| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D465786 |
Magnetic tape cartridge |
November 19, 2002 |
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| 8220734 |
Tape drive |
July 17, 2012 |
| A tape drive, which is configured to receive a tape cartridge having a cartridge leader attached to magnetic tape, includes a take-up reel and a drive leader that is attachable to the cartridge leader. The drive leader has an attachment location attached to the take-up reel and a tapered |
| 8130465 |
Leader retention method and device |
March 6, 2012 |
| A tape drive for use with a tape cartridge having a cartridge leader includes a drive body, and a drive leader that is engageable with the cartridge leader and moveable with respect to the drive body. The tape drive further includes an engaging member that is engageable with a first |
| 8027122 |
Dual sided tape storage device and dual sided tape drive |
September 27, 2011 |
| A data storage device is provided with a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels and dual sided data tape. The access opening is adjacent to a tape path for access of each tape side. A tape drive is provided with a pair of read/write heads, each having a first position |
| 7940496 |
Reinforced tape for a data storage device |
May 10, 2011 |
| A data storage device is disclosed with a housing sized for a tape drive. A tape reel is mounted for rotation within the housing and a guide is mounted in the housing spaced apart from the tape reel. A first end of a data tape segment is mounted to the tape reel and a second end is not |
| 7913943 |
Tape drive |
March 29, 2011 |
| A tape drive, which is configured to receive a tape cartridge having a cartridge leader attached to magnetic tape, includes a take-up reel and a drive leader that is attachable to the cartridge leader. The drive leader has an attachment location attached to the take-up reel and a tapered |
| 7861961 |
Method and apparatus for utilizing a tape leader in a tape drive system |
January 4, 2011 |
| A system for utilizing a tape leader in a tape drive system. The tape drive system receives a first tape leader and buckles the first tape leader to a drive reel leader. Then the tape drive system threads the first tape leader and a second tape leader connected to the first tape lead |
| 7706101 |
Transducer positioning assembly |
April 27, 2010 |
| An actuator assembly is provided for positioning a transducer with a primary frame and a secondary frame mounted thereto for transverse translation. A coarse actuator is connected to the frames for translating the secondary frame incrementally. A carriage with a transducer is mounted |
| 7646562 |
Data storage tape cartridge and system including an intermediate portion having a servo pattern |
January 12, 2010 |
| A data storage tape cartridge is provided with a combination tape including a data storage tape, an intermediate portion and a leader. A servo track and media information region is provided on the intermediate portion of the tape. The servo track is read by a servo track reader of a |
| 7646558 |
Positioning system and method for a transducer head |
January 12, 2010 |
| In one embodiment of a system and method for positioning a transducer head, the transducer head includes a first group of elements for reading data from or writing data to a set of tracks on a storage medium, and a second group of elements for reading data from or writing data to a set |
| 7556215 |
Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tape |
July 7, 2009 |
| A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, a reel assembly including a hub rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound onto the tape reel assembly, and a leader attached to a leading end of the storage tape. In this |
| 7477484 |
Tape cartridge write protect mechanism |
January 13, 2009 |
| The write protect mechanism provides a method for identifying the write protect state of the tape media enclosed in a tape cartridge from at least two orientations. A write protect switch on the front side of the tape cartridge housing moves to block the write protect aperture on the |
| 7317593 |
Tape cartridge with pivotable access door |
January 8, 2008 |
| A tape cartridge for use with a tape drive having an actuation member includes a cartridge body that is insertable into the tape drive. The cartridge body includes first and second faces that extend at an angle to each other. The first face has a first opening and the second face has a |
| 7298585 |
Storage medium load and unload apparatus with an impact diverter |
November 20, 2007 |
| A storage medium load and unload apparatus for diverting a storage medium insertion impact force is provided. The load and unload apparatus comprises a shuttle having a first pin with a first radius extending from a side surface of the shuttle and a protrusion having a posterior edge |
| 7261250 |
Roller guide tape path |
August 28, 2007 |
| A tape guide mechanism in a storage device is disclosed for defining an improved roller guide tape path. A cartridge reel is provided for supplying tape to a take-up reel. Multiple flanged guides are provided located remotely from the cartridge and take-up reels. A non-flanged post g |
| 7168648 |
Performance tape cartridge leader for single reel tape cartridges |
January 30, 2007 |
| The tape cartridge leader includes a smoothing feature that comprises a blind cut out formed in a surface of the tape cartridge leader that faces the hub of the take-up reel when the tape cartridge leader is wound on the hub to compensate for the irregularity generated by the buckling |
