WO1993026005A3 - Arcuate scanning tape drive - Google Patents

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WO1993026005A3
WO1993026005A3 PCT/US1993/005655 US9305655W WO9326005A3 WO 1993026005 A3 WO1993026005 A3 WO 1993026005A3 US 9305655 W US9305655 W US 9305655W WO 9326005 A3 WO9326005 A3 WO 9326005A3
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tape
tape drive
rotary head
head assembly
assembly
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James U Lemke
A Bruce Manildi
James C Crosby
Charles J Spatafore
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Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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Priority to US08/193,179 priority Critical patent/US6188535B1/en
Priority to JP6501765A priority patent/JPH06509901A/en
Priority to AU46339/93A priority patent/AU668985B2/en
Priority to EP93916516A priority patent/EP0598898A1/en
Priority to BR9305546A priority patent/BR9305546A/en
Publication of WO1993026005A2 publication Critical patent/WO1993026005A2/en
Priority to NO940456A priority patent/NO940456L/en
Publication of WO1993026005A3 publication Critical patent/WO1993026005A3/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
    • G11B5/008—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
    • G11B5/00847—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on transverse tracks
    • G11B5/0086—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes, sheets, e.g. cards, or wires magnetic tapes on transverse tracks using cyclically driven heads providing segmented tracks
    • 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
    • G11B15/18—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Arrangements for control or regulation thereof
    • G11B15/1808—Driving of both record carrier and head
    • G11B15/1875—Driving of both record carrier and head adaptations for special effects or editing
    • 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
    • G11B15/18—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Arrangements for control or regulation thereof
    • G11B15/46—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed
    • G11B15/467—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven
    • G11B15/4673—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the tape while the head is rotating
    • G11B15/4675—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the tape while the head is rotating with provision for information tracking
    • G11B15/4676—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the tape while the head is rotating with provision for information tracking using signals recorded in tracks disposed in parallel with the scanning direction
    • G11B15/4677—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the tape while the head is rotating with provision for information tracking using signals recorded in tracks disposed in parallel with the scanning direction using auxiliary signals, i.e. pilot signals
    • G11B15/4678—Controlling, regulating, or indicating speed in arrangements for recording or reproducing wherein both record carriers and heads are driven by controlling the speed of the tape while the head is rotating with provision for information tracking using signals recorded in tracks disposed in parallel with the scanning direction using auxiliary signals, i.e. pilot signals superimposed on the main signal track
    • 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
    • G11B5/58—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 for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B5/584—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 for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes
    • G11B5/588—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 for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes by controlling the position of the rotating heads

Abstract

A tape drive includes a rotary head assembly (1830) for recording and playing back a series of arcuate tracks (305, 306) on a moving tape (302) where the tracks are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tape. The tape drive includes a servo mechanism (1860-1870) for correcting track misregistration by adjusting the position of the rotary head assembly with respect to the tape in response to servo information in the arcuate tracks. A close transducing engagement between the tape and the rotary head assembly is provided by creation of a low ambient pressure between the assembly and the tape when the assembly rotates.
PCT/US1993/005655 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 Arcuate scanning tape drive WO1993026005A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/193,179 US6188535B1 (en) 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 Arcuate scanning tape drive with a servo mechanism responsive to servo patterns in arcuate tracks on a moving tape
JP6501765A JPH06509901A (en) 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 arc scanning tape drive
AU46339/93A AU668985B2 (en) 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 Arcuate scanning tape drive
EP93916516A EP0598898A1 (en) 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 Arcuate scanning tape drive
BR9305546A BR9305546A (en) 1992-06-12 1993-06-10 Arched scan tape reader / writer
NO940456A NO940456L (en) 1992-06-12 1994-02-10 Band drive with arcuate sweep

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US89892692A 1992-06-12 1992-06-12
US07/898,926 1992-06-12

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EP (1) EP0598898A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH06509901A (en)
CN (1) CN1080078A (en)
AU (1) AU668985B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9305546A (en)
CA (1) CA2114721A1 (en)
HU (1) HUT72248A (en)
MX (1) MX9303225A (en)
NO (1) NO940456L (en)
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