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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Patrick Henry Mccormack, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Harold O. Ellison, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Mark Decot, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Jerry Hodges, Riverside, CA (US);
Patrick Henry McCormack, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Harold O. Ellison, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Mark Decot, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Jerry Hodges, Riverside, CA (US);
Certance, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Abstract
A sensor for measuring the position of the head of a tape drive is disclosed. The sensor includes a light emitter movably connected to the head; a light sensor movably connected to the head and rigidly connected to the light emitter and located to receive a beam of light from said light emitter; and, a light interrupter rigidly connected to the head and located for interrupting the light beam.