IP Library Granted Patent US 5,898,499
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US 5,898,499 · App. 08/792,172

Method and apparatus for detecting surface discontinuities based on changes in an optical path length during beam scanning

Inventor: Jason L. Pressesky
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Granted: Apr 27, 1999 Filed: Jan 30, 1997
Inventor
Jason L. Pressesky
Assignee (at issue)
Seagate Technology LLC

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Patent No.
US 5,898,499
App. No.
08/792,172
Filed
1997-01-30
Granted
1999-04-27
Kind
A