| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 360090000 | Tape record | 88 |
| 20080218900 | MULTI-CHANNEL THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE APPARATUS WITH THE MULTI-CHANNEL THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - A multi-channel thin-film magnetic head has magnetic read head elements, magnetic write head elements, servo magnetic head elements, a plurality of pairs of external connection pads for reading connected with magnetic read head elements, a plurality of pairs of external connection pads for writing connected with magnetic write head elements, a plurality of pairs of external connection pads for servo connected with servo magnetic head elements, and a plurality of connection pads for body grounding or other functions. The connection pads for reading, writing, servo and body grounding or other functions are arranged in lines on a surface of the multi-channel thin-film magnetic head, and lead conductors which are electrically connected with connection pads for reading, writing, servo and body grounding or other functions are different each other in terms of widths, shapes, connection points or existence of a connector among at least two types of connection pads. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218901 | System and Method to Display Information on a Data Storage Cartridge - A method and a system are provided for displaying information on a data storage cartridge. The data storage cartridge includes a driver circuit coupled to a display and a cartridge memory. The driver circuit activates the display on the data storage cartridge. In response to the activation of the display on the data storage cartridge the driver circuit obtains information from the cartridge memory of the data storage cartridge. The driver circuit displays at least a portion of the information obtained from the cartridge memory on the display of the data storage cartridge. In one embodiment the data storage cartridge is a tape cartridge. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080225432 | MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS - In a magnetic tape apparatus of the present invention, a magnetic head unit having magnetic elements capable of recording or reproducing information with respect to a magnetic tape includes a movable member that includes a magnetic element and has such a size that the movable member comes into contact with the magnetic tape over an entire region in a width direction, and is placed so as to move in the width direction of the magnetic tape, and a stationary member that is placed at a position adjacent to the movable member in a magnetic tape transport direction, wherein the movable member is moved in the width direction of the magnetic tape by a tracking servo mechanism during a tracking servo control. According to this configuration, a magnetic tape apparatus excellent in a tracking precision can be provided, in which even a magnetic tape with a high friction coefficient does not move following the movement of a magnetic head unit in the width direction. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090015963 | DUAL-DECK CASSETTE PLAYER HAVING AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL COMPUTER SERIAL PORT - An audio cassette tape player with a computer serial port is disclosed. The player includes a housing having a front panel and a rear panel. An analog output port, analog input port and computer serial port are located on the rear panel. An analog input port located on the rear panel. A first audio cassette deck having an output is located on the front panel. Adjacent thereto, a second audio cassette deck having an output and an input is also located on the front panel. The output of the first deck is electrically connected to the input of the second deck, the analog output port and the computer serial port. The output of the second deck is electrically connected to the analog output port and the computer serial port. Finally, the input port of the second deck is electrically connected to the computer serial port. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090091856 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING SYSTEM - A magnetic recording medium includes a tape-shaped nonmagnetic support, and a vertical magnetic layer formed on a main surface of the nonmagnetic support by a vacuum thin-film forming technique, signals being recorded on and reproduced from the vertical magnetic layer in a linear system. In the magnetic recording medium, the dipulse ratio of the vertical recording layer is 0.36 or more. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090284864 | TAPE CARTRIDGE AUXILIARY MEMORY CONTAINING TAPE DRIVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS INFORMATION - A data storage library is described including a plurality of tape cartridges each possessing an auxiliary radio frequency memory device. The library also includes, at least one tape drive capable of determining at least one functional status when loaded with one of the tape cartridges wherein the at least one tape drive possesses an auxiliary reader and writer device capable of transferring information associated with the at least one function status to and from the auxiliary radio frequency memory device. The tape drive also includes a means for transmitting the information from the auxiliary radio frequency memory device to a display device that can be viewed by an end user. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100165506 | METHOD OF MANIPULATING DATA STORAGE ELEMENTS - A device and method for simultaneously manipulating multiple data storage cartridges or other storage elements in a storage library. The device housing includes an opening for receiving data storage cartridges. A gripping mechanism extends from the opening. The gripping mechanism is adapted to grip a data storage cartridge to be retrieved and to urge the data storage cartridge into the opening. One or more transport mechanisms are attached to one or more inner walls of the housing. The transport mechanisms are adapted such that once a data storage cartridge moves into the opening, the transport mechanisms will urge the data storage cartridge further into the opening until the data storage cartridge is held within the housing. The data storage cartridge can be moved further into the housing such that the gripping mechanism is free to collect additional cartridges. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110181982 | SERVO WRITE HEAD, SERVO WRITER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC TAPE WITH SERVO SIGNAL WRITTEN THEREON - A servo write head for writing a servo pattern on a magnetic tape is provided. A flat magnetic pattern writing surface has a magnetic gap contoured to correspond to the servo pattern, and is disposed to allow the magnetic tape to slidably contact therewith. Sloped surfaces are disposed upstream and downstream of the magnetic pattern writing surface in a magnetic tape transport direction at positions retreated from a position of the magnetic pattern writing surface. The sloped surfaces extend obliquely relative to the magnetic pattern writing surface. Connecting surfaces curved gently to smoothly connect the sloped surfaces to the magnetic pattern writing surface are disposed between the magnetic pattern writing surface and each of the sloped surfaces. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120243120 | MAGNETIC TAPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE - An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic tape comprising a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein
| 09-27-2012 |
