Data storage tape cartridge with subambient pressure feature
    1.
    发明授权
    Data storage tape cartridge with subambient pressure feature 有权
    数据存储磁带盒带有低于环境压力的功能

    公开(公告)号:US06874720B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-05

    申请号:US10452334

    申请日:2003-06-02

    IPC分类号: G11B23/087 G11B23/04

    CPC分类号: G11B23/08757

    摘要: A subambient pressure feature for assisting in guidance of storage tape within a tape transport system such as a data storage tape cartridge and/or a tape drive. The storage tape is extended between two tape reels along a tape path defined, in part, by a tape guide. The tape guide includes a curved tape-receiving surface defined by an entrance side and an exit side. The subambient pressure feature is located along the tape path and is adapted to induce frictional engagement between the tape and at least a portion of the tape-receiving surface at speeds of not less than 1 meter/second to suppress lateral tape motion.

    摘要翻译: 一种辅助压力特征,用于辅助诸如数据存储带盒和/或带驱动器之类的带传送系统中的存储带的引导。 存储带沿着由磁带引导件部分限定的磁带路径在两个磁带盘之间延伸。 带引导件包括由入口侧和出口侧限定的弯曲带接收表面。 所述低音压力特征沿着带路径定位,并且适于以不小于1米/秒的速度在带和至少一部分带接收表面之间引起摩擦接合,以抑制侧向带运动。

    Magnetic tape head assembly with laterally moveable central section
    2.
    发明授权
    Magnetic tape head assembly with laterally moveable central section 失效
    磁带头组件,具有侧向可移动的中心部分

    公开(公告)号:US07006329B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-28

    申请号:US10452465

    申请日:2003-06-02

    IPC分类号: G11B5/54

    摘要: A magnetic head assembly in a linear tape system. The magnetic head assembly includes a magnetic head having a central section, a first outrigger, and a second outrigger. The central section maintains at least one read/write element. The first outrigger is positioned adjacent the central section and forms at least one air bleed slot. The second outrigger is positioned adjacent the central section opposite the first outrigger and also forms at least one air bleed slot. Finally, the central section is laterally moveable relative to the outriggers. With this configuration, the moveable, central section, otherwise used for lateral positioning of the read/write element relative to a magnetic tape, is separated from the outriggers that otherwise minimize a fly height between the magnetic tape and the outriggers.

    摘要翻译: 线性磁带系统中的磁头组件。 磁头组件包括具有中心部分的磁头,第一外伸支架和第二支腿。 中央部分保留至少一个读/写元素。 第一支架支架邻近中心部分定位并形成至少一个排气槽。 第二支腿位于与第一支架相对的中心部分附近并且还形成至少一个排气槽。 最后,中心部分相对于支腿可横向移动。 利用该配置,用于读/写元件相对于磁带的横向定位的可移动的中心部分与支架分离,否则最小化磁带和外伸支架之间的飞行高度。

    Controlling winding tension to reduce tape pack stress
    3.
    发明授权
    Controlling winding tension to reduce tape pack stress 失效
    控制卷绕张力以减少胶带包装应力

    公开(公告)号:US06918553B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-19

    申请号:US10358732

    申请日:2003-02-05

    IPC分类号: G11B15/43 B65H59/38

    CPC分类号: G11B15/43

    摘要: In general, the invention is directed to techniques for reducing deformation of tape in data tape cartridges during storage to promote dimensional stability and increased tape longevity. The techniques involve controlling the winding tension applied to a tape during a final winding pass prior to unloading a data tape cartridge containing the tape from a drive. Excessive winding tensions can produce strain and compression on a tape pack, causing the tape to deform over time. Applications of reduced winding tension during the final pass provide reduced tape pack tension during periods in which the data tape cartridge is not used.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明涉及用于在存储期间减小数据带盒中的带的变形以促进尺寸稳定性和增加带长度的技术。 这些技术涉及在从驱动器卸载包含带的数据带盒之前,控制在最终卷绕期间施加到带的卷绕张力。 过大的卷绕张力会在胶带上产生应变和压缩,导致胶带随时间变形。 在最后通过期间减小卷绕张力的应用在不使用数据带盒的时段期间提供减小的卷带张力。

    Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movement
    4.
    发明授权
    Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movement 失效
    数据存储磁带盒和磁带路径,带有惰轮包装导轨,用于减少侧带移动

    公开(公告)号:US06405957B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09504195

    申请日:2000-02-15

    IPC分类号: G03B2307

    CPC分类号: G11B15/60 G11B23/08757

    摘要: A data storage tape cartridge including a housing, first and second tape reels, a storage tape, first and second corner guides and an idler wrap guide. The housing defines a head access window. The tape reels are rotatably disposed within the housing, with the storage tape extending between the tape reels. The first and second comer guides are disposed within the housing at opposite sides of the head access window. Finally, the idler wrap guide is disposed within the housing and defines a tape path extending from the first tape reel to the idler wrap guide, and from the idler wrap guide to the first corner guide. The idler wrap guide is configured to frictionally dampen lateral movement of the storage tape upon rotation of the tape reels to greatly reduce servo off track events.

