公开(公告)号：US20070016702A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11182483

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： Anthony Pione ,  Richard Andrews

发明人： Anthony Pione ,  Richard Andrews

IPC分类号： G06F13/38

CPC分类号： G06F13/4027 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0674

摘要： A data flow control and bridging architecture that enhances the performance of removable data storage systems. In one implementation, the present invention provides a bypass bus implementation where the data transfer phase associated with select commands occurs directly between the host computing system and the target removable data storage unit. In one implementation, the present invention further provides a data flow and bridging architecture that emulates a removable media interface, such as the ATAPI interface, to the host computing system, and translates these commands for a target removable storage unit that implements a fixed media interface, such as the ATA interface. In yet another implementation, the present invention provides a data flow and bridging architecture that supports the serial ATA interface.

摘要翻译： 数据流控制和桥接架构，可增强可移动数据存储系统的性能。 在一个实现中，本发明提供了一种旁路总线实现，其中与选择命令相关联的数据传送阶段直接发生在主计算系统和目标可移动数据存储单元之间。 在一个实施方式中，本发明还提供了一种数据流和桥接架构，其将诸如ATAPI接口的可移动介质接口模拟到主计算系统，并且为实现固定介质接口的目标可移动存储单元翻译这些命令 ，如ATA接口。 在又一个实现中，本发明提供了支持串行ATA接口的数据流和桥接架构。

公开(公告)号：US20090228654A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12043873

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： Michael Lakowicz

发明人： Michael Lakowicz

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G11B5/016 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/61

摘要： The present invention, in particular embodiments, provides methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a removable cartridge which has a data storage device, such as a hard drive, that contains a data archive application and a loader or installer. In one implementation, the data storage device contains platform-independent archive data, and one or more differing platform-dependent archive applications. When the removable cartridge is connected to a host with no installed archive application, an archive application on the removable cartridge, corresponding to the host operating system, may be installed. Archive data is then translated to a format compatible with the host operating system and provided to the host.

摘要翻译： 在特定实施例中，本发明提供了一种方法，设备和系统，该方法，设备和系统具有包含数据归档应用程序和加载器或安装程序的数据存储设备（例如硬盘驱动器）的可拆卸盒式磁带。 在一个实现中，数据存储设备包含与平台无关的归档数据，以及一个或多个不同平台相关的归档应用程序。 当可移动盒带连接到没有安装存档应用程序的主机时，可以安装对应于主机操作系统的可拆卸盒上的存档应用程序。 然后将归档数据转换为与主机操作系统兼容并提供给主机的格式。

公开(公告)号：US20080232531A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11688092

申请日：2007-03-19

申请人： Marc Feller

发明人： Marc Feller

IPC分类号： H03D3/24

CPC分类号： H04L7/0029 ,  H03L7/07 ,  H03L7/0805 ,  H03L7/093 ,  H04L7/0083

摘要： The present invention, in particular embodiments, is directed to methods, apparatuses and systems that provide global timing error information derived from timing error information of each data channel. This is achieved, in part, by summing the timing error information from all the data channels and integrating and scaling the resulting sum. The integrated, scaled sum is then added to the proportional and integral timing information of each individual data channel. By doing so, incorrect timing error estimates are averaged out. Additionally, when severe noise and dropouts (loss of data signal) at an individual data channel occur, that channel may rely on the global timing error information. In some implementations, that individual data channel's timing error information contribution can be excluded from the global timing error information.

摘要翻译： 本发明在特定实施例中涉及提供从每个数据信道的定时误差信息导出的全局定时误差信息的方法，装置和系统。 这部分地通过将来自所有数据信道的定时误差信息相加并对所得到的和进行积分和缩放来实现。 然后将积分的缩放和加到每个单独数据信道的比例和积分定时信息中。 通过这样做，不正确的定时误差估计被平均化。 另外，当发生单个数据信道的严重噪声和丢失（数据信号丢失）时，该信道可能依赖于全局定时误差信息。 在一些实现中，可以从全局定时误差信息中排除该单独数据信道的定时误差信息贡献。

公开(公告)号：US20070285846A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11516997