| 20130148238 | NEUTRALIZATION OF STATIC CHARGE ON MAGNETIC TAPE - Methods and apparatus are provided related to magnetic recording tape. One or more ion emitters are disposed in non-contacting proximity to a passing recording tape. Static electric charges born on the tape are neutralized prior to passing the tape in contact with a read-write head. Migration of chemical constituency from the tape to the head is prevented or significantly reduced with a corresponding elimination or reduction of related problems. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130286503 | HEAD WRAP PROCEDURE - A method according to one embodiment includes detecting a signal originating from at least one reader of a first outer module of a head as a tape passes thereacross, the head having at least the first outer module and a second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of an inner module and aligned with the inner module in a direction of tape travel thereacross. A first guide positioned in front of the first outer module is moved in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases. The first guide is moved in a direction away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140002923 | MAGNETIC TAPE MEDIUM | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140029135 | MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE HEAD HAVING ASYMMETRIC CHANNEL ARRAYS - In one general embodiment, a magnetic head includes an inner module comprising an array of data writers; and first and second outer modules flanking the inner module. The outer modules are identical, each outer module comprising an array of data readers. A number of active data readers in each outer module is less than a number of active data writers in the inner module. For the first outer module, one of the active data readers is aliened with one of the data writers positioned towards a first end of the inner module array in the direction generally parallel to the path of tape travel thereacross. For the second outer module, one of the active data readers is aligned with one of the data writers positioned towards a second end of the inner module array in the direction generally parallel to the path of tape travel thereacross. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140126083 | TAPE STORAGE DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE REDUNDANT READ DATA ELEMENT - A technique includes in a data storage device, sensing a plurality of data streams from a track of storage media as the media moves in a given direction using a plurality of read elements such that at least one of the read elements is redundant. The technique includes combining the data streams to generate a data stream indicating data read from the track. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140185161 | HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TAPE DRIVE CLEANING - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at least one of temperature information and humidity information about an environment in which a tape drive resides, performing an analysis of the at least one of temperature information and humidity information, making a determination whether to modify a cleaning cycle based on the analysis of the at least one of temperature information and humidity information, and making a selection and/or modification of a timing of a cleaning operation of the tape drive based on the determination. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140240867 | OPERATION OF TAPE DRIVES - Tape heads are described herein including (i) a first module including a read transducer array with at least one transducer element to read data from a tape, and (ii) a second module including a read transducer array with at least one transducer element to read data from the tape. In examples herein, a lifting member is provided to cause tape lifting the module at a leading position with respect to tape travel direction. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140254045 | ACCURATE RADIUS AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT OF TAPE TRANSPORTS - A method according to one embodiment includes computing a radius value of a tape on an outgoing reel during unwinding of the tape from the outgoing reel, adjusting the computed radius with an offset calculated from a direct measurement of velocity from the tape position, and outputting the adjusted computed radius. A method according to another embodiment includes computing a radius value of a tape on an incoming reel during winding while the tape is being wound onto the incoming reel, adjusting the computed radius with an offset calculated from a direct measurement of velocity from the tape position, and outputting the adjusted computed radius. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150036239 | TAPE RECORDING MEDIUM AND DRIVE DEVICE - A tape recording medium includes: a tape member including a recording tape and an exposure tape that is connected to the recording tape and in which an exposure portion for exposing a portion of a head in a tape width direction is formed, the head doing at least one of writing information to and reading information from the recording tape; and a pair of reels to which free ends of the tape member are connected and which retain the tape member such that the pair of reels can pay out and take up the tape member. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150043104 | TAPE CLEANING DEVICE AND DRIVE DEVICE - A tape cleaning device includes a blade that, while touching a recording tape that is running, scrapes foreign bodies from the recording tape; a roller that touches the recording tape and rotates along with the running of the recording tape, the foreign bodies scraped off by the blade being transferred to the roller; and a removal mechanism that removes the foreign bodies that have been transferred to the roller from the roller. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043105 | HEAD CLEANING DEVICE AND DRIVE DEVICE - A head cleaning device includes: a wiper member formed in an elongate shape and having a wiper anchoring portion anchored so as not to move in a tape width direction; and a support member that includes a wiper entrainment portion about which the wiper member is entrained so as to double back, that causes the wiper entrainment portion to move in the tape width direction so that a surface of the wiper member at an opposite side of the wiper entrainment portion from the wiper anchoring portion wipes a head that performs at least one of writing information to, or reading information from, a recording tape. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150055244 | READ/WRITE HEAD WITH IMPROVED CONTACT - A read/write head is provided with a body having a body length and a support surface to support data storage media as the data storage media is conveyed longitudinally across the support surface. The support surface of the body is curved about an axis in a widthwise direction of the elongate body. The support surface of the body has a reduced longitudinal length relative to the body length only in an intermediate region. At least one read/write device is provided on the intermediate region of the support surface of the body to read and/or write data on the data storage media as the data storage media is conveyed across the support surface. A tape drive system is provided with the read/write head, the at least one read/write device, and a motor to drive the data storage tape. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150085396 | LINE-SHAPED MATERIAL CONVEYANCE MECHANISM, LINE-SHAPED MATERIAL CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND TAPE CONVEYANCE MECHANISM - A line-shaped material conveyance mechanism includes first and second support members, a guide groove, a first rotary arm, and a second rotary arm. One end of the first rotary arm is pivotally supported near the guide groove by a first rotary shaft. The other end of the first rotary arm connects one end of the second rotary arm in a state that can be rotated. A third support member is disposed on the other end of the second rotary arm. The third support member is guided and moves along the guide groove by rotating the first rotary arm around the first rotary shaft. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150364154 | REDUCED CONTACT READ/WRITE HEAD - A system including a read/write head to write to a magnetic tape. The read/write head includes a data island that includes read/write elements. The data island to reduce contact between the magnetic tape and the data island at locations between the read/write elements. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160196850 | LOW FRICTION TAPE HEAD | 07-07-2016 |