    摘要翻译: 一种数据存储带盒,包括壳体,第一和第二磁带盘,存储带,第一和第二角部引导件和惰轮包装引导件。 外壳定义了头部通道窗口。 磁带盘可旋转地设置在壳体内,存储带在磁带​​盘之间延伸。 第一和第二转弯导向件在头部通道窗的相对侧设置在壳体内。 最后,惰轮包裹导向件设置在壳体内并且限定从第一带卷轴延伸到惰轮包裹导向件的带路径,以及从惰轮包裹导向器到第一拐角引导件的带路径。 惰轮包裹导向器被配置为摩擦地抑制存储带在卷带盘旋转时的横向运动,以大大减少伺服脱轨事件。

    Erasure and Servowriting of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy
    5.
    发明申请
    Erasure and Servowriting of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy 有权
    具有垂直各向异性的磁存储介质的擦除和伺服

    公开(公告)号:US20120314322A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13159297

    申请日:2011-06-13

    IPC分类号: G11B5/584 G11B5/78

    CPC分类号: G11B5/584 G11B5/00821

    摘要: Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于擦除和写入具有大于50%的垂直矩形度和小于50%的纵向矩形度的磁存储带的磁存储带和技术。 通常,磁带可以以任何方向上的剩余磁化或磁方向偏置。 一个或两个头系统可以使用各种磁场图案来产生期望的剩磁。 伺服标记可以具有与伺服轨道上的剩余偏置相反的磁取向的剩磁磁化,例如基本垂直于磁带。 在一些示例中,写头可以交替磁场的方向以连续地将伺服图案偏置和写入磁带。 此外,可以在磁带中产生对称的伺服标记,其中写头的间隙宽度大约等于伺服标记的长度。

    Erasure of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy
    6.
    发明申请
    Erasure of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy 有权
    具有垂直各向异性的磁存储介质的擦除

    公开(公告)号:US20120314320A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13159287

    申请日:2011-06-13

    IPC分类号: G11B5/78 G11B21/10

    摘要: Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于擦除和写入具有大于50%的垂直矩形度和小于50%的纵向矩形度的磁存储带的磁存储带和技术。 通常,磁带可以以任何方向上的剩余磁化或磁方向偏置。 一个或两个头系统可以使用各种磁场图案来产生期望的剩磁。 伺服标记可以具有与伺服轨道上的剩余偏置相反的磁取向的剩磁磁化,例如基本垂直于磁带。 在一些示例中,写头可以交替磁场的方向以连续地将伺服图案偏置和写入磁带。 此外,可以在磁带中产生对称的伺服标记,其中写头的间隙宽度大约等于伺服标记的长度。

    Distributed servo patterns for data storage media
    7.
    发明授权
    Distributed servo patterns for data storage media 失效
    用于数据存储介质的分布式伺服模式

    公开(公告)号:US07889454B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US12291703

    申请日:2008-11-13

    IPC分类号: G11B5/584 G11B5/09

    CPC分类号: G11B5/584

    摘要: The invention is directed to a data storage medium that includes a plurality of servo bands distributed across the data storage medium and a plurality of data tracks positioned between each of the plurality of distributed servo bands. The data storage medium comprises a servo band pitch of less than 200 micrometers. The large number of servo bands distributed across the data storage medium with a relatively small servo band pitch reduces the influence of media dimensional instability. In this way, the invention may substantially increase data read head positioning accuracy, especially in the case of narrow track widths. A read head array arranged in a two-dimensional matrix that includes a first servo read head, a second servo read head, and a plurality of data read heads positioned between the first and second servo read heads may be applied to a data storage medium as described herein.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种数据存储介质,其包括分布在数据存储介质上的多个伺服带和位于多个分布式伺服带中的每一个之间的多个数据磁道。 数据存储介质包括小于200微米的伺服带间距。 分布在具有相对小的伺服频带节距的数据存储介质上的大量伺服频带减少了介质尺寸不稳定性的影响。 以这种方式,本发明可以显着增加数据读取头定位精度,特别是在窄轨道宽度的情况下。 布置在包括第一伺服读取头,第二伺服读取头和位于第一和第二伺服读取头之间的多个数据读取头的二维矩阵中的读取头阵列可以作为 在此描述。

    Data storage tape recertification
    9.
    发明授权
    Data storage tape recertification 失效
    数据存储磁带重新认证

    公开(公告)号:US07835108B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US11824338

    申请日:2007-06-28

    IPC分类号: G11B5/584

    CPC分类号: G11B5/0083 G11B5/584

    摘要: The invention is directed to techniques for erasing data storage tape for reuse. In an embodiment, an erase head module for erasing data storage tape comprises a set of erase gaps and one or more servo read elements. The set of erase gaps is configured to coincide with data bands of the data storage tape to allow erasure of only the data bands of the data storage tape while not erasing servo bands of the data storage tape. The one or more servo read elements detect one of the servo bands of the data storage tape when the set of erase gaps are proximate the data bands of the data storage tape to allow the erase head module to accurately track the data bands with the set of erase gaps.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及擦除用于重用的数据存储带的技术。 在一个实施例中,用于擦除数据存储带的擦除头模块包括一组擦除间隙和一个或多个伺服读取元件。 该组擦除间隙被配置为与数据存储带的数据带一致,以便仅擦除数据存储带的数据带,同时不擦除数据存储带的伺服带。 当该组擦​​除间隙靠近数据存储带的数据带时,一个或多个伺服读取元件检测数据存储带的伺服带中的一个,以允许擦除头模块准确地跟踪数据带的集合 消除差距。

    Concurrent servo and data track writing

    公开(公告)号:US20080024905A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11497185

    申请日:2006-07-31

    IPC分类号: G11B5/584

    CPC分类号: G11B5/584

    摘要: The invention is directed to techniques for storing information on a linear data storage medium, such as magnetic tape. According to the invention, a write head array concurrently writes a plurality of data tracks and at least one servo track onto the magnetic tape. In this way, the servo track is integrated between the data tracks. The servo track may, for instance, be located in the middle of a data band, and may span a distance corresponding to two data tracks. By concurrently writing the servo track with the data tracks, track misregistration (TMR) can be reduced or eliminated during the write operation.