Abstract: A stable tea concentrate of about 50% to about 70% tea solids is prepared by aqueous extraction.

Abstract: An improved magnetoresistive read sensor (100) and a method of fabricating magnetoresistive read sensor (100) that eliminates film removal is disclosed. The magnetoresistive sensor (100) is formed by positioning a first mask (128) on a gap layer (104) split into three regions due to subsequent layers. A first mask (128) is positioned on the central region of the gap layer (104) and a first hard-biasing material (106) is deposited onto the outside regions of the gap layer (104). The first mask (128) is removed and a magnetoresistive element (116) is deposited onto the outside regions of the first hard-biasing material (106) and the central region of gap layer (104), thereby forming an active region (122), a first passive region (124) and a second passive region (126) of the magnetoresistive sensor (100). A spacer layer (118) is deposited onto the magnetoresistive element (116) in all three regions and a soft adjacent layer (120) is deposited onto the spacer layer (118) in all three regions.

Abstract: An improved magnetoresistive read sensor (100) and a method of fabricating magnetoresistive read sensor (100) that eliminates film removal is disclosed. The magnetoresistive sensor (100) is formed by positioning a first mask (128) on a gap layer (104) split into three regions due to subsequent layers. A first mask (128) is positioned on the central region of the gap layer (104) and a first hard-biasing material (106) is deposited onto the outside regions of the gap layer (104). The first mask (128) is removed and a magnetoresistive element (116) is deposited onto the outside regions of the first hard-biasing material (106) and the central region of gap layer (104), thereby forming an active region (122), a first passive region (124) and a second passive region (126) of the magnetoresistive sensor (100). A spacer layer (118) is deposited onto the magnetoresistive element (116) in all three regions and a soft adjacent layer (120) is deposited onto the spacer layer (118) in all three regions.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive sensor has a magneto-resistive element with an active area with an electrical resistance sensitive to changes in magnetic flux. Two hard magnets on opposing sides of the magneto-resistive element magnetically bias the magneto-resistive element. Each hard magnet includes a seed layer of a soft magnetic, electrically conductive material between two magnet layers of a hard magnetic, electrically conductive material laminated longitudinally together such that the seed layer and the magnet layers exhibit unified magnetic properties. The seed layer is preferably an amorphous material such as nitrided sendust. The laminated structure allows for a thicker magnet structure with low electrical resistance but without degradation of magnetic properties due to the increased thickness.

Abstract: Stable tea concentrates containing xanthan gum are shown. The concentrates are prepared by the use of selected cell wall lysis enzymes.

Abstract: A tea concentrate prepared by enzymatic extraction of the tea leaf with a combination of cell wall lysis enzymes and tannase is disclosed where the concentrate is stabilized where necessary by xanthan gum.