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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2001
Alan T. Brewen, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical tape transport system including an optical head, tape transport structure and a focus stabilizer element including the stabilizer element including a cylindrical surface section supports the full width of the tape; the stabilizer element being disposed on the opposite side of the tape from the optical head; the optical axis of the optical head being perpendicular to the stabilizer surface at the point of intersection between the optical axis and the stabilizer surface; the tape being supported at the stabilizer surface by an air film; and the air film thickness at the point of intersection being in the range 1-50 &mgr;m while the tape is transported for reading or writing.