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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2007
Applicants:
John P. Nibarger, Superior, CO (US);
Edward V. Denison, Erie, CO (US);
Inventors:
John P. Nibarger, Superior, CO (US);
Edward V. Denison, Erie, CO (US);
Assignee:
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/584 (2006.01); G11B 5/29 (2006.01); G11B 5/265 (2006.01); G11B 5/187 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A linear tape drive system includes a tape having a path direction, a data track having data transitions at an azimuthal orientation relative to the path direction, and a servo track having servo positioning transitions. A linear tape drive module is configured to read and/or write to the data track at the azimuthal orientation and read the servo positioning transitions.