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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2001
Applicants:
Nhan X. Bui, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Alexander Koski, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Akimitsu Sasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Nhan X. Bui, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Alexander Koski, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Akimitsu Sasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B005/584 ; G11B017/00 ; G11B015/48 ; G11B015/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for compensating for media shift due to spiral groove roller tape guide is disclosed. The lateral tape shift is measured. Then the control of the coarse actuator is adjusted for the lateral tape shift so that the movement of the coarse actuator follows the tape shift.