| 360091000 | Plural tapes | 54 |
| 20090040653 | VARIABLE SPRING-FORCE MECHANISM FOR ADVANCING TAPE MEDIA CARTRIDGES IN A DEEP SLOT CELL - An apparatus to generate a spring force increasing in accordance with a quantity of tape media cartridges stored in a deep slot cell. The apparatus may include a deep slot cell, a biasing element including a torsion spring, and an advancement element. The deep slot cell may store one or more cartridges. The biasing element may generate a spring force toward the front of the deep slot cell such that the spring force generated increases in accordance with a number of cartridges stored in the cell. The advancement element may be positioned to apply the spring force to the cartridges, thereby advancing the cartridges toward the front of the deep slot cell. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100053803 | BREADTH SPREADING PLACEMENT OF DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGES IN MULTI-CARTRIDGE DEEP SLOT CELLS OF AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY - In an automated data storage library having a plurality of multi-cartridge deep slot cells, each configured to store a plurality of data storage cartridges arranged in sequential order of tiers from front to rear, and having accessor(s) configured to selectively extract, place and transport cartridges with respect to the cells; operating the accessor(s) to selectively extract, place and transport data storage cartridges with respect to the multi-cartridge deep slot cells and with respect to other elements of the automated data storage library; filling at least the frontmost tier of vacant at least selected multi-cartridge deep slot cells in the selectively extracting, placing and transporting step in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, while leaving other tiers vacant. If the frontmost tier is full, a data storage cartridge is placed into the one of the selected multi-cartridge deep slot cells having the factored greatest number of tiers available to place a data storage cartridge. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130003222 | TAPE LIBRARY INITIATED ACTIONS - Example apparatus and methods concern a tape library that can initiate an action. One example method may include controlling a tape library to perform a media scanning operation associated with an extended data life management policy. The extended data life management operation may be associated with an application representation of tape drives, slots, and tapes on the tape library. The method may include determining a result of the media scanning operation and selectively controlling the tape library to either provide status or to issue a command based on the result. In one example, conventional status may be returned when a media scan operation result (e.g., tape scan) indicates the tape is fine while a command may be issued when the result indicates the tape may need to be fixed, copied, or replaced. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130329318 | TAPE RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION RECORDING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A tape recording medium comprising a reel; recording tape that is wound around the reel and on which information is written or from which information is read while the recording tape is in contact with a head; cleaning tape that is wound around the reel and cleans the head while the cleaning tape is in contact with the head; and protective tape that has one end connected to an end portion of the recording tape and the other end connected to an end portion of the cleaning tape, and that has a length with which the protective tape is wound at least one round around the reel such that the recording tape and the cleaning tape do not contact each other. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20160005432 | HIGH DENSITY HYBRID STORAGE SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for data; determining whether the data is stored in a linear storage media tier and/or in a second storage tier having higher performance than the linear storage media tier. The linear storage media tier includes: reels having linear media thereon, a rest area for storing the reels when not in use, linear media drive(s) configured for reading and/or writing the linear media, and mobile robot(s) for transporting the linear storage media between the rest area and the linear media drive(s). The method also includes instructing the mobile robot to transport one of the reels having the data thereon to one of the linear media drives in the linear storage media tier when the data is stored in the linear storage media tier; receiving the data from the one of the linear media drives; and sending the data. | 01-07-2016 |
| 360920100 | Tape in container | 49 |
| 20080231987 | Disk Cartridge Having Centering Means - A disk cartridge comprises a disk ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231988 | Retaining Gate for Deep Storage Slot Retention of Storage Cartridges - A storage cartridge retention device employs a deep storage slot for storing one or more storage cartridge(s) through its front opening and biases the stored storage cartridge(s) in a direction of its front opening. The storage cartridge retention device further employs a retaining gate external to the deep storage slot and movable relative to the front opening of the deep storage slot between a retaining position and a releasing position. The retaining position engages a front storage cartridge to retain the storage cartridge(s) within the deep storage slot based on the bias of the storage cartridge(s) in the direction of the front opening of the deep storage slot, and the releasing position disengages the front storage cartridge to facilitate movement of the one storage cartridge(s) within the deep storage slot based on the bias of the storage cartridge(s) in the direction of the front opening of the deep storage slot. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080239561 | Data Library Device - Magazine insertion is detected and suction of the magazine toward the deep end of a data library device casing is started. An identification code recorded on a recording medium cassette contained in the magazine is read at the timing when the cassette passes a read area of a read device arranged on the data library device case and stored in correspondence with the storage position. Operation is performed according to the storage when transferring the recording medium cassette between the magazine and a drive. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080273261 | MEDIA CARTRIDGE STORAGE DEVICE FOR AN AUTOLOADING DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A cartridge storage device for a data storage and retrieval system according to one embodiment comprises a housing having a front and a back positioned on opposite ends of the housing; a plurality of cells in the housing, each cell adapted for receiving a media cartridge; and a drive mechanism for selectively driving the cells towards a front opening in the front of the housing, the front opening allowing insertion and retrieval of the cartridges from the cells. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080278847 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING DRIVES IN CARTRIDGE LIBRARY - A cartridge drive library ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080285172 | Method for Transporting a Tape Cartridge Within a Tape Library Storage System - An apparatus for transporting a storage media cartridge in a data storage library is disclosed. The apparatus includes an accessor, a pinion and a rack having a straight section and a curved section. The curved section includes multiple rack teeth that are capable of rotating independently from each other to allow the pinion to travel along the straight section and onto the curved section of the rack, or vice versa, without any interruption. