公开(公告)号：US06619577B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09839232

申请日：2001-04-23

申请人： John A. Hamming ,  Kempton W. Redhead ,  Robert R. Heinze ,  Russell A. Bauer ,  Patrick H. McCormack ,  Turguy Goker

发明人： John A. Hamming ,  Kempton W. Redhead ,  Robert R. Heinze ,  Russell A. Bauer ,  Patrick H. McCormack ,  Turguy Goker

IPC分类号： G11B1566

CPC分类号： G11B15/16 ,  G11B15/67

摘要： A method of loading a tape from a single reel tape cartridge into a take-up reel. Position sensors detect position of a guide arm as a tape loading mechanism loads and unloads tapes from a single reel tape cartridge. The position sensors are accurate and eliminate problems that occur from small misalignments of hub filler access with the access of the take-up reel. Further, the position sensors enable the hub filler to consistently attach to a leader pin at the end of the tape of the single reel tape cartridge without frequent malfunctions.

公开(公告)号：US07455254B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US09911740

申请日：2001-07-25

申请人： Turguy Goker ,  John A. Hamming ,  Russell A. Bauer ,  Kempton W. Redhead

发明人： Turguy Goker ,  John A. Hamming ,  Russell A. Bauer ,  Kempton W. Redhead

IPC分类号： G03B1/58 ,  G11B15/66

CPC分类号： G11B15/43

摘要： A method and apparatus for preventing the detachment of an end of tape from a hub filler during movement of the hub filler along a guide rail during an unloading operation of a tape drive mechanism. Detachment is prevented by a retracting tape dragging the hub filler along the guide rail, so as to maintain adequate tension that prevents detachment of the tape from the hub filler. The hub filler, which is coupled to the tape, guide arm, and guide rail, provides adequate drag force to maintain tension in the tape and prevent damage to the tape or the tape drive mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在磁带驱动机构的卸载操作期间沿轮毂填料沿着导轨移动期间防止磁带末端与轮毂填料分离的方法和装置。 通过沿着导轨拖动轮毂填料的回缩带防止分离，以便保持足够的张力，防止带从轮毂填料上脱落。 联接到带，引导臂和导轨的轮毂填料提供足够的阻力以保持带中的张力，并防止损坏带或带驱动机构。

公开(公告)号：US07190544B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10985624

申请日：2004-11-10

申请人： Turguy Goker ,  Kempton W. Redhead

发明人： Turguy Goker ,  Kempton W. Redhead

IPC分类号： G11B15/46

CPC分类号： G11B15/20

摘要： A control system and method for operating a system comprising a host computer, a buffer, a tape drive and a tape is provided. The method includes writing data to the tape while the tape is traveling at a first speed; stopping the tape; determining a minimum distance to reposition the tape; and, thereafter repositioning the tape.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于操作包括主计算机，缓冲器，磁带驱动器和磁带的系统的控制系统和方法。 该方法包括在磁带以第一速度行进时将数据写入磁带; 停止胶带 确定重新定位磁带的最小距离; 然后重新定位磁带。

公开(公告)号：US20100042360A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12191823

申请日：2008-08-14

申请人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  James Mark Decot ,  Minh Vu ,  John A. Hamming

发明人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  James Mark Decot ,  Minh Vu ,  John A. Hamming

IPC分类号： G01B21/10 ,  G01P3/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/32 ,  G11B15/46

摘要： In a method of electronically measuring reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch, tape speed data related to a tape coupled with an operating drive reel is electronically measured. The tape speed data is correlated with drive reel rotation angles. The correlated tape speed data is translated to drive reel hub radii variations with respect to the drive reel rotation angles. The drive reel hub radii variations comprise an operational measure of reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch of the drive reel.

摘要翻译： 在电子测量卷轴偏心径向和卷轴轮毂不匹配的方法中，电子测量与与操作驱动卷轴耦合的带相关的带速度数据。 磁带速度数据与驱动卷轴旋转角度相关。 相关的带速度数据被转换为驱动相对于驱动卷轴旋转角度的卷轴毂半径变化。 驱动器卷轴毂半径变化包括驱动卷轴的卷轴偏心偏心和卷轴毂不匹配的操作测量。

公开(公告)号：US07230788B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US10985434

