CA1074441A - Access to floppy disk stack - Google Patents

Access to floppy disk stack

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Publication number
CA1074441A
CA1074441A CA267,392A CA267392A CA1074441A CA 1074441 A CA1074441 A CA 1074441A CA 267392 A CA267392 A CA 267392A CA 1074441 A CA1074441 A CA 1074441A
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Prior art keywords
split
disks
stack
partial
displacement
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CA267,392A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Bernard W. Mcginnis
James A. Weidenhammer
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/02Details
    • G11B17/021Selecting or spacing of record carriers for introducing the heads

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  • Manufacturing Of Magnetic Record Carriers (AREA)
  • Automatic Disk Changers (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
CA267,392A 1975-12-08 1976-12-08 Access to floppy disk stack Expired CA1074441A (en)

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US05/638,792 US4051541A (en) 1975-12-08 1975-12-08 Access to floppy disk stack

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CA1074441A true CA1074441A (en) 1980-03-25

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US (1) US4051541A (https=)
JP (1) JPS5270817A (https=)
AU (1) AU505465B2 (https=)
BE (1) BE848054A (https=)
BR (1) BR7608248A (https=)
CA (1) CA1074441A (https=)
CH (1) CH607226A5 (https=)
DE (1) DE2655010B2 (https=)
ES (1) ES454014A1 (https=)
FR (1) FR2335016A1 (https=)
GB (1) GB1503067A (https=)
IT (1) IT1070428B (https=)
NL (1) NL7613537A (https=)
SE (1) SE408498B (https=)

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US4167029A (en) * 1976-08-04 1979-09-04 Burroughs Corporation Jet distributor for end-wise pneumatic partitioning of disk pack
US4092681A (en) * 1976-12-20 1978-05-30 International Business Machines Corporation Flexible disk file access mechanism
US4143408A (en) * 1977-11-28 1979-03-06 International Business Machines Corp. External selector and internal controller for flexible disc stack
US4164768A (en) * 1978-09-01 1979-08-14 International Business Machines Corporation Dual stage flow controller for self-ventilating disk pack
US4229774A (en) * 1979-01-02 1980-10-21 International Business Machines Corporation Self-adapting flow restrictors
US7212377B1 (en) * 2004-03-31 2007-05-01 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Disk drive having apertures near the ID of a disk stack for allowing airflow to pass through the apertures to reduce disk flutter
US7224551B1 (en) * 2004-05-15 2007-05-29 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Disk drive having apertures aligned near the inner diameter of a disk stack for allowing airflow to pass through the apertures to reduce disk flutter

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US3130393A (en) * 1959-05-13 1964-04-21 Sperry Rand Corp Information storage device
NL122740C (https=) * 1960-10-03
NL6812450A (https=) * 1968-08-31 1970-03-03
US3835998A (en) * 1973-07-02 1974-09-17 Ibm Edge locating apparatus
US3936878A (en) * 1973-12-26 1976-02-03 International Business Machines Corporation Disc interface location
US3936880A (en) * 1974-07-01 1976-02-03 International Business Machines Corporation Bistable deflection separation of flexible disks

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DE2655010A1 (de) 1977-07-14
GB1503067A (en) 1978-03-08
FR2335016B1 (https=) 1978-05-12
AU505465B2 (en) 1979-11-22
BR7608248A (pt) 1977-11-29
FR2335016A1 (fr) 1977-07-08
AU2038476A (en) 1978-06-15
CH607226A5 (https=) 1978-11-30
DE2655010C3 (https=) 1979-03-15
SE408498B (sv) 1979-06-11
SE7613730L (sv) 1977-06-09
NL7613537A (nl) 1977-06-10
DE2655010B2 (de) 1978-06-29
US4051541A (en) 1977-09-27
IT1070428B (it) 1985-03-29
JPS5642066B2 (https=) 1981-10-02
BE848054A (fr) 1977-03-01
ES454014A1 (es) 1977-11-16
JPS5270817A (en) 1977-06-13

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