What is claimed is:
1. A method of reducing or eliminating microorganisms on mammalian tissue comprising the acts of:
topically applying a solution consisting essentially of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate having a molar ratio of approximately 1:2.6:1.6, to a surface of the mammalian tissue; and
allowing the applied solution to dry wherein a film is formed thereof, thereby to reduce or eliminate the microorganisms from said surface of the tissue.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said surface of the tissue is a skin surface having a sore, irritation, or scratch.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising allowing said film to remain on said surface, thereby continuing to reduce or eliminate microorganisms underneath the film.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said surface is a skin surface having acne, whereby the film blocks microorganisms from entering an infected skin follicle.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of topically applying includes spraying.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of rubbing said solution into said surface of the tissue.
7. A method of reducing or eliminating fungal growth on mammalian tissue comprising the acts of:
topically applying a solution consisting essentially of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate having a molar ratio of approximately 1:2.6:1.6, to the surface of the tissue; and
allowing the applied solution to dry wherein a film is formed thereby to encapsulate the fungus.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said tissue is fingernails or toenails, wherein the fingernails or toenails have the fungal growth.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the act of topically applying includes spraying.
10. The method of claim 7, further comprising the act of rubbing said solution into said tissue.
11. A method for promoting healing of mammalian skin, comprising the acts of:
applying to a surface of the skin a therapeutically effective solution, wherein said solution consists essentially of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate having a molar ratio of approximately 1:2.6:1.6; and
allowing the applied solution to dry wherein a film is formed on the surface of the skin.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying said solution repeatedly to said surface to promote healing.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein said surface has a sore, irritation, or scratch.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of topically applying includes spraying.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein said skin has a disorder selected from the group consisting of psoriasis, eczema, acne, dermatitis, aging skin, and age spots.
16. A method of promoting skin healing and maintenance comprising the steps of:
applying to skin a therapeutically effective aqueous solution, said solution consisting essentially of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate having a molar ratio of approximately 1:2.6:1.6; and
allowing the applied solution to dry wherein a film is formed on the surface of the skin.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising applying said solution repeatedly to said skin to promote healing.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein said skin has a disorder selected from the group consisting of scars, rashes, burns, stress lines, and wrinkles.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein said solution is aqueous.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein said solution is applied to healthy skin in order to maintain said healthy skin in a normal, smooth state.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein the application of said solution includes spraying.
21. The method of claim 16, wherein said aqueous portion of said solution is deionized water.
22. The method of claim 16, wherein said aqueous portion of said solution is softened water.
23. The method of claim 16, wherein said aqueous portion of said solution is water which has been processed through a reverse osmosis system.
24. The method of claim 16, wherein the sodium portion of said bicarbonate, carbonate and phosphate compounds may be substituted with other Group IA alkali metals selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lithium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium.
25. The method of claim 16, wherein said therapeutically effective aqueous solution is comprised of a combination of alkali bicarbonate, alkali carbonate and tri-alkali phosphate compounds having a molar ratio of approximately 1:2.6:1.6, wherein said alkali portions of said compounds are selected from the Group IA alkali metals consisting of hydrogen, lithium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of manufacturing a magnetic head, the magnetic head comprising:
a medium facing surface that faces toward a recording medium;
a read element that reads data written on the recording medium; and
a write element that has an end face located in the medium facing surface and writes data on the recording medium,
the method comprising the steps of:
fabricating a magnetic head substructure by forming a plurality of sets of the read element and the write element on a substrate, the magnetic head substructure including a plurality of pre-head portions that are aligned in a plurality of rows, each of the pre-head portions including a set of the read element and the write element; and
fabricating a plurality of magnetic heads by separating the plurality of pre-head portions from one another through cutting the substructure, wherein:
in the step of fabricating the substructure, the read elements and the write elements are disposed such that a distance from a top surface of the substrate to the read elements and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the write elements are different;
the step of fabricating the magnetic heads includes the step of lapping a cut surface that is formed by cutting the substructure, so that a lapped surface that is formed by lapping the cut surface reaches a target position of the medium facing surface and thereby becomes the medium facing surface;
the step of fabricating the substructure includes the step of forming: first and second detection elements that are disposed such that a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the first detection element and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the second detection element are different and that are each used to detect a position of the lapped surface and to detect an angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate; and third and fourth detection elements that are located at positions shifted from the first and second detection elements along a direction orthogonal to the medium facing surface and disposed such that a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the third detection element and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the fourth detection element are different and that are each used to detect the position of the lapped surface and to detect the angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate; and,
in the step of lapping the cut surface, the medium facing surface is formed by lapping the cut surface while monitoring the position of the lapped surface and the angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate that are detected by using the first and second detection elements, and monitoring the position of the lapped surface and the angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate that are detected by using the third and fourth detection elements.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first to fourth detection elements is a resistor element whose resistance changes with changes in the position of the lapped surface.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the third and fourth detection elements are located farther from the target position of the medium facing surface than the first and second detection elements.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein each of the first to fourth detection elements is removed in the step of fabricating the plurality of magnetic heads.
