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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
James N. Malina, Irvine, CA (US);
Weldon M. Hanson, Rochester, MN (US);
Derrick E. Burton, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/12 (2006.01); G11B 27/029 (2006.01); G11B 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/1201 (2013.01); G11B 27/029 (2013.01); G11B 27/3027 (2013.01); G11B 2220/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape. The head is used to write contiguously to the magnetic tape a first preamble, followed by a first sync mark, followed by symbols of a first data sector, followed by a second sync mark, followed by a second preamble, followed by a third sync mark, followed by symbols of a second data sector.