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AssigneeSegate Technology LLC
InventorsJianwei Liu, Michael J. Stirniman, John S. Bujak
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An equipment and method for inline infrared (IR) ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of recording media is disclosed. The components of the equipment include a saddle for holding a recording medium such as a disc, a conveyor that travels the saddle through a tunnel in which one or more IR and UV lamps are positioned to direct IR and UV light on the recording media traveling through the tunnel. The efficacy of the bonding of the lubricant to the recording medium by UV light is substantially enhanced by exposing the recording medium to IR light prior to exposure to UV light.
An inline processing equipment for inline UV exposure of a lubricant on a recording medium comprising a saddle for holding a recording medium, a conveyor, a tunnel, one or more IR lamps and one or more UV lamps, wherein the saddle travels on the conveyer through the tunnel, the IR and UV lamps are positioned to direct IR and UV light on the recording medium in the tunnel.
A method for irradiating a lubricant on a recording medium, comprising loading the recording medium on a saddle of an equipment for inline UV exposure, traveling the saddle through a tunnel and shining IR and UV light on the recording medium in the tunnel.
An inline UV processing equipment for inline IR and UV exposure of a lubricant on a recording medium, comprising a tunnel and means for producing a substantially uniform intensity of IR and UV light on the recording medium traveling through the tunnel.
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