Systems and methods for protecting a sensitive device from corrosion
US9159341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0071
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A product according to one embodiment includes a tape having an applicator portion for applying an organic coating to a magnetic head for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials; the organic coating on the applicator portion of the tape; and a lubricant on a data portion of the tape. A product according to another embodiment includes a tape having a data portion along a portion of a length thereof, and a cleaning portion along another portion of the length of the tape, the cleaning portion being for removing an organic coating from a magnetic head. A magnetic storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head having a removable organic coating thereon in an amount sufficient for reducing exposure of the head to oxidation promoting materials.
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