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090027804 | CARTRIDGE CARRYING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE CARRYING METHOD - To provide a magnetic tape loader with which unconsidered slippage does not occur while a cartridge is inserted/ejected and carried, whose configuration is simple, and capable of being produced at a low cost. While a projection on an endless belt wrapped around pulleys is engaged with a notch section formed in a front end face of the cartridge in a rack, wherein the pulleys are provided within a cartridge housing container along a cartridge inserting/ejecting direction with having an interval in between, the pulleys and the endless belt are driven to rotate so that the projection slides and the cartridge is pulled out from the rack or a magnetic tape drive. Then the cartridge is housed in the cartridge housing container. The pulley and the endless belt are driven to rotate inversely so that the projection slides to insert the cartridge from the cartridge housing container into the rack or the magnetic tape drive. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090147398 | Accessor and Rails for a Data Storage Library - Data storage libraries as disclosed that provide for accessors that turn upon angled rails. In the library, a first rail and a second rail form an angle. The first and second rail each have a drive surface, but the drive surfaces are on different vertical planes. A switching mechanism of the accessor is then configured to move a drive mechanism between the different vertical planes of the drive surfaces. If the switching mechanism positions the drive mechanism adjacent to the drive surface of the first rail, then the drive mechanism engages the drive surface of the first rail to move the accessor along the first rail. If the switching mechanism switches the position of the drive mechanism adjacent to the drive surface of the second rail, then the drive mechanism engages the drive surface of the second rail to move the accessor along the second rail. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090161250 | LIBRARY APPARATUS, AND INSERTION AND EJECTION MECHANISM - A library apparatus includes a housing, an insertion and ejection mechanism that is provided in an opening formed in the housing and that is configured to insert and eject a magazine, the magazine being arranged to accommodate a cartridge that includes a storage medium, a drive mechanism configured to access the storage medium and a transporting mechanism configured to transport the cartridge to a predetermined position. The insertion and ejection mechanism includes a magazine receiving section having an engagement section configured to be engaged with a portion of the magazine, a guide rail configured to slidably support the magazine receiving section, and a wall member configured to move together with the magazine receiving section along the guide rail and to close the opening upon an ejection of the magazine from the insertion and ejection mechanism. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090174965 | Data Storage Drive With Target Of Opportunity Recognition - A system and computer program product are provided for utilizing target of opportunity to perform at least one special operation while a removable storage medium is mounted within a data storage drive for another purpose. The system for recognizing a target of opportunity comprises a tape drive. The tape drive receives a command to mount a tape cartridge in the tape drive, and in response the tape drive mounts the tape cartridge in the tape drive. The tape drive determines if at least one special operation may be performed. If it is determined that at least one special operation may be performed, the tape drive recognizes that a target of opportunity exists. In response to determining that at least one special operation may be performed, the tape drive sends a first notification that the tape drive is to remain in a not ready state. The tape drive performs the at least one special operation, and in response to performing the at least one special operation, the tape drive sends a second notification that the tape drive is in a ready state or an error state. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090190252 | MAGAZINE-BASED DATA CARTRIDGE LIBRARY - The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within the cabinet, and a cartridge transport for moving data cartridges between a magazine and a drive. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090213490 | PASS-THROUGH MECHANISM FOR LINEAR TAPE LIBRARY - A pass-through mechanism that couples a first linear tape library string to a second linear tape library string is maintained. A first robotic assembly associated with the first linear tape library string places a tape from the first linear tape library string into the pass-through mechanism. The pass-through mechanism moves the tape to a position where the tape can be removed by a second robotic assembly associated with the second linear tape library string. The second robotic assembly removes the tape from the pass-through mechanism and places the tape into the second linear tape library string. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090231753 | STOP POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE AND STOP POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD FOR ACCESSOR MECHANISM - A stop position adjusting device for an accessor mechanism in an information recording device using a recording cartridge, includes: the accessor mechanism; a first moving mechanism; a second moving mechanism; and an image taking section. The accessor mechanism inserts the recording cartridge into a cell and takes out the recording cartridge from the cell. The first moving mechanism moves the accessor mechanism in a first direction. The second moving mechanism moves the accessor mechanism in a second direction different from the first direction. The image taking section is provided on the accessor mechanism and detects a position of a mark provided near the cell. An adjustment of a stop position of the accessor mechanism for the cell is executed based on the position detected by the image taking section. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090237834 | DETERMINING CARTRIDGE CONFLICTS WITH DEEP SLOT TECHNOLOGY - A library includes a frame, a plurality of cartridge slots disposed within the frame and at least one counter configured to determine the presence of cartridges stored within the plurality of cartridge slots without removing the cartridges. The library also includes at least one controller in communication with the counter and configured to count a number of cartridges within the cartridge slots and compare the counted number to a capacity on demand value. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090310253 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE CARTRIDGE - According to the invention, an electronic data storage cartridge for removable coupling to a computing system is disclosed. The electronic data storage cartridge includes a cartridge body, a connector, an optical waveguide, a hard disk drive, and a mechanical write-protect switch that prevents modification of information on the hard disk drive when active. The cartridge body includes at least two outer surfaces. The connector can be used for removable coupling to the computing system, where the connector couples information outside the cartridge body. The optical waveguide is configured to couple light between the two outer surfaces. The hard drive is coupled to the connector. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090323217 | STORAGE SLOT FOR DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGES OF DIFFERING DIMENSIONS - A storage slot for removably holding and aligning data storage cartridges of differing dimensions. Two bowed leaf springs are positioned within the storage slot, at two side walls and opposite from, respectively, two opposite side walls. The bowed leaf springs extend in a direction parallel to a direction of insertion and withdrawal of a data storage cartridge, and are fixed at the end closest to the opening. A bowed portion of each bowed leaf spring forms a ramp surface towards the opening and towards a corresponding opposite side wall. The bowed leaf springs are located a distance from the corresponding opposite side wall to form an interference fit with the smallest dimensioned data storage. The bowed leaf springs thus provide compression toward a data storage cartridge, to hold and align the data storage cartridge against the opposite side wall. