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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
William J. Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Richard H. Dee, Boulder, CO (US);
Peter R. Coburn, Lafayette, CO (US);
William T. Veno, Thornton, CO (US);
William J. Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Richard H. Dee, Boulder, CO (US);
Peter R. Coburn, Lafayette, CO (US);
William T. Veno, Thornton, CO (US);
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage device is provided with a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels and dual sided data tape. The access opening is adjacent to a tape path for access of each tape side. A tape drive is provided with a pair of read/write heads, each having a first position to receive the tape, and a second position for engaging one side of the tape for performing a read/write function. A method is disclosed for reading and/or writing data with a data storage device by providing a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels, and dual sided tape. The data storage device is loaded to a tape drive having a pair of read/write heads that are actuated to engage the data tape sides. The tape is conveyed along the pair of read/write heads while a read/write function is performed.