# US 10,770,097 B2 · Element heater with back plane reflectors > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,097 B2 - Document ID: US10770097B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/853,213 - Filed: 2017-12-22 - Published: 2019-06-27 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-22 - Assignees: Seagate Technology LLC - Applicants: Seagate Technology LLC - Inventors: Samuel Lewis Tanaka - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770097B2 ## CPC - G11B 5/127: Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive - G11B 5/84: Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing record carriers - H05B 3/03: Electrodes - H05B 3/26: heating conductor mounted on insulating base {(for transparent areas H05B3/84, H05B3/86)} - H05B 3/84: Heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas, e.g. for demisting or de-icing windows, mirrors or vehicle windshields - G11B 2005/0021: {Thermally assisted recording using an auxiliary energy source for heating the recording layer locally to assist the magnetization reversal} - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL ## Abstract An apparatus includes an electrode and a heating element attached to the electrode. A heat sink is between the electrode and the heating element. A mirror is between the heat sink and the heating element. An aperture reflector surrounds the mirror and the heating element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a first heater including, a first electrode, a first heating element attached to the first electrode, a first heat sink between the first electrode and the first heating element; a first mirror between the first heat sink and the first heating element, and a first aperture reflector surrounding the first mirror and the first heating element; a second heater including, a second electrode, a second heating element attached to the second electrode, a second heat sink between the second electrode and the second heating element; a second mirror between the second heat sink and the second heating element, and a second aperture reflector surrounding the second mirror and the second heating element; and a carrier configured to move a workpiece in a gap between the first heater and the second heater, wherein the first aperture reflector is positioned to direct heat from the first heating element onto a first side of the workpiece, and the second aperture reflector is positioned to direct heat from the second heating element onto a second side of the workpiece. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a fastener removably securing the first mirror to the first heat sink. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a fastener removably securing the first aperture reflector to the first heat sink. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first aperture reflector is a cone shape extending away from the first heating element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising gaps in the first aperture reflector, wherein the gaps are perpendicular to the first mirror. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first aperture reflector includes a base surrounding the first mirror and a sidewall extending away from the base to an opening narrower than the first mirror. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first aperture reflector includes a reflective sidewall facing the first heating element. ### Claim 8 An apparatus comprising: an electrode; a heating element attached to the electrode; a heat sink between the electrode and the heating element; a mirror between the heat sink and the heating element; and an aperture reflector surrounding the mirror and the heating element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a diameter of the mirror is 200 mm or less. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a surface roughness of the mirror is 300 angstroms roughness average or less. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the mirror is a molybdenum mirror. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the aperture reflector is a molybdenum aperture reflector. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising molybdenum fasteners securing the mirror to the heat sink. ### Claim 14 An apparatus comprising: a heat sink between an electrode and an element; a reflector mounted on the heat sink, wherein the reflector is positioned to reflect emissions from the element away from the heat sink; and an aperture reflector surrounding the reflector and the element, wherein the heat sink, the reflector, and the aperture reflector are electrically isolated from the electrode and the element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a fastener removably securing the reflector to the heat sink. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a fastener removably securing the aperture reflector to the heat sink. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the aperture reflector is a cone shape extending away from the element. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising gaps in the aperture reflector, wherein the gaps are perpendicular to the reflector. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the aperture reflector includes a base surrounding the reflector and a sidewall extending away from the base to an opening narrower than the mirror. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the aperture reflector includes a reflective sidewall facing the heating element.