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100027159 | MAGAZINE-BASED DATA CARTRIDGE LIBRARY - The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within the cabinet, and a cartridge transport for moving data cartridges between a magazine and a drive. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100085660 | TAPE LIBRARY APPARATUS - A tape library apparatus includes a transporting rail extending in parallel with a vertical reference plane. A cell is configured to receive a tape cartridge in an upright attitude along an inclined reference plane. The inclined reference plane intersects with the vertical reference plane at an acute angle for establishment of a vertical intersection line within the vertical reference plane. A transporting unit is configured to change its attitude between a parallel attitude and an inclined attitude. The transporting unit in the parallel attitude allows insertion and withdrawal of the tape cartridge in the upright attitude along the vertical reference plane. The transporting unit in the inclined attitude allows insertion and withdrawal of the tape cartridge in the upright attitude along the inclined reference plane. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100097718 | Library device and cartridge carrying method - A library device comprises a cell, a drive, and an accessor. The cell is capable of accommodating a plurality of cartridges. The drive performs a recording or reproduction of data between the cartridges and the drive. The accessor carries the cartridges between the cell and the drive. The cell is provided with a first rack gear which extends in a direction in which the accommodated cartridges are arranged. The accessor comprises an accessor base and a feed block. The accessor base comprises a second rack gear. The second rack gear extends in the extension direction of the first rack gear. The second rack gear is formed in correspondence with the first rack gear. The feed block comprises a pinion gear, a driving unit, and a holding unit. The pinion gear is meshed with the first and second rack gears. The driving unit drives the pinion gear. The holding unit holds the cartridges. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100238589 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND LIBRARY APPARATUS - A transport apparatus and a library apparatus are provided. The transport apparatus includes a holding mechanism, a base and a lifting/lowering mechanism. The holding mechanism holds an object to transport. The holding mechanism is mounted on a base. The lifting/lowering mechanism lifts and lowers the base in first directions. The drive mechanism moves the holding mechanism in a plane including second directions that are different from the first directions. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100254039 | LIBRARY DEVICE, METHOD OF TAKING OUT DATA CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD OF RECEIVING THE DATA CARTRIDGE | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110013314 | HOUSING APPARATUS, HOUSING METHOD, AND LIBRARY APPARATUS - A housing apparatus includes a plurality of housing units to have housed objects housed therein, a carrying unit to include the plurality of the housing units arranged in a ring shape, the carrying unit carrying the housing units to a carriage position, and a transferring unit to be disposed facing a carriage destination of the housed objects with the carrying unit existing therebetween to transfer the housed object in the housing unit carried and positioned at the carriage position from the housing unit to the carriage destination or to transfer the housed object in the carriage destination from the carriage destination to the housing unit. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110038075 | METHOD TO HANDLE PORTABLE CASSETTES REMOVEABLY DISPOSED IN A DATA STORAGE LIBRARY COMPRISING A PASS-THROUGH ACCESSOR - A method is provided to handle portable cassettes removeably disposed in a data storage library, wherein the method supplies a data storage library comprising a plurality of storage slots, and a plurality of portable cassettes removeably disposed a designated storage slot in a first alignment order, and a pass-through accessor comprising a moveable fixturing apparatus to store portable cassettes, wherein the pass-through accessor is moveably disposed in the data storage library. The method positions the pass-through accessor adjacent an open end of a designated storage slot, and sequentially removes and attaches to the fixturing apparatus a plurality of portable cassettes from the designated storage slot. The method then transports the plurality of portable cassettes to a designated location within the data storage library. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110069412 | LIBRARY APPARATUS, LIBRARY SYSTEM AND MEDIUM TRANSPORTATION METHOD OF LIBRARY APPARATUS - A library apparatus includes a housing having an opening, a cell unit including a plurality of cells for storing a storage medium, a drive unit for writing data into or reading data from the storage medium, a medium transportation unit for accessing each of the cells and the drive unit and for transporting the storage medium between the cells and between each of the cells and the drive unit, a cell unit driver for moving the cell unit in vertical direction, and a controller for driving the cell unit driver to move the cell unit through the opening to a position accessible by a medium transportation unit of another library apparatus stacked in vertical direction. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110085263 | Library device - A library device includes: cells each containing a storage medium in a first or a second manner; a medium drive accessing and containing the medium differently from a manner of placing the medium in at least one of the cells; and a medium-transferring unit including a housing section housing the medium, and moving the housing section between the cells and the medium drive to transfer the medium. The unit includes: a support member supporting the housing section pivotably between a first and a second postures meeting the first and second manners; a movement-controlling system moving the support member so that the housing section faces the cells and medium drive; a medium-transferring system transferring the medium; a biasing member biasing the housing section toward the first posture; and a posture-changing member interfering with and thereby pivoting the housing section from the first posture to the second posture resisting the biasing member. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110116187 | Contactless Method for Power and Communications in a Tape Library - A tape library is provided with a fixed coupling mechanism so that the tape library includes discrete locations via which power and communication are provided to an accessor. The use of such a coupling mechanism in a vertical tape library allows for the use of gravity to ensure that the accessor can couple with the fixed coupling mechanism even when no power is present in the accessor. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110122527 | Storing and Locating a Self-Describing Storage Cartridge - Embodiments of the invention relate to storing and locating a self-describing storage cartridge. An aspect of the invention includes a system for storing and locating a self-describing storage cartridge. The system includes a storage cartridge. The storage cartridge includes a first storage module configured to store data objects. The storage cartridge further includes a second storage module configured to store an index describing the data objects stored on the first storage module. The storage cartridge further includes a connector coupled to the second storage module and configured to provide an external device with access to the second storage module. