Patents by Inventor Eric Linville

Eric Linville 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: 9099108
    Abstract: An apparatus may be constructed with a magnetic element, such as a data transducing head. A first permanent magnet may be configured to bias the write pole to decrease remnant magnetization and erasure after write (EAW). The first permanent magnet can be separated from the write pole be a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, Huaqing Yin, Zhiran Wang, Frank A. McGinnity, Robert William Lamberton
  • Patent number: 8873199
    Abstract: A recording head comprising a write pole and a coil structure asymmetric with respect to the write pole and configured to generate more magnetic flux on a trailing side of the main pole than the magnetic flux on a front side of the main pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meolche, Chris Rea, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, John M. Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140268416
    Abstract: A recording head comprising a write pole and a coil structure asymmetric with respect to the write pole and configured to generate more magnetic flux on a trailing side of the main pole than the magnetic flux on a front side of the main pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Chris Rea, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, John M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 8837085
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that generally relates to a data writer that may be constructed with a write pole coupled to a yoke. The yoke may be configured with a stabilizing layer that stabilizes magnetic domains present in the yoke. In some embodiments, the yoke has first and second sub-yokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Eric Linville, Jianhua Xue
  • Patent number: 8804283
    Abstract: A write pole can have a magnetically conductive pole tip has at least one corner. The at least one corner may be chamfered to limit magnetic saturation of the conductive pole tip. The conductive pole tip can have one or more beveled surface that has a chamfered corner which extends a predetermined distance along an edge of the write pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Eric Linville, Jianhua Xue, Chris Rea, Huaqing Yin
  • Patent number: 8687318
    Abstract: A recording head comprising a write pole and a coil structure asymmetric with respect to the write pole and configured to generate more magnetic flux on a trailing side of the main pole than the magnetic flux on a front side of the main pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Chris Rea, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, John M. Wolf
  • Patent number: 8582234
    Abstract: A magnetic shield is adjacent a write pole. The write pole has a body portion with a body thickness and an extension portion with parallel first and second sides that each tilt towards the magnetic shield at a predetermined angle proximal to an air bearing surface (ABS). The extension portion may be capable of enhancing a write field gradient of the magnetic shield by reducing magnetic saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Linville, Eric Roger Meloche, Jianhua Xue, Huaqing Yin
  • Publication number: 20130258525
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that generally relates to a data writer that may be constructed with a write pole coupled to a yoke. The yoke may be configured with a stabilizing layer that stabilizes magnetic domains present in the yoke. In some embodiments, the yoke has first and second sub-yokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Eric Linville, Jianhua Xue
  • Publication number: 20130242432
    Abstract: A recording head comprising a write pole and a coil structure asymmetric with respect to the write pole and configured to generate more magnetic flux on a trailing side of the main pole than the magnetic flux on a front side of the main pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Chris Rea, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, John M. Wolf
  • Publication number: 20130010386
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method provides a magnetic element, such as a data transducing head. A first permanent magnet may be configured to bias the write pole to decrease remnant magnetization and erasure after write (EAW). The first permanent magnet can be separated from the write pole be a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Jianhua Xue, Eric Linville, Huaqing Yin, Zhiran Wang, Frank A. McGinnity, Robert William Lamberton
  • Publication number: 20120327535
    Abstract: A write pole can have a magnetically conductive pole tip has at least one corner. The at least one corner may be chamfered to limit magnetic saturation of the conductive pole tip. The conductive pole tip can have one or more beveled surface that has a chamfered corner which extends a predetermined distance along an edge of the write pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roger Meloche, Eric Linville, Jianhua Xue, Chris Rea, Huaqing Yin
  • Publication number: 20120268843
    Abstract: A magnetic shield is adjacent a write pole. The write pole has a body portion with a body thickness and an extension portion with parallel first and second sides that each tilt towards the magnetic shield at a predetermined angle proximal to an air bearing surface (ABS). The extension portion may be capable of enhancing a write field gradient of the magnetic shield by reducing magnetic saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric Linville, Eric Roger Meloche, Jianhua Xue, Huaqing Yin
  • Publication number: 20060267145
    Abstract: A transistor has an emitter, a spin-selective base, a collector, a first barrier interposed between the spin-selective base and the emitter, a second barrier interposed between the spin-selective base and the collector, and a transfer ratio of more than 10?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Janusz Nowak, Brian Karr, David Olson, Eric Linville, Paul Anderson
  • Publication number: 20050105219
    Abstract: A differential read head comprises one tri-layer reader or a plurality of tri-layer readers operating in a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) mode. The tri-layer readers each comprise a first free layer, a second free layer, and a nonmagnetic layer positioned therebetween. A nonmagnetic spacer means is positioned between the plurality of tri-layer readers for electrically connecting the plurality of tri-layer readers in series such that a single CPP sense current representing a differential signal flows serially through the read head. With a single tri-layer reader, the free layers are spaced by a width substantially similar to the transition width of the magnetic medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sining Mao, Eric Linville, Nurul Amin, Johannes Van Ek, Olle Heinonen
  • Publication number: 20050088789
    Abstract: A biasing system for a tri-layer reader stack magnetoresistive sensor is disclosed. The tri-layer reader stack includes a first ferromagnetic free layer, a second ferromagnetic free layer, and a magnetoresistive layer between the first and second ferromagnetic free layers. The free layers are positioned in the tri-layer reader stack such that quiescent state magnetizations of the free layers are antiparallel. A biasing layer is positioned with regard to the tri-layer reader stack, typically separated from the tri-layer reader stack by a nonmagnetic spacer layer. A biasing means is positioned such that a magnetization of the biasing layer is perpendicular to the quiescent state magnetizations of the free layers. This biasing results in the free layers having biased magnetizations directed substantially orthogonal with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Chunhong Hou, Sining Mao, Eric Linville, Olle Heinonen, Xuefei Tang, Qing He, Eric Singleton, Song Xue