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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2004
Alexander Stewart, Louisville, CO (US);
Stephen W. Smith, Upton, MA (US);
Christopher P. King, Brimfield, MA (US);
Set B. Chau, Northridge, CA (US);
Lee V. Jaderborg, Frederick, CO (US);
Alexander Stewart, Louisville, CO (US);
Stephen W. Smith, Upton, MA (US);
Christopher P. King, Brimfield, MA (US);
Set B. Chau, Northridge, CA (US);
Lee V. Jaderborg, Frederick, CO (US);
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one exemplary aspect of the present invention a method for cleaning a media drive transducer head is provided. The method includes transporting a portion of a cleaning tape over a transducer head under a first set of conditions, the first set of conditions associated with a cleaning process of the transducer head, and transporting the portion of the cleaning tape over the transducer head under a second set of conditions, the second set of conditions associated with a writing process.