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110157742 | PRE-USE TAPE CARTRIDGE VERIFICATION - A method for verifying a tape cartridge is presented. One method includes introducing a tape cartridge into a tape library wherein when introduced, the tape cartridge can then be loaded in a tape drive in an attempt to bring the tape cartridge to a functionally ready state with the tape drive. In loading the tape cartridge in the tape drive, the loading performance of the first tape cartridge can be assessed based on bringing the first tape cartridge to a functionally ready state. A record of the performance information can then be stored on a central data base and/or on a medium auxiliary memory device located in the tape cartridge. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110235209 | TAPE LIBRARY APPARATUS - A tape library apparatus includes a recording/reproducing unit for accessing data in the tape cartridges, a first driver for producing a driving force, a conveyer for carrying the recording/reproducing unit in the direction of the alignment of the plurality of the tape cartridges, by the driving force produced by the first driver, an identification information reader mounted near the insertion slot and on a surfaces of the tape cartridges, the image identification information being on a surface of each of the tape cartridges which faces opposite to a surface which faces the conveyer, a second driver for moving the tape cartridge in the magazine at opposed position of the conveyer to the recording/reproducing unit, and a controller for controlling the first and second drivers, to move one of the tape cartridges stored in the magazine to a position of the recording/reproduction unit. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110273794 | LIBRARY DEVICE AND INCLINATION CORRECTION METHOD OF MOVABLE UNIT PROVIDED IN LIBRARY DEVICE - A library device includes: a storage shelf including storage units aligned in a plurality of columns; and a conveying robot that grasps and conveys cartridges stored in the storage units, wherein the conveying robot includes: a base board located to face the plurality of columns, one end of the base board being supported movably up and down by a first support post, and another end of the base board being supported movably up and down by a second support post; a movable unit including a grasping unit grasping the cartridges stored in the storage units and moving on the base board; an inclination measuring unit measuring an inclination of the movable unit; and an inclination correction unit adjusting heights of both ends of the base board according to an inclination value of the movable unit measured by the inclination measuring unit and correcting the inclination of the movable unit. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273795 | LIBRARY APPARATUS AND LIBRARY APPARATUS CONTROLLING METHOD - A library apparatus for conveying, with a conveying device, a cartridge storing data between a cartridge storing unit and a drive accessing the data stored in the cartridge, the library apparatus includes: a target position deciding unit configured to decide a target position, to which the conveying device is to be moved, based on a position of a gravity point of the library apparatus, and stable position information that is predetermined position information of the gravity point at which the library apparatus becomes stable; and a controlling unit configured to control and drive the conveying device to move to the target position when a vibration applied to the library device is detected. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120019958 | RACK . PINION MECHANISM, AN ACCESSOR, AND A MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS - A rack•pinion mechanism in which strength of a member to form a rack can be secured and a member including a pinion can be securely moved in a predetermined direction, and an accessor and a magnetic tape apparatus each including the mechanism are provided. For this purpose, in a picker | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120127607 | EFFICIENT MOVES VIA REPOSITORY - A storage library is described that includes a shelf system adapted to support a number of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further possesses a temporary repository near the tape drive that is adapted to facilitate an exchange of a first tape cartridge intended to be loaded in the tape drive with a second tape cartridge ready to be removed from the tape drive with a single tape picker device. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120236434 | BREADTH SPREADING PLACEMENT OF DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGES IN MULTI-CARTRIDGE DEEP SLOT CELLS OF AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY - An automated data storage library having a plurality of multi-cartridge deep slot cells, each configured to store a plurality of data storage cartridges arranged in sequential order of tiers from front to rear, and having accessor(s) to selectively extract, place and transport cartridges with respect to the cells; operating the accessor(s) to selectively extract, place and transport cartridges with respect to the multi-cartridge deep slot cells and with respect to other elements of the automated data storage library; filling at least the frontmost tier of vacant at least selected multi-cartridge deep slot cells in the selectively extracting, placing and transporting step in accordance with a predetermined algorithm, while leaving other tiers vacant. If the frontmost tier is full, a cartridge is placed into the one of the selected multi-cartridge deep slot cells having the factored greatest number of tiers available to place a cartridge. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120250182 | LIBRARY DEVICE - Provided is a library device with which an accessor can move even when a magnetic tape cartridge is ejected out from a magazine onto a transporting path on which the accessor moves. The library device includes: a magazine inside which slots are provided; a device main body which houses the magazine; an accessor provided on one side of the device main body; and a magnetic tape drive which transports cartridges. A cartridge ejection preventing mechanism for preventing ejection of the entire part of the cartridge from the slot is provided in an opening-part front face of the slot, and a cartridge stopper member of the ejection preventing mechanism is set to be reciprocally rotatable along the moving direction of the accessor. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120287532 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM USING A MEDIA MOBILITY UNIT (MMU) THE MMU, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - In one embodiment, a media mobility unit includes a media cartridge holding portion for storing media cartridges, a sensing mechanism for sensing at least an approximate location of the holding portion in relation to other objects, a drive mechanism for moving the holding portion from a source media library to a destination media library, and a power source electrically coupled to at least one of the sensing mechanism and the drive mechanism for providing current to the at least one of the drive mechanism and the sensing mechanism. In another embodiment, a method for transporting a media cartridge includes receiving one or more media cartridges from a source media library, storing the one or more media cartridges in a holding portion of a media mobility unit, sensing at least an approximate location of the media mobility unit, and transporting the one or more media cartridges to a destination media library. Additional embodiments are also presented. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120300342 | EFFICIENT MOVES VIA REPOSITORY - A storage library is described that includes a shelf system adapted to support a number of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further possesses a temporary repository near the tape drive that is adapted to facilitate an exchange of a first tape cartridge intended to be loaded in the tape drive with a second tape cartridge ready to be removed from the tape drive with a single tape picker device. