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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Lawrence G. Neumann, Lancaster, MA (US);
Inventor:
Lawrence G. Neumann, Lancaster, MA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/584 (2006.01); G11B 5/09 (2006.01); G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Tape heads and controllers for controlling such heads in a tape drive are described. A controller may determine a first parameter corresponding to the similarity between data read by a first pair of read elements of a head, a second parameter corresponding to the similarity between data read by another pair of read elements having one read element in common with the first pair, and a position of the head with respect to a data track based upon a relationship between the first and second parameters. The controller may adjust the head to a proper lateral position based upon the determined position.