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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2019
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Daniel F. Smith, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
David Jame Altknecht, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/22 (2006.01); G11B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/225 (2013.01); G11B 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A calibration system includes a moveable arm configured for movement within an optical disc storage system. A disc kicker device includes a stop portion, an actuator and an actuator tip that contacts an optical disc. The disc kicker device is connected to the moveable arm. The calibration system: determines an operation state based on a stop position for the actuator tip in response to an applied torque to the disc kicker device, and performs alignment of the actuator tip with the optical disc.