CA2247646C - Tape transport apparatus incorporating porous air bearing - Google Patents
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- CA2247646C CA2247646C CA002247646A CA2247646A CA2247646C CA 2247646 C CA2247646 C CA 2247646C CA 002247646 A CA002247646 A CA 002247646A CA 2247646 A CA2247646 A CA 2247646A CA 2247646 C CA2247646 C CA 2247646C
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
- G11B15/60—Guiding record carrier
- G11B15/62—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head
- G11B15/64—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head by fluid-dynamic spacing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B2220/00—Record carriers by type
- G11B2220/90—Tape-like record carriers
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- Magnetic Bearings And Hydrostatic Bearings (AREA)
- Advancing Webs (AREA)
- Structure Of Belt Conveyors (AREA)
- Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
- Belt Conveyors (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/607,638 US5777823A (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1996-02-27 | Tape transport apparatus incorporating porous air bearing |
| US08/607,638 | 1996-02-27 | ||
| PCT/US1997/002739 WO1997032305A1 (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1997-02-24 | Tape transport apparatus incorporating porous air bearing |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2247646A1 CA2247646A1 (en) | 1997-09-04 |
| CA2247646C true CA2247646C (en) | 2003-05-27 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002247646A Expired - Fee Related CA2247646C (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1997-02-24 | Tape transport apparatus incorporating porous air bearing |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5777823A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0888617A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2001515638A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR100476735B1 (enExample) |
| CN (2) | CN1479297A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2134297A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2247646C (enExample) |
| NO (1) | NO318726B1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1997032305A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6296990B1 (en) * | 1998-05-14 | 2001-10-02 | Asm Lithography, B.V. | Gas bearing and lithographic apparatus including such a bearing |
| US6719238B1 (en) | 1998-12-17 | 2004-04-13 | Imation Corp. | High speed tape packing |
| US6722608B1 (en) | 1999-10-28 | 2004-04-20 | Segway Systems, Llc | Porous air bearings for tape transports and method of fabrication thereof |
| JP2003513396A (ja) * | 1999-10-28 | 2003-04-08 | セグウエイ システムズ、エルエルシー | テープ移送用の有孔空気軸受およびその製造方法 |
| US6381096B1 (en) | 1999-12-02 | 2002-04-30 | Storage Technology Corporation | Tape transport with air bearings |
| US6609645B1 (en) * | 2000-02-24 | 2003-08-26 | Mountain Engineering Ii, Inc. | Porous roller bearing |
| US6508431B1 (en) | 2000-07-12 | 2003-01-21 | Segway Systems, Llc | Guide packing recording media along with cartridges and apparatus incorporating such guides |
| US6690639B2 (en) | 2001-10-19 | 2004-02-10 | Eastman Kodak Company | Optical tape transport system using focus stabilizer |
| US6906890B2 (en) * | 2002-05-21 | 2005-06-14 | Segway Systems, Llc | Data storage tape cartridge with air filter, tape transport apparatus and methodology utilizing the same |
| US6889927B2 (en) | 2002-07-03 | 2005-05-10 | Segway Systems, Llc | Tape threading apparatus having take-up hub with gap filling block for data storage systems and method therefor |
| JP3918666B2 (ja) * | 2002-07-17 | 2007-05-23 | ソニー株式会社 | テープ状光記録媒体駆動装置 |
| US6909581B2 (en) * | 2003-05-02 | 2005-06-21 | Segway Systems, Llc | Tape head assembly with air bearing guide |
| KR20050020138A (ko) * | 2003-08-21 | 2005-03-04 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 반송 시스템 |
| US7016138B2 (en) * | 2003-09-12 | 2006-03-21 | Quantum Corporation | Tension feedback system for a tape drive |
| DE102009026059B4 (de) * | 2009-06-29 | 2024-02-01 | Krones Aktiengesellschaft | Vorrichtung zum Aufspreizen einer Folienbahn |
| US10522182B1 (en) | 2018-08-20 | 2019-12-31 | International Business Machines Corporation | Tape drive with gas jet impinging on tape |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3840894A (en) * | 1973-04-02 | 1974-10-08 | Ibm | Wide rotor for stable support of tape along path of transducer carried by rotor |
| US3961369A (en) * | 1974-07-15 | 1976-06-01 | International Business Machines Corporation | Rotating head apparatus having a protruding diameter headwheel which supports a protruding flying head |
| JPS61237252A (ja) * | 1985-04-15 | 1986-10-22 | Toshiba Corp | テ−プガイド装置 |
| US5155639A (en) * | 1988-11-03 | 1992-10-13 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Transport apparatus for a single reel tape cartridge |
| US5224641A (en) * | 1990-08-23 | 1993-07-06 | Storage Technology Corporation | Air bearing for tape drive |
| US5310107A (en) * | 1992-11-16 | 1994-05-10 | Storage Technology Corporation | Pneumatic compliant tape guidance device |
| JPH09511352A (ja) * | 1993-12-21 | 1997-11-11 | ストレージ テクノロジー コーポレイション | 高性能テープ軌道システム |
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1996
- 1996-02-27 US US08/607,638 patent/US5777823A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1997
- 1997-02-24 EP EP97906723A patent/EP0888617A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-02-24 AU AU21342/97A patent/AU2134297A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-02-24 JP JP53102197A patent/JP2001515638A/ja not_active Ceased
- 1997-02-24 CN CNA031331718A patent/CN1479297A/zh active Pending
- 1997-02-24 CA CA002247646A patent/CA2247646C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-02-24 WO PCT/US1997/002739 patent/WO1997032305A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-02-24 CN CN97192570A patent/CN1120487C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-02-24 KR KR10-1998-0706705A patent/KR100476735B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-07-15 NO NO19983253A patent/NO318726B1/no unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5777823A (en) | 1998-07-07 |
| WO1997032305A1 (en) | 1997-09-04 |
| AU2134297A (en) | 1997-09-16 |
| CA2247646A1 (en) | 1997-09-04 |
| NO983253L (no) | 1998-10-12 |
| KR19990087299A (ko) | 1999-12-27 |
| CN1479297A (zh) | 2004-03-03 |
| CN1212070A (zh) | 1999-03-24 |
| NO983253D0 (no) | 1998-07-15 |
| KR100476735B1 (ko) | 2005-07-18 |
| HK1018977A1 (en) | 2000-01-14 |
| EP0888617A1 (en) | 1999-01-07 |
| EP0888617A4 (en) | 2004-05-06 |
| CN1120487C (zh) | 2003-09-03 |
| JP2001515638A (ja) | 2001-09-18 |
| NO318726B1 (no) | 2005-05-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |