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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Ashok B. Nayak, Glendora, CA (US);
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Ming-chih Weng, Los Angeles, CA (US);
James Mark Decot, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ashok B. Nayak, Glendora, CA (US);
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Ming-Chih Weng, Los Angeles, CA (US);
James Mark Decot, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A head rotator assembly () for positioning a head () of a tape drive () relative to a storage tape includes a head supporter () and a supporter mover assembly (). The head supporter () is coupled to and supports the head (). The supporter mover assembly () rotates a portion of the head supporter () about an axis () to move the head () in an azimuth direction relative to the storage tape as the storage tape moves over the head (). The head rotator assembly () includes a controller () that controls movement of the supporter mover assembly () based on a positioning signal. The supporter mover assembly () can include a first actuator (A) that moves a first lever (A) to rotate the head supporter () to move the head () in the azimuth direction. The first actuator (A) biases the first lever (A) to rotate part of the head supporter () to move the head in the azimuth direction.