Apparatus for evaluating the quality of a lapping plate
US8047894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B37/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a evaluating the quality of a lapping plate. In one embodiment, an information receiver receives information while the lapping plate is being used to lap a slider. The information indicates the quality of a lapping plate. A quality determiner that evaluates the quality of the lapping plate based on the information while the lapping plate is being used to lap the slider.
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