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Apparatuses and methods for absorbing optical energy

US9734856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Seagate Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Paul M. Jones · Palo Alto, US
Timothy J. Klemmer · Fremont, US
Ruoxi Yang · Plymouth, US
Martin Blaber · Plymouth, US
Xiaoding Ma · Fremont, US
Zhaohui Fan · Fremont, US
Michael J. Stirniman · Fremont, US
Yang Yang · Beijing, CN
Xiaoping Yan · Pleasanton, US
Fujian Huang · Pittsburgh, US
Emil John C. Esmenda · Pleasanton, US
Emir R. Kazazic · Fremont, US
Florin Zavaliche · San Ramon, US
Hongbo Wang · Shanghai, CN
Huan Tang · Cupertino, US
Kyoumarss Damavandi · Dublin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein is an apparatus including a substrate and a magnetic recording layer over the substrate. In addition, a thermochromic layer is over the substrate, wherein the thermochromic layer includes a first optical absorbance at a first temperature and a second optical absorbance at a second temperature.

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