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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Jerry Hodges, Riverside, CA (US);
Patrick H. Mccormack, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Turguy Goker, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Jerry Hodges, Riverside, CA (US);
Patrick H. McCormack, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Certance, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for damping the motion of the head of a tape drive is disclosed. The method includes measuring the position of the head over time with a position sensor; damping the motion of the head based on the measured position of the head over time; and tuning the damping by varying a parameter of the position sensor.