Patents by Inventor Rick P. Michel

Rick P. Michel 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).

  • Transducing head with reduced side writing
    Patent number: 7102854
    Abstract: A transducing head has a main pole and at least one magnetic element (such as a return pole or a shield) which provides a potential return path for a magnetic field produced by the main pole. The magnetic element is spaced from the main pole. The magnetic element is formed at least in part of a magnetic material having a material property that reduces side writing at the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Feng Wang, Shaoping Li, Kaizhong Gao, Song S. Xue, Nurul Amin, Rick P. Michel, Ibro M. Tabakovic, Yuming Zhou