CA1105136A - Method and means for capturing magnetic tracks - Google Patents

Method and means for capturing magnetic tracks

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Publication number
CA1105136A
CA1105136A CA285,879A CA285879A CA1105136A CA 1105136 A CA1105136 A CA 1105136A CA 285879 A CA285879 A CA 285879A CA 1105136 A CA1105136 A CA 1105136A
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Prior art keywords
track
head
seek
polarity
capture
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CA285,879A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Lance T. Klinger
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks
    • G11B5/55—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head
    • G11B5/5521—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across disk tracks
    • G11B5/5526—Control therefor; circuits, track configurations or relative disposition of servo-information transducers and servo-information tracks for control thereof
    • G11B5/553—Details
    • G11B5/5547—"Seek" control and circuits therefor

Landscapes

  • Moving Of The Head To Find And Align With The Track (AREA)
  • Moving Of Head For Track Selection And Changing (AREA)
  • Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
CA285,879A 1976-10-26 1977-08-31 Method and means for capturing magnetic tracks Expired CA1105136A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US735,851 1976-10-26
US05/735,851 US4134053A (en) 1976-10-26 1976-10-26 Method and means for capturing magnetic tracks

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CA1105136A true CA1105136A (en) 1981-07-14

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US (1) US4134053A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS6028071B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA1105136A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
FR (1) FR2369647A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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JPS6028071B2 (ja) 1985-07-02
FR2369647B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1984-06-29
JPS5354007A (en) 1978-05-17
US4134053A (en) 1979-01-09
FR2369647A1 (fr) 1978-05-26

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