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300343 | EFFICIENT MOVES VIA REPOSITORY - A storage library is described that includes a shelf system adapted to support a number of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further possesses a temporary repository near the tape drive that is adapted to facilitate an exchange of a first tape cartridge intended to be loaded in the tape drive with a second tape cartridge ready to be removed from the tape drive with a single tape picker device. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130038963 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PROPERLY POSITIONING A MAGAZINE MEDIA ADAPTED FOR LIBRARY STORAGE - A system for and method of properly positioning a media magazine in a mass data storage library. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130044390 | LIBRARY APPARATUS - A library apparatus includes a medium storage unit that has a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells being storable a recording medium for each, a recoding and reproducing unit that reads data from and writes data onto the recording medium, and a transport unit that transports the recoding and reproducing unit to one of the plurality of cells in which the recoding medium subject to data access is stored and inserts the recording medium into a medium insertion and removal opening of the recoding and reproducing unit. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130057979 | LIBRARY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A library device in which, even if the relation between the number of pulses of a stepping motor and an encoder count number changes, a movement distance of a medium transfer means can be verified by an encoder count number counted by an encoder sensor is provided. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130128384 | Method and apparatus for controlling load operations of a data storage cartridge that has been subjected to a shock event - A removable data storage cartridge has a shock sense indicator attached to its housing. The indicator includes a sensing structure that reacts to a shock event over a specified threshold. The invention indicates a physical shock event upon appropriate inquiry by the reader mechanism. Upon detecting that a shocked data storage cartridge has been loaded into a data storage library, the library and/or data storage drive alerts the operator and/or system administrator and moves the shocked cartridge to a quarantine pool to prevent damage to the data storage drive. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130194700 | LIBRARY DEVICE, ACCESSOR, AND METHOD OF POSITIONING FOR LIBRARY DEVICE - A library device including the magazine which provides with a plurality of cells for storing the recording medium and the accessor which is positioned at a position facing a target cell in the magazine to pick up the recording medium from the cell or store the recording medium in the cell, the accessor includes a first position correction unit and a second position correction unit which positions the accessor at the position facing the target cell and when the first position correction unit fail to position the accessor at the position facing the target cell, the second position correction unit position the accessor at the position facing the target cell. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130335858 | TAPE CLEANER BLADE APPARATUS - A tape cartridge library that is equipped with a cleaning device is described. The tape cartridge library essentially includes a plurality of tape cartridges each possessing recording tape media. A plurality of tape drives that read and write data to and from each of the tape cartridges. A tape cleaning drive incapable of transferring data to and from the recording tape media which is independent of the tape drives, the tape cleaning drive disposed entirely within the tape cartridge library. The tape cleaning drive automatically receives one of the tape cartridges and cleans its respective recording tape medium when a predetermined reason for cleaning the tape cartridge is justified. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140016227 | TAPE LIBRARY STRING REQUEST MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods that dynamically distribute status, cartridge movement and other types of requests and communications from a library manager to one or more libraries of a library string based on target or subject libraries in the requests. Upon receiving and/or generating a request, the library manager determines whether active connections (e.g., control paths) are available from the library manager substantially directly to the subject libraries and then distributes the requests over such active connections when available. When such active connections are unavailable, the library manager may distribute such requests over active connections to non-subject libraries which may forward such requests to the subject libraries via an inter-library communication interconnect. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140198408 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A medium processing device includes: an information processor that performs at least one of record processing and read processing of information to each of recording media; a magazine that includes storage units which store the recording media, respectively, the storage units which adjoin each other being rotatably connected via a hinge member; a conveyance route that guides the magazine; a first introduction ejector that introduces or ejects the magazine; a second introduction ejector that introduces or ejects the magazine; a driving device that conveys the magazine introduced from any one of the first introduction ejector and the second introduction ejector, to a position where the magazine is capable of being ejected from another one of the first introduction ejector and the second introduction ejector; and a medium mover that moves each of the recording media between each of the storage units of the conveyed magazine and the information processor. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150092298 | MEDIA AND DRIVE VALIDATION IN A STORAGE LIBRARY - Systems and methods are described for validating storage media and/or media drives in a storage library using a hidden drive pool and a non-hidden media pool. For example, a storage library can be instructed to perform media/drive validation (MDV) on a selected pool of physical storage media using a selected pool of drive resources. Embodiments handle the pools so that, at least during performance of MDV, the drive resources in the drive pool are not visible to the host applications, but the storage media is still visible and can still be accessed by the host application. For example, the MDV can be performed in such a way that the host application cannot task a drive being used for validation, but the host application can perform operations on storage media in the media validation pool. Further, some embodiments operate in the context of storage library complex-wide validation pools. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150325265 | MAGNETIC TAPE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETIC TAPE DEVICE - A magnetic tape device, includes: a base member movable in a front-back direction of a cabinet; a tape drive mounted rotatably to the base member at least between a first position facing a front surface of the cabinet and a second position facing a side surface of the cabinet; and a rotation unit configured to rotate the tape drive from the first position to the second position when a magazine detachably containing a magnetic tape cartridge is inserted into the cabinet, and to rotate the tape drive from the second position to the first position when the magazine is removed from the cabinet. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150332727 | LOAD BALANCING AND SPACE EFFICIENT BIG DATA TAPE MANAGEMENT - A tool for movement of a tape from a first tape library to a second tape library retrieving one or more tapes from one or more tape library frames in the first tape library. The tool inserts the one or more tapes into a passing tunnel module in the one or more tape library frames in the first tape library. The tool transfers the one or more tapes from the passing tunnel module in the one or more tape library frames in the first tape library to a passing tunnel module in one or more tape library frames in the second tape library. | 11-19-2015 |