申请日：2004-11-10

申请人： Turguy Goker ,  Jerry Hodges ,  Patrick H. McCormack

发明人： Turguy Goker ,  Jerry Hodges ,  Patrick H. McCormack

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： A system and method for damping the motion of the head of a tape drive is disclosed. The method includes measuring the position of the head over time with a position sensor; damping the motion of the head based on the measured position of the head over time; and tuning the damping by varying a parameter of the position sensor.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于阻止磁带驱动器的磁头运动的系统和方法。 该方法包括用位置传感器测量头部随时间的位置; 基于头部的测量位置随着时间的推移来阻止头部的运动; 并通过改变位置传感器的参数来调节阻尼。

公开(公告)号：US07945419B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12191823

申请日：2008-08-14

申请人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  James Mark Decot ,  Minh Vu ,  John A. Hamming

发明人： Ming-chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker ,  James Mark Decot ,  Minh Vu ,  John A. Hamming

IPC分类号： G01P3/00 ,  G11B15/52

CPC分类号： G11B15/32 ,  G11B15/46

摘要： In a method of electronically measuring reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch, tape speed data related to a tape coupled with an operating drive reel is electronically measured. The tape speed data is correlated with drive reel rotation angles. The correlated tape speed data is translated to drive reel hub radii variations with respect to the drive reel rotation angles. The drive reel hub radii variations comprise an operational measure of reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch of the drive reel.

摘要翻译： 在电子测量卷轴偏心径向和卷轴轮毂不匹配的方法中，电子测量与与操作驱动卷轴耦合的带相关的带速度数据。 磁带速度数据与驱动卷轴旋转角度相关。 相关的带速度数据被转换为驱动相对于驱动卷轴旋转角度的卷轴毂半径变化。 驱动器卷轴毂半径变化包括驱动卷轴的卷轴偏心偏心和卷轴毂不匹配的操作测量。

公开(公告)号：US08599519B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13249627

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

IPC分类号： G11B21/24

CPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/53 ,  G11B5/584

摘要： A head rotator assembly (22) for positioning a head (20) of a tape drive (10) relative to a storage tape includes a head supporter (230) and a supporter mover assembly (232). The head supporter (230) is coupled to and supports the head (20). The supporter mover assembly (232) rotates a portion of the head supporter (230) about an axis (241) to move the head (20) in an azimuth direction relative to the storage tape as the storage tape moves over the head (20). The head rotator assembly (22) includes a controller (16) that controls movement of the supporter mover assembly (232) based on a positioning signal. The supporter mover assembly (232) can include a first actuator (234A) that moves a first lever (236A) to rotate the head supporter (230) to move the head (20) in the azimuth direction. The first actuator (234A) biases the first lever (236A) to rotate part of the head supporter (230) to move the head in the azimuth direction.

摘要翻译： 用于相对于存储带定位磁带驱动器（10）的头部（20）的头部旋转器组件（22）包括头部支撑件（230）和支撑件移动器组件（232）。 头部支撑件（230）联接并支撑头部（20）。 当存储带移动到头部（20）上时，支撑器移动器组件（232）使头部支撑件（230）的一部分围绕轴线（241）旋转，以使头部（20）相对于存储带在方位角方向上移动， 。 头部旋转器组件（22）包括控制器（16），该控制器基于定位信号来控制支撑器移动器组件（232）的移动。 支撑器移动器组件（232）可以包括第一致动器（234A），其移动第一杆（236A）以旋转头部支撑件（230）以使头部（20）沿方位角方向移动。 第一致动器（234A）偏压第一杆（236A）以旋转头部支撑件（230）的一部分，以使头部在方位角方向上移动。

公开(公告)号：US08154811B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12414491

申请日：2009-03-30

申请人： Matt Barsotti ,  Turguy Goker ,  Carl Hoerger ,  Jeff McAllister ,  Ming-Chih Weng

发明人： Matt Barsotti ,  Turguy Goker ,  Carl Hoerger ,  Jeff McAllister ,  Ming-Chih Weng

IPC分类号： G11B27/36

CPC分类号： G11B27/36 ,  G11B5/00817 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B20/10009 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B2220/93

摘要： In a method of electronically measuring reader/writer offset in a tape drive head, a plurality of sequentially adjacent data tracks are written on a tape with a write head. Error rate information is measured while reading a data track of the plurality of sequentially adjacent data tracks with a read head of the tape drive. A bathtub shaped curve is built from a set of the error rate information which is accumulated by reading the data track at a plurality of offsets of the read head relative to the data track. Offset of the read head relative to the write head is measured by determining an offset of the read head which correlates to a magnetic center of the data track as represented by a center point between edges of the bathtub shaped curve.

