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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.:

US 3940790 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1976

Filed:

Jul. 17, 1974

System for control of read/write on magnetic tape

Applicant:
Inventors:

Walter J Conroy, Billerica, MA (US);

Robert S Prescott, Lexington, MA (US);

George G Proulx, Bedford, MA (US);

Assignee:

Honeywell Information Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Attorneys:

Prasinos; Nicholas

Reiling; Ronald T.

Primary Examiner:

Vincent P Canney

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 39 ; 360 41 ; 360 42 ;
Abstract

In a tape drive capable of utilizing various types of magnetic tapes and encoding techniques, there is provided a system of optimally controlling read/write operations under various sets of conditions. Logic circuitry is provided to respond to tape detection means and to pre-selected conditions and/or requirements, and to select electronic circuits either singly or in combination which provide optimum read/write operation for the set of conditions then obtaining.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Conroy, Walter. (1976). System for control of read/write on magnetic tape (U.S. Patent No. 3940790). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/3940790

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