DE69431524D1 - Laufwerk mit bogenförmiger bandabtastung - Google Patents

Laufwerk mit bogenförmiger bandabtastung

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DE69431524D1
DE69431524D1 DE69431524T DE69431524T DE69431524D1 DE 69431524 D1 DE69431524 D1 DE 69431524D1 DE 69431524 T DE69431524 T DE 69431524T DE 69431524 T DE69431524 T DE 69431524T DE 69431524 D1 DE69431524 D1 DE 69431524D1
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carrier assembly
head carrier
data
tape
data tape
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M Rottenburg
Joseph Lin
H Pierce
Richard Milo
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Certance LLC
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Seagate Removable Storage Solutions LLC
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    • G11B5/48Disposition 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
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    • G11B15/18Driving; Starting; Stopping; Arrangements for control or regulation thereof
    • G11B15/46Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed
    • G11B15/467Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven
    • G11B15/473Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the heads
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    • G11B15/4733Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the heads control of headwheel rotation with provision for information tracking, e.g. for time base correction
    • G11B15/4735Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the heads control of headwheel rotation with provision for information tracking, e.g. for time base correction using signals recorded in tracks disposed parallel with the scanning direction
    • G11B15/4736Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the heads control of headwheel rotation with provision for information tracking, e.g. for time base correction using signals recorded in tracks disposed parallel with the scanning direction using auxiliary signals, i.e. pilot signals
    • G11B15/4738Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the heads control of headwheel rotation with provision for information tracking, e.g. for time base correction using signals recorded in tracks disposed parallel with the scanning direction using auxiliary signals, i.e. pilot signals superimposed on the main signal track
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/4902Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
    • Y10T29/49021Magnetic recording reproducing transducer [e.g., tape head, core, etc.]
    • Y10T29/49027Mounting preformed head/core onto other structure
    • Y10T29/4903Mounting preformed head/core onto other structure with bonding
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/4902Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
    • Y10T29/49021Magnetic recording reproducing transducer [e.g., tape head, core, etc.]
    • Y10T29/49032Fabricating head structure or component thereof
    • Y10T29/49048Machining magnetic material [e.g., grinding, etching, polishing]
    • Y10T29/49052Machining magnetic material [e.g., grinding, etching, polishing] by etching

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
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  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
DE69431524T 1993-08-30 1994-08-25 Laufwerk mit bogenförmiger bandabtastung Expired - Fee Related DE69431524T2 (de)

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US08/113,996 US5585978A (en) 1993-08-30 1993-08-30 Arcuate scan tape drive
PCT/US1994/009703 WO1995006940A1 (en) 1993-08-30 1994-08-25 Arcuate scan tape drive

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EP (1) EP0716769B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3718524B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE225978T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69431524T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1012117A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1995006940A1 (de)

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US5729890A (en) 1998-03-24
WO1995006940A1 (en) 1995-03-09
JP3718524B2 (ja) 2005-11-24
EP0716769A4 (de) 1996-09-25
ATE225978T1 (de) 2002-10-15
EP0716769A1 (de) 1996-06-19
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