response to the response signal reaching a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: James Dillon Kiely, Zhen Wei, Neil Zuckerman, John Charles Duda, Eric L. Montei