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Magnetoresistive sensor

CA 1301316 C · Owner: Mowry, Greg Stephen · Inventors: Mowry, Greg Stephen

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A magnetoresistive head having separate write and read gaps including a leading write pole, a trailing write/shield pole and a following shield pole, wherein an elongated magnetoresistive sensor strip having a central sense region is mounted in the read gap, and further wherein the leading write pole has a length corresponding to the central sense region of the sensor and defines a track width, end the trailing/shield pole and following shield are the same length as the overall length of the magnetoresistive sensor strip.

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  • Granted May 19, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 19, 2009.
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FiledOctober 26, 1987
GrantedMay 19, 1992
Term endedMay 19, 2009
Patent numberCA 1301316 C
Classification (IPC)G11B5/39 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedOct 26, 1987Patent grantedMay 19, 1992Term endedMay 19, 2009

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