Patents by Inventor Garry Korbel

Garry Korbel 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).

  • Disc drive with separate landing and takeoff zones
    Patent number: 5446606
    Abstract: Two data-free tracks, a takeoff zone and a landing zone, are provided on a magnetic disc, in order to provide a place for the magnetic head to come in contact with the disc without risk of destruction of data. An actuator controller places the head on the takeoff zone at the start of the disc's rotation and on the landing zone at the finish of the disc's rotation. Wear caused by contact of the head with the disc is thereby distributed over two zones, which prolongs the life of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Brunner, Jonathan Hall, Garry Korbel