Abstract: Methods of forming a laminate comprising a sheet of semiconductor material utilize a system. The system comprises a fibrous sheet, a guide member for guiding the fibrous sheet, and a melt of a semiconductor material. The sheet of semiconductor material and a laminate comprising the fibrous sheet and the sheet of semiconductor material are also included.

Abstract: A method of forming a sheet of semiconductor material utilizes a system. The system comprises a first convex member extending along a first axis and capable of rotating about the first axis and a second convex member spaced from the first convex member and extending along a second axis and capable of rotating about the second axis. The first and second convex members define a nip gap therebetween. The method comprises applying a melt of the semiconductor material on an external surface of at least one of the first and second convex members to form a deposit on the external surface of at least one of the first and second convex members. The method further comprises rotating the first and second convex members in a direction opposite one another to allow for the deposit to pass through the nip gap, thereby forming the sheet of semiconductor material.

Abstract: An optical apparatus for correcting deviations from straightness of an array of laser emitters in generally aligned positions along an array direction includes a corrector for aligning the light beam paths in a cross-array direction. A lenslet array shaping optics is provided to direct the light of individual emitters to individual associated regions of the corrector.

Abstract: A magnetic read/write head suspension assembly and support roller particularly for use for recording and reading information on a magnetics-on-film (MOF) layer outside the image area of photographic filmstrips. The filmstrip is pressed against the support roller by upstream and downstream wrap rollers so that an angle of wrap over a predetermined length of the filmstrip in the filmstrip transport direction is achieved around the circumferential surface of the support roller that tends to flatten out cross film curl. Magnetic read/write heads are supported to bear against the edge regions of the filmstrip MOF layer opposite to the support roller and within the angle of wrap. The magnetic read/write heads are supported in a nesting VEE arrangement so that the head gaps can make a line contact of a predetermined head gap length extending in the direction of the filmstrip width.

Abstract: A carrier for mounting a pair of magnetic heads to a rotatable head drum section of a helical-scan magnetic tape unit includes two head mounting pads held in a spaced-apart relationship by one or more C-shaped flexible connecting sections. The pads preferably have opposed edges which are arranged to define a reference direction perpendicular to the axis between the head gaps (head pair axis). With this configuration, head protrusion may be independently adjusted by flexing the C-shaped section and, using such opposed edges for reference, dihedral correction (to align the head pair axis with the drum rotary axis) may be made without disturbing head protrusion.