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： John Ycas

发明人： John Ycas

IPC分类号： G11B21/24

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： An example embodiment provides for an apparatus, for use in a tape drive system, that facilitates adjustment of azimuth and zenith orientations of a magnetic tape head. The apparatus includes a top and bottom plate located above and below an actuator assembly that includes a magnetic head. Also included are first and second ball-ended guide rods that each have ends that mate with corresponding top and bottom plate sockets. Azimuth and zenith adjustment is provided for via at least one azimuth adjustment screw and at least one zenith adjustment screw. Various aspects of the apparatus include independent adjustment of the zenith and azimuth, where adjustments to one does not affect the other. Another aspect includes the top plate remaining in a substantially horizontal plane when either the azimuth or the zenith is adjusted.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了一种用于磁带驱动系统中的便于调整磁带头的方位角和顶点取向的装置。 该装置包括位于包括磁头的致动器组件的上方和下方的顶板和底板。 还包括第一和第二球形导杆，每个都具有与对应的顶板和底板插座配合的端部。 通过至少一个方位角调节螺丝和至少一个天顶调节螺钉提供方位角和天顶调整。 装置的各个方面包括对天顶和方位的独立调整，其中对一个的调整不影响另一个。 另一方面包括当方位角或天顶被调节时，顶板保持在基本水平的平面中。

公开(公告)号：US20070285844A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11516069

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Ashok Nayak ,  Jim Hammond

发明人： Ashok Nayak ,  Jim Hammond

IPC分类号： G11B5/54

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： An exemplary embodiment provides for a servo-actuated, head actuator design wherein a head carriage includes one or more positional sensor location features that precisely define placement. The sensor location features are configured such that a positional sensor can be mated into a specific sensor location feature. As the head carriage is typically manufactured with great accuracy, the inclusion and placement of the sensor location features will also be extremely accurate. As a result, the location of positional sensors can be pre-defined via the head carriage design such that they will be at a precise location with respect to a magnetic head attached to the head carriage, thereby reducing variation in the location of one or more positional sensors resulting from a tape drive assembly process.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了伺服致动的头致动器设计，其中头部托架包括精确地定位放置的一个或多个位置传感器位置特征。 传感器位置特征被配置成使得位置传感器可以配合到特定的传感器位置特征中。 由于头架通常以高精度制造，所以传感器位置特征的包含和放置也将是非常准确的。 结果，位置传感器的位置可以经由头部托架设计来预定义，使得它们将相对于附接到头部托架的磁头处于精确位置，从而减少一个或多个位置传感器的位置的变化 由磁带机组装过程产生的位置传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20080198506A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US11676873

申请日：2007-02-20

申请人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ashok Nayak

发明人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ashok Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/5504

摘要： The claimed embodiments provide methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a servo-actuated positioner for a read/write head that uses a piezoelectric super fine actuator that moves the read/write head to maintain alignment with data tracks on a magnetic tape. The servo-actuated positioner, in one implementation, uses flexures to mechanically support the read/write head. Piezoelectric elements are attached to the flexures in strategic locations to effect movement of the read/write head when the elements are actuated. This configuration achieves a large actuator motion using small piezoelectric elements. Additionally, manufacturability is improved since the piezoelectric elements, which are typically brittle, are attached to the mechanically robust flexures.

摘要翻译： 所要求保护的实施例提供了针对用于读/写头的伺服致动定位器的方法，装置和系统，其使用移动读/写头以保持与磁带上的数据轨迹对准的压电超精细致动器。 伺服驱动的定位器在一个实现中使用挠曲来机械地支撑读/写头。 压电元件在战略位置连接到挠曲件，以在元件被致动时实现读/写头的移动。 该构造使用小的压电元件实现了大的致动器运动。 此外，由于通常是脆性的压电元件被连接到机械坚固的挠曲件上，所以可制造性得到改善。

公开(公告)号：US20070253671A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-01

申请号：US11413756

申请日：2006-04-28

申请人： Patrick McCormack ,  Robert Heinze

发明人： Patrick McCormack ,  Robert Heinze

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4478 ,  G02B6/4453

摘要： An exemplary embodiment provides for a cable connection apparatus wherein a connector is mounted on a disk drive chassis, or a sub-assembly attachable to a chassis, such that a cable that connects to the connector will do so along an axis parallel to the chassis or subassembly that the connector is coupled to as opposed to a more typical perpendicular coupling. As a result, the cable will not stick straight out from the back of the drive and the drive footprint is also reduced.