摘要翻译： 在磁带驱动头中电子测量读取/写入器偏移的方法中，多个顺序相邻的数据磁道用写入头写入带上。 在利用磁带驱动器的读取头读取多个顺序相邻数据磁道的数据磁道的同时测量错误率信息。 由一组错误率信息建立一个浴缸形曲线，该组错误率信息是通过在相对于数据轨道的读取头的多个偏移量下读取数据轨迹来累积的。 通过确定与浴缸形曲线的边缘之间的中心点所表示的与数据轨道的磁心相关的读头的偏移来测量读头相对于写头的偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20100309579A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12480475

申请日：2009-06-08

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  Turguy Goker

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： An actuator assembly (22) for positioning a head (16) of a tape drive (10) relative to a storage tape that moves along a tape path (24) includes a first actuator (228), a second actuator (230) and a controller (26). The actuators (228, 230) move the head (16) in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the tape path. The first actuator (228) is mounted to the second actuator (230) at a location that is based on a position of a resonance node (680) of the second actuator (230). The controller (26) controls linear positioning of the first actuator (228) and the second actuator (230) relative to the storage tape on a closed-loop basis. The actuators (228, 230) can each include voice coils (246, 260). The second actuator (230) can include two positioner guides (253A, 253B) that are configured in a substantially collinear configuration or in a triangular configuration with the head (16). The first actuator (228) can include an isolation boot (232) that decreases vibration of the first actuator (228) caused by vibration of the second actuator (230). The actuators (228, 230) can have resonance frequencies that are different from one another. The first fundamental resonance frequency can be tuned based on the second resonance frequency to decrease a correlation between the resonances of the actuators (228, 230).

摘要翻译： 用于相对于沿着带路径（24）移动的存储带定位磁带驱动器（10）的头部（16）的致动器组件（22）包括第一致动器（228），第二致动器（230）和 控制器（26）。 致动器（228,230）在基本上垂直于磁带路径的方向上移动磁头（16）。 第一致动器（228）在基于第二致动器（230）的谐振节点（680）的位置的位置处安装到第二致动器（230）。 控制器（26）基于闭环控制第一致动器（228）和第二致动器（230）相对于存储带的线性定位。 致动器（228,230）可以各自包括音圈（246,260）。 第二致动器（230）可以包括两个定位器引导件（253A，253B），其被配置为具有头部（16）的大致共线构型或三角形构造。 第一致动器（228）可以包括隔离罩（232），其减小由第二致动器（230）的振动引起的第一致动器（228）的振动。 致动器（228,230）可以具有彼此不同的共振频率。 可以基于第二共振频率来调整第一基本共振频率，以减小致动器（228,230）的共振之间的相关性。

公开(公告)号：US07679864B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-16

申请号：US11506968

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Ashok Nayak ,  John Ycas ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

发明人： Ashok Nayak ,  John Ycas ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： A servo-controlled, head actuator design that has low profile characteristics in both the height and width dimensions. The low height allows the actuator to fit into a half-high tape drive form factor. Additionally, in some implementations, the actuator comprises a smaller, concentrated moving mass coupled with a flexure construction having a narrowed width with added ribs for torsional stiffness. These aspects of the actuator provide a higher second mode of vibration compared to the flexure designs of the prior art. The actuator includes a coarse actuator assembly for larger movements of the head, and a fine actuator, including a Voice coil motor, responsive to analysis of servo signals. In some embodiments, the voice coil motor of the fine actuator and the coarse actuator shafts are in line. Since the centerlines of the shafts are in-line with the voice coil motor, the resonance response of the shaft spring-mass system is reduced.

摘要翻译： 伺服控制的头部致动器设计，在高度和宽度尺寸方面均具有低轮廓特性。 低高度允许执行器适合半高磁带驱动器外形尺寸。 此外，在一些实施方式中，致动器包括较小的集中运动质量，其与具有变窄的宽度的弯曲结构联接，具有用于扭转刚度的附加的肋。 与现有技术的挠曲设计相比，致动器的这些方面提供了更高的第二振动模式。 致动器包括用于头部的较大运动的粗略致动器组件和响应于伺服信号分析的包括音圈电机的精细致动器。 在一些实施例中，精细致动器的音圈电动机和粗致动器轴线在一起。 由于轴的中心线与音圈马达保持一致，所以轴弹簧体系的共振响应减小。