| 7159815 |
Method and apparatus for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridge |
January 9, 2007 |
| A brake slide assembly for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridge housing is disclosed. The brake slide assembly includes at least one brake slide and a flexible member. The brake slide(s) include a locking wedge, a brake button end, and a riser. The locking wedge is c |
| 7077353 |
Tape cartridge with movable access door |
July 18, 2006 |
| A tape cartridge, for use with a tape drive having an actuation member, includes a cartridge body that is insertable into the tape drive and a door movably associated with the cartridge body. The door is engageable with the actuation member when the cartridge body is inserted into the |
| 7016151 |
Tape cartridge improved boss door |
March 21, 2006 |
| The tape cartridge improved boss door provides a sleeve between the lower boss for the torsion spring to rotate around to decrease the stress applied to the top coil of the torsion spring. An improved catch contacts the top leg of the torsion spring at a point distant from the torsion |
| 7000860 |
Tape cartridge |
February 21, 2006 |
| A tape cartridge, for use with a tape drive having a threading mechanism, includes a magnetic tape, a leader attached to an end of the tape and configured to engage the threading mechanism, and a cartridge body for housing the tape. The cartridge body includes first and second faces |
| 6985328 |
One and three quarters inch form factor tape cartridge autoloader |
January 10, 2006 |
| The tape cartridge autoloader comprises a tape drive and up to eight respective storage positions for tape cartridges all located within a one and three-quarter inch form factor. A picker driven by a single first motor operated driving mechanism follows a U-shaped track as the picker |
| 6971602 |
Tape cartridge |
December 6, 2005 |
| A tape cartridge for use with a tape drive includes a length of magnetic tape, a leader attached to an end of the tape, and a cartridge body for housing the tape. The cartridge body is configured to be inserted into the tape drive, and includes first and second adjacent faces. The first |
| 6915975 |
Tape leader means for pulling tape from a reel |
July 12, 2005 |
| An improved two-leader apparatus is disclosed for threading tape from a first reel to a second reel. The two-leader means includes a first reel for receiving tape from a second reel. A first leader is coupled to the first reel. A second leader is coupled to a free end of the tape which i |
| 6853548 |
1U rack mount equipment enclosure with increased structural support |
February 8, 2005 |
| The 1U rack mount equipment enclosure with increased structural support, supports internal components without adding to the over all height of the 1U form factor. The peripheral device is mounted between front supports which bear the weight of the peripheral device. A central support pro |
| 6795309 |
Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting system |
September 21, 2004 |
| A peripheral mounting system for installing, removing and replacing peripheral devices from a chassis without the use of tools. A pair of side brackets secured to the chassis provide slots into which fasteners connected to the side of the peripheral device are installed to restrain t |
| 6633454 |
Shock detection for a data storage device |
October 14, 2003 |
| A data storage device has a shock sense indicator disposed within its housing. The shock sense indicator may provide visible, audible, and/or machine-detectable indication of whether the data storage device has been subjected to a physical shock over some threshold. Machine detection of |
| 6568618 |
Half-inch tape drive in half high form factor |
May 27, 2003 |
| The half-inch tape drive comprises a novel takeup reel, tape deck, PC board packaging, loading mechanism, and housing. The takeup reel comprises a pair of segmented flanges that define a first and second tape containment section. The tape deck is approximately half the height of a conven |
| 6550710 |
Tape cartridge leader for single reel tape cartridges having increased flexibility for improved |
April 22, 2003 |
| The present tape cartridge leader includes a flex relief aperture, located in the body of the tape cartridge leader between the guide wings. This flex relief aperture enables the tape cartridge leader to bend in a tight radius as the tape cartridge leader is pulled around the tape guide |
| 6405957 |
Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape move |
June 18, 2002 |
| A data storage tape cartridge including a housing, first and second tape reels, a storage tape, first and second corner guides and an idler wrap guide. The housing defines a head access window. The tape reels are rotatably disposed within the housing, with the storage tape extending |
| 6386470 |
Takeup reel for single reel tape drives |
May 14, 2002 |
| The takeup reel comprises a pair of segmented flanges connected in a parallel relationship to a takeup reel hub and define a first tape containment section and a second tape containment section. The segmented flanges are ultrasonically welded to the hub and include rounded protrusion |
| 6353514 |
Two-sided compliant tape guide |
March 5, 2002 |
| A data storage cartridge includes a length of magnetic tape wound on a pair of tape reels within a housing to define a tape path. A tape guide disposed along a portion of the tape path includes a top and bottom flange. Each flange is resilient so that it acts to resiliently guide an |