| 360093000 | Tape in container | 10 |
| 20080278848 | Magnetic recording/reproducing device - In a magnetic recording/reproducing device, a tape guide member draws out a magnetic tape from a tape cassette to form a tape path in a vicinity of a magnetic head, and a tape guide moving mechanism moves the tape guide member. The tape guide moving mechanism includes a driving force transmitting member which transmits a driving force from a drive source, and an arm member which supports the tape guide member and is arranged so that the arm member is rotated in accordance with an action of the driving force transmitting member. A hooking member is interlocked with the action of the driving force transmitting member and hooks the tape guide member after the arm member is rotated to a position where the tape path is formed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090141393 | DUAL SIDED TAPE STORAGE DEVICE AND DUAL SIDED TAPE DRIVE - 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 to receive the tape, and a second position for engaging one side of the tape for performing a read/write function. A method is disclosed for reading and/or writing data with a data storage device by providing a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels, and dual sided tape. The data storage device is loaded to a tape drive having a pair of read/write heads that are actuated to engage the data tape sides. The tape is conveyed along the pair of read/write heads while a read/write function is performed. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090323218 | ACCESS RECORDS ON TAPE MEDIUM AUXILIARY MEMORY DEVICE - Described is a tape library which can generally include a tape drive, a tape cartridge that possesses a medium auxiliary memory device, a device for reading information retained on the medium auxiliary memory device and a program that runs on a processor capable of manipulating information received by the reading device. The tape cartridge's medium auxiliary memory device can contain at least one record of a previous access event, such as an approximate point in time when the tape cartridge is loaded in the tape drive. The program may be operable to determine how much time has elapsed from the access event. Knowledge of the elapsed time can, among other things, cause an action to be taken relative to the tape cartridge and/or the data thereon. A method of using the system is also described. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110019304 | TAPE CARTRIDGE AUXILIARY MEMEORY BASED LIBRARY - A data storage library is described including a plurality of tape cartridges wherein each of the tape cartridges possesses an auxiliary radio frequency memory device in which auxiliary digital data is stored. The library also includes at least one drive disposed substantially within the library capable of transferring user data to and from one of the tapes. The library further includes at least one auxiliary radio frequency memory device reader that capable of reading the auxiliary digital data and transmitting the auxiliary digital data to at least one designated location, the reader is independent of the at least one drive. | 01-27-2011 |
| 360094000 | Transport accommodates different types | 1 |
| 20140240868 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGE FORMAT - A data storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head, a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic medium over the magnetic head, and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head. The data storage system is configured to use at least two different track width formats, where which of the at least two different track width formats used by the system during reading and/or writing of data is selectable. A magnetic tape-based data storage system according to another embodiment includes a magnetic head; a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic recording tape over the magnetic head; and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head, wherein the system is configured to use at least two different track width formats, wherein which of the at least two different track width formats used by the system during reading and/or writing of data is selectable. | 08-28-2014 |
| 360095000 | With tape extraction | 1 |
| 20150055245 | DATA STORAGE TAPE WITH RANDOM ACCESS DATA - Arrangements relate to a data storage system. The data storage system can include a data storage tape. The data storage tape can be arranged in a concertina format. In such a format, the data storage tape can include a plurality of tape segments. Each tape segment can be separated from a neighboring tape segment by a fold. In some arrangements, the data storage tape arranged in a concertina format can be received within a housing. | 02-26-2015 |
| 360960100 | Plural reels | 4 |
| 20090180214 | TAPE CARTRIDGE WITH BUILT-IN REEL MOTORS - A tape cassette has a cassette housing with first and second tape reels retaining tape mounted inside the housing. First and second electric motors are also mounted within the cassette housing respectively driving the first and second reels. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20130021694 | SELF-CONTAINED MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE AND COMBINED MULTI-PART TAPE SYSTEM - Magnetic tape systems, magnetic tape and reel systems, magnetic tape drives and methods of manufacturing the systems and drives comprise, for the magnetic tape system, two lengths of magnetic tape of substantially equal width dimension; and a cleaning tape positioned between and joining the two lengths of magnetic tape, forming a combined multi-part tape having the cleaning tape contained between the two lengths of magnetic tape. In the tape drive, the tape, two reels, each reel supporting at least a distal end of the combined multi-part tape, and a magnetic tape head assembly are contained in a common enclosure, such that the magnetic tape drive is self-contained. Manufacturability is enhanced by having a very long combined multi-part tape made from two lengths of magnetic tape joined together by a cleaning tape. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130301159 | INFORMATION RECORDING SYSTEM AND MAGAZINE - An information recording system includes a case, a head provided inside the case, a recording tape that travels inside the case due to rotation of a pair of reels that are provided inside the case, with at least one of information writing or information reading performed to or from the recording tape by the head while the recording tape is in contact with the head, a drive mechanism that drives the head between an in-use position contacting the recording tape and a cleaning position separated from the in-use position, and a cleaning device that is provided inside the case, and that cleans the head when positioned in the cleaning position by rubbing against the head in a direction different from a direction of movement of the head from the in-use position to the cleaning position. | 11-14-2013 |
| 360960510 | Container mounting details | 1 |
| 360960610 | With pivotal holder | 1 |
| 20120275051 | PREVENTING OIL MIGRATION TO SLIDER FLUID BEARING SURFACE - An apparatus and associated method employing a slider having a leading edge opposing a trailing edge. A fluid bearing surface extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The fluid bearing surface contactingly engages a fluid stream operably imparted to the fluid bearing surface by a moving member adjacent thereto. A trailing edge pad extends from the fluid bearing surface adjacent the trailing edge. A capillary lubrication trench (CLT) is disposed entirely between a portion of the trailing edge pad and the trailing edge along a direction that is parallel to a longitudinal axis from the leading edge to the trailing edge. | 11-01-2012 |
