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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Douglas W. Johnson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Douglas W. Johnson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Yung Yip, Afton, MN (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to techniques for erasing data storage tape for reuse. In an embodiment, an erase head module for erasing data storage tape comprises a set of erase gaps and one or more servo read elements. The set of erase gaps is configured to coincide with data bands of the data storage tape to allow erasure of only the data bands of the data storage tape while not erasing servo bands of the data storage tape. The one or more servo read elements detect one of the servo bands of the data storage tape when the set of erase gaps are proximate the data bands of the data storage tape to allow the erase head module to accurately track the data bands with the set of erase gaps.