Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,052,804 · App. 08/866,287
Data transfer optimization through sector evaluation and reallocation during a disc drive idle mode
Inventors:
Merle E. Thowe, Mark A. Heath
Patented Case
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Granted: Apr 18, 2000
Filed: May 30, 1997
Inventors
Merle E. Thowe
Mark A. Heath
Assignee (at issue)
Seagate Technology LLC
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