IP Library Granted Patent US 5,586,040
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US 5,586,040 · App. 08/419,885

Process and apparatus for controlled laser texturing of magnetic recording disk

Inventors: Peter Michael Baumgart, Christopher S. Gudeman, Douglas J. Krajnovich, Steven W. Meeks, Thao A. Nguyen, Fior D. Sargent, Andrew Ching Tam, Gerard H. Vurens
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Granted: Dec 17, 1996 Filed: Apr 11, 1995
Inventors
Peter Michael Baumgart
Christopher S. Gudeman
Douglas J. Krajnovich
Steven W. Meeks
Thao A. Nguyen
Fior D. Sargent
Andrew Ching Tam
Gerard H. Vurens
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation

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Patent No.
US 5,586,040
App. No.
08/419,885
Filed
1995-04-11
Granted
1996-12-17
Kind
A