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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2010
Paul W. Poorman, Meridian, ID (US);
Donald J. Fasen, Boise, ID (US);
Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);
Paul W. Poorman, Meridian, ID (US);
Donald J. Fasen, Boise, ID (US);
Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment a transducer head assembly is disclosed having a head module. The head module comprises at least one media bearer element providing a media bearer surface, and a head element block having an array of head elements. The assembly further comprises a carrier structure to carry the head module, and an actuator to move the head element block relative to the at least one media bearer element. Tape drive apparatus having actuator apparatus to cause relative displacement between head element blocks is also disclosed. A transducer head module and a method of making a transducer head assembly are also disclosed.