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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2024
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01); G11B 21/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/5521 (2013.01); G11B 5/4813 (2013.01); G11B 5/4873 (2013.01); G11B 5/5578 (2013.01); G11B 21/08 (2013.01); G11B 21/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a linear actuator assembly with a rail, a carriage, and a piezoelectric actuator. The carriage is coupled to the rail such that the carriage is movable with respect to the rail, and the piezoelectric actuator is configured and arranged to cause the carriage to move linearly between ends of the rail.