CA1044804A - Transducer positioning system - Google Patents

Transducer positioning system

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CA1044804A
CA1044804A CA216,746A CA216746A CA1044804A CA 1044804 A CA1044804 A CA 1044804A CA 216746 A CA216746 A CA 216746A CA 1044804 A CA1044804 A CA 1044804A
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signal
pulse
dipulse
train
positive
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CA216746S (en
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William A. Braun
David S. Dunn
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Bull HN Information Systems Inc
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Honeywell Information Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/58—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/596—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks
    • G11B5/59605—Circuits
    • G11B5/59611—Detection or processing of peak/envelop signals

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Moving Of The Head To Find And Align With The Track (AREA)
  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
CA216,746A 1974-01-02 1974-12-23 Transducer positioning system Expired CA1044804A (en)

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US430343A US3893180A (en) 1974-01-02 1974-01-02 Transducer positioning system

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US (1) US3893180A (en, 2012)
JP (1) JPS5099709A (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1044804A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE2460841A1 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2256499B1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB1464231A (en, 2012)

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GB1464231A (en) 1977-02-09
FR2256499B1 (en, 2012) 1978-07-13
DE2460841A1 (de) 1975-07-10
US3893180A (en) 1975-07-01
JPS5099709A (en, 2012) 1975-08-07
FR2256499A1 (en, 2012) 1975-07-25

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