EP1012832A4 - Read/write recording device and head positioning mechanism therefor - Google Patents

Read/write recording device and head positioning mechanism therefor

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Publication number
EP1012832A4
EP1012832A4 EP97941045A EP97941045A EP1012832A4 EP 1012832 A4 EP1012832 A4 EP 1012832A4 EP 97941045 A EP97941045 A EP 97941045A EP 97941045 A EP97941045 A EP 97941045A EP 1012832 A4 EP1012832 A4 EP 1012832A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
read
recording device
positioning mechanism
head positioning
mechanism therefor
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EP97941045A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1012832A1 (en
Inventor
Stephan E Gavit
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Publication of EP1012832A1 publication Critical patent/EP1012832A1/en
Publication of EP1012832A4 publication Critical patent/EP1012832A4/en
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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
    • G11B5/5504—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across tape tracks
    • 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
    • G11B5/008—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires
    • G11B5/00813—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes
    • G11B5/00817—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on longitudinal tracks only, e.g. for serpentine format recording
    • G11B5/00821—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on longitudinal tracks only, e.g. for serpentine format recording using stationary heads
    • G11B5/00826—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on longitudinal tracks only, e.g. for serpentine format recording using stationary heads comprising a plurality of single poles or gaps or groups thereof operative at the same time
    • G11B5/0083—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on longitudinal tracks only, e.g. for serpentine format recording using stationary heads comprising a plurality of single poles or gaps or groups thereof operative at the same time for parallel information processing, e.g. PCM recording
    • 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
    • G11B5/56—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 support for the purpose of adjusting the position of the head relative to the record carrier, e.g. manual adjustment for azimuth correction or track centering
EP97941045A 1997-09-11 1997-09-11 Read/write recording device and head positioning mechanism therefor Withdrawn EP1012832A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1997/016153 WO1999013461A1 (en) 1997-09-11 1997-09-11 Read/write recording device and head positioning mechanism therefor

Publications (2)

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EP1012832A1 EP1012832A1 (en) 2000-06-28
EP1012832A4 true EP1012832A4 (en) 2004-04-21

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EP97941045A Withdrawn EP1012832A4 (en) 1997-09-11 1997-09-11 Read/write recording device and head positioning mechanism therefor

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1012832A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003527716A (en)
AU (1) AU4268397A (en)
HK (1) HK1030084A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999013461A1 (en)

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5566039A (en) * 1994-10-26 1996-10-15 Storage Technology Corporation Read/write head positioning device

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US3624309A (en) * 1970-01-28 1971-11-30 Motorola Inc Mounting for shiftable magnetic head
US3705270A (en) * 1971-01-21 1972-12-05 Motorola Inc Mounting arrangement for a magnetic tape head including a spherical cam follower and an arcuately shaped tape head mounting bracket
JPS56165927A (en) * 1980-05-24 1981-12-19 Sony Corp Vibration imparting device
US4646183A (en) * 1984-05-11 1987-02-24 North Atlantic Industries, Inc. Tracking head suspension for tape deck

Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5566039A (en) * 1994-10-26 1996-10-15 Storage Technology Corporation Read/write head positioning device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9913461A1 *

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WO1999013461A1 (en) 1999-03-18
JP2003527716A (en) 2003-09-16
AU4268397A (en) 1999-03-29
HK1030084A1 (en) 2001-04-20
EP1012832A1 (en) 2000-06-28

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