Claims
- 1. A method of encoding information in a plurality of polarization orientations within a data track on a magnetic disk of a hard disk drive using a single transducer element composed of a plurality of magnetic circuits on a read/write head to reduce a transition boundary between adjacent segments, comprising the steps of:(a) polarizing a first segment on the data track in a first orientation, the first orientation having an X component and a Y component and the firs orientation being uniquely indicative of a first item of information, by the step of: (1) applying a current to a first magnetic circuit of said plurality of magnetic circuits of the single transducer element to induce a magnetic field in said first segment of said data track, (b) polarizing a second segment on the data track adjacent to the first segment in a second orientation the second orientation having an X component which does not oppose the X component of said first orientation, and said second orientation being uniquely indicative of a second item of information by the step of: (1) applying a current to a second magnetic circuit of said plurality of magnetic circuits of said single transducer element to induce a magnetic field in said second segment of said data track whose polarization is not parallel to that of said first segment.
- 2. A read/write head for recording data to and retrieving data from a storage media of a hard disk with a reduced transition boundary between adjacent segments of the storage media, comprising:means for encoding information in a plurality of polarization orientations within a segment of a data track on a magnetic disk of a hard disk; said means including a transducer element affixed to said read/write head including a plurality of magnetic circuits, each magnetic circuit of said plurality of magnetic circuits capable of recording data to said storage media in a different polarization orientation, each polarization including an X component and a Y component, such that X components of adjacent segments are other than opposing.
- 3. A transducer element that records data with a reduced transition boundary between adjacent segments of a storage medium, comprising:a plurality of magnetic circuits, each magnetic circuit of said plurality of magnetic circuits capable of magnetizing a segment of the data track in a distinct orientation such that adjacent magnetized segments are magnetized having magnetization orientations such that the X components of the magnetization orientations of adjacent segments are other than opposing.
- 4. The transducer of claim 3, wherein said transducer element includes at least two magnetic circuits, each said magnetic circuit including a pair of magnetic poles and a pair of associated electrical coils.
- 5. The transducer of claim 4, each said magnetic circuit is oriented having a specified degree of separation from adjacent magnetic circuits of said plurality of magnetic circuits.
- 6. A method of reducing a transition boundary region between adjacent segments of a magnetic storage medium comprising the steps of:polarizing a first segment of a magnetic storage medium in a first orientation, said first orientation having an X component and a Y component; and polarizing a second segment of a magnetic storage medium in a second orientation, said second orientation having an X component that does not oppose said X component of said first orientation.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said step of polarizing a first segment comprises the step of:applying a current to induce a magnetic field in said first segment of said magnetic medium.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said step of polarizing a second segment comprises the step of:applying a current to induce a magnetic field in said second segment of said magnetic medium.
- 9. A method of storing data on a magnetic storage medium to reduce data degradation effects comprising the steps of:polarizing a first segment of a magnetic storage medium in a first orientation, said first orientation having an X component and a Y component; and polarizing a second segment of a magnetic storage medium in a second orientation, said second orientation having an X component that is substantially parallel to said X component of said first orientation wherein said X component of said second orientation does not oppose said X component of said first orientation.
- 10. The method described in claim 9, wherein said step of polarizing said first segment comprises the step of:applying a current to a first magnetic circuit of a plurality of magnetic circuits of a single transducer element to induce a magnetic field in said magnetic medium.
- 11. The method described in claim 10, where in said step of polarizing a second segment comprises the step of:applying a current to a second magnetic circuit of said plurality of magnetic circuits of said single transducer element to induce a magnetic field in said second segment of said magnetic medium.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/088,052 filed on Jun. 4, 1998.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Provisional Applications (1)
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