Appeal No. 1996-1309
Application 08/053,174
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejec-
tion of claims 21 through 30, the only claims pending in the
application. Claims 1 through 20 have been cancelled.
The invention relates to direct access type magnetic
storage systems including rigid disk drive systems and contact
type read/record systems (e.g., floppy or diskette systems).
More particularly, the invention relates to apparatus for
increasing fly height between a read head or slider and the
recording media when positioned over a modified zone on the
surface of the recording media.
Independent claim 21 is reproduced as follows:
21. A direct access storage system comprising:
a disk drive having a first annular surface adapted
for rotation;
a transducer head mounted to a slider having an air
bearing surface facing said first annular surface wherein lift
is generated upon relative movement of said slider and said
first annular surface;
a data storage region within said first annular
surface, said data storage region having a substantially
smooth surface wherein a selected amount of lift is generated
upon relative movement of said slider and said data storage
region; and
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