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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);
Paul W. Poorman, Meridian, ID (US);
Carl R. Hoerger, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);
Paul W. Poorman, Meridian, ID (US);
Carl R. Hoerger, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/008 (2006.01); G11B 15/44 (2006.01); G11B 5/40 (2006.01); G11B 5/584 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/444 (2013.01); G11B 5/00813 (2013.01); G11B 5/00826 (2013.01); G11B 5/40 (2013.01); G11B 5/584 (2013.01); G11B 5/3106 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tape heads are described herein including (i) a first module including a read transducer array with at least one transducer element to read data from a tape, and (ii) a second module including a read transducer array with at least one transducer element to read data from the tape. In examples herein, a lifting member is provided to cause tape lifting the module at a leading position with respect to tape travel direction.