Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Michael Anthony Ellis

Mike Alan Holmberg

Geoff Spratt

Paul W Poorman

Steven L Brittenham

Brian Brong

Eric Petersen

Saiman Kusin

Techniques to use a model associating condition of a tape head with tape head usage are described. The tape head is for use in a magnetic tape drive. In examples, a condition of the tape head is determined using a model. In examples, the model fits determined values of the condition parameter.

Determining tape head condition

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.

Neutralization of static charge on magnetic tape

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Boise, ID, United States of America

Michael Anthony Ellis