Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to a tape head assembly narrower than the width of a tape, wherein the tape head assembly comprises one or more heads, wherein each of the one or more heads comprise a curved surface comprising a first beveled wing, a second beveled wing, and a flat-lapped surface disposed between the first beveled wing and the second beveled wing. The first beveled wing and the second beveled wing each comprise outer corners recessed from a top surface of the flat-lapped surface such that there is no interaction between the outer corners of the beveled wings and the tape.

Abstract: Inspection devices include a nozzle portion having at least one opening and a transducer disposed in a rear chamber of a housing. The housing has at least one fluid channel defined in the housing and extending along at least a portion of the rear chamber. The at least one fluid channel is configured to supply a fluid into a forward chamber of the housing proximate the transducer. Related methods include operating an inspection device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary head comprising a tubular rotary cylinder; and a magnetic head for carrying out at least one of recording and reading of information with respect to a magnetic tape transported about the rotary cylinder; wherein the magnetic head is supported so as to be movable toward the outside of the rotary cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary head comprising a tubular rotary cylinder; and a magnetic head for carrying out at least one of recording and reading of information with respect to a magnetic tape transported about the rotary cylinder; wherein the magnetic head is supported so as to be movable toward the outside of the rotary cylinder.

Abstract: A rotary magnetic head device for a helical scanning magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a rotary drum, a thin-film magnetic head (6) protruding from the rotary drum in a diametrical direction for coming into contact with a magnetic tape (7), obliquely wound around part of the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, and head control circuit for adjusting the protrusion of the magnetic head (6) in the diametrical direction. The head control circuit includes a feed-forward control arrangement (9) to bring and hold the magnetic head into a protruded position in which the magnetic head exerts a constant normal force on a tape (7) wound around the drum.