摘要翻译： 一个示例性实施例提供了一种电缆连接装置，其中连接器安装在磁盘驱动器机箱或可附接到机架的子组件上，使得连接到连接器的电缆将沿着平行于底架的轴线 与更典型的垂直耦合相反，连接器耦合的子组件。 因此，电缆不会从驱动器的背面直接拉出，并且驱动器占位面积也减小。

公开(公告)号：US20020186496A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-12

申请号：US10198188

申请日：2002-07-17

申请人： Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation

发明人： George A. Saliba ,  Satya A. Mallick ,  Chan Kim ,  Carol Turgeon ,  Leo Cappabianca ,  Lewis Cronis

IPC分类号： G11B005/58

CPC分类号： G11B5/5926

摘要： A magnetic storage medium formed on a front major surface of a tape substrate defines a multiplicity of longitudinal data recording and playback tracks, each track having a nominal lateral location relative to the other tracks: and a predetermined optically manifested track servo pattern defined on the back major surface of the tape for indicating lateral displacement of the tape from a nominal lateral location of the track during tape movement across a read/write head. A magnetic tape recording and playback system employing the magnetic storage medium is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 形成在带基材的前主表面上的磁存储介质限定多个纵向数据记录和重放轨道，每个轨道相对于其它轨道具有标称横向位置;以及在背面定义的预定光学显示轨道伺服模式 磁带的主表面，用于在磁带移动通过读/写磁头时指示磁带从轨道的标称侧向位置的横向位移。 还公开了一种采用磁存储介质的磁带记录和重放系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080239559A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11692723

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： Turguy Goker ,  Ming-chih Weng ,  Jerry Hodges

发明人： Turguy Goker ,  Ming-chih Weng ,  Jerry Hodges

IPC分类号： G11B15/46

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： The present invention, in particular embodiments, is directed to methods, apparatuses and systems that facilitate recording of servo signals on a recording medium such as magnetic tape with high accuracy. Variation of inter-frame and intra-frame placement is substantially reduced by writing successive frames or sub-frames based on a detection of a previously-written frame or sub-frame by a read element. Appropriate placement of the read element in relation to servo write elements, on a multi-gap servo write head, ensures the correct placement of subsequent frames on the recording medium.

摘要翻译： 本发明在特定实施例中涉及便于在诸如磁带的记录介质上以高精度记录伺服信号的方法，装置和系统。 基于通过读取元素对先前写入的帧或子帧的检测来写入连续帧或子帧，帧间和帧内放置的变化大大减少。 在多间隙伺服写入头上，读取元件相对于伺服写入元件的适当放置确保了后续帧在记录介质上的正确放置。

公开(公告)号：US20080158025A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11619364

申请日：2007-01-03

申请人： Marc Feller

发明人： Marc Feller

IPC分类号： H03M7/00

CPC分类号： G11B20/1426 ,  G11B2220/2516

摘要： The claimed embodiments provide methods, apparatuses and systems directed to run-length limited (RLL) coding of data. In one implementation, concatenatable RLL codes with run lengths of zeroes not exceeding k are constructed for any rate N/(N+1) where N≦2k−2+k−1. As code rates increase, the value of k departs from the minimum possible value more slowly than that of many other codes. Further, occurrences of k-bit run lengths occur only at the juncture of two codewords. Due to this, the codes are mostly k−1. This quality makes the codes ideal for parity bit insertion applications such as LDPC channels. The method, in one implementation, places the bit addresses of violating sequences in a table at the beginning of the codeword, and the user data, occupying the locations where the table entries are placed, are moved into the locations of the violating sequences. This is done iteratively and in a way which provides for cases in which the violating sequence is inside the address table itself.

摘要翻译： 所要求保护的实施例提供了针对数据的游程限制（RLL）编码的方法，装置和系统。 在一个实施方式中，对于任何速率N /（N + 1），其中N <= 2K-2 + k-1，构建游程长度不超过k的可级联的RLL码。 随着代码率的增加，k的值从最小可能值的角度比许多其他代码的值更慢。 此外，k位运行长度的出现仅在两个码字的接合处发生。 因此，代码主要是k-1。 这种质量使得代码非常适用于诸如LDPC通道的奇偶校验位插入应用。 在一个实施方式中，该方法将违反序列的位地址放置在码字开始处的表中，并且占据表条目所在位置的用户数据被移动到违规序列的位置。 这是迭代地进行的，并且以一种方式提供了违反序列在地址表本身内的情况。