5. The method according to claim 3, wherein a portion of each of the first and second detection elements remains in the magnetic head.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the read element is a magnetoresistive element.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the read element also functions as the first detection element.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first to fourth detection elements includes a first indicator and a second indicator that are exposed at the lapped surface, and one of a width of the first indicator and a width of the second indicator taken at the lapped surface decreases while the other increases with changes in the position of the lapped surface.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the write element incorporates: a coil for generating a magnetic field corresponding to data to be written on the recording medium; and a pole layer that includes a track width defining portion having an end face located in the medium facing surface, the pole layer allowing a magnetic flux corresponding to the field generated by the coil to pass therethrough and generating a write magnetic field for writing the data on the recording medium.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic head is one used for a perpendicular magnetic recording system.
11. A magnetic head substructure used for manufacturing a magnetic head, the magnetic head comprising:
a medium facing surface that faces toward a recording medium;
a read element that reads data written on the recording medium; and
a write element that has an end face located in the medium facing surface and writes data on the recording medium,
the substructure comprising:
a substrate; and
a plurality of sets of the read element and the write element that are formed on the substrate so that a plurality of pre-head portions each of which includes a set of the read element and the write element are aligned in a plurality of rows, wherein:
the read elements and the write elements are disposed such that a distance from a top surface of the substrate to the read elements and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the write elements are different; and
the substructure is such one that, to fabricate the magnetic head, the substructure is cut so that the plurality of pre-head portions are separated from one another, a cut surface formed by cutting the substructure is lapped to form a lapped surface, and the lapped surface reaches a target position of the medium facing surface and thereby becomes the medium facing surface,
the substructure further comprising: first and second detection elements that are disposed such that a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the first detection element and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the second detection element are different and that are each used to detect a position of the lapped surface and to detect an angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate; and third and fourth detection elements that are located at positions shifted from the first and second detection elements along a direction orthogonal to the medium facing surface and disposed such that a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the third detection element and a distance from the top surface of the substrate to the fourth detection element are different and that are each used to detect the position of the lapped surface and to detect the angle formed by the lapped surface with respect to the top surface of the substrate.
12. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein each of the first to fourth detection elements is a resistor element whose resistance changes with changes in the position of the lapped surface.
13. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein the third and fourth detection elements are located farther from the target position of the medium facing surface than the first and second detection elements.
14. The substructure according to claim 13, wherein each of the first to fourth detection elements is removed when the substructure is cut.
15. The substructure according to claim 13, wherein a portion of each of the first and second detection elements remains in the magnetic head.
16. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein the read element is a magnetoresistive element.
17. The substructure according to claim 16, wherein the read element also functions as the first detection element.
18. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the first to fourth detection elements includes a first indicator and a second indicator that are exposed at the lapped surface, and one of a width of the first indicator and a width of the second indicator taken at the lapped surface decreases while the other increases with changes in the position of the lapped surface.
19. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein the write element incorporates: a coil for generating a magnetic field corresponding to data to be written on the recording medium; and a pole layer that includes a track width defining portion having an end face located in the medium facing surface, the pole layer allowing a magnetic flux corresponding to the field generated by the coil to pass therethrough and generating a write magnetic field for writing the data on the recording medium.
20. The substructure according to claim 11, wherein the magnetic head is one used for a perpendicular magnetic recording system.