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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin D. Mckinstry, Denver, CO (US);
Francis Campos, Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
Kevin D. McKinstry, Denver, CO (US);
Francis Campos, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape head assembly for writing data to and reading data from a tape includes a tape head member having an engagement surface that is configured to engage the tape as the tape moves past the tape head member. A plurality of arrays of interactive elements are supported on the engagement surface. Each array is longitudinally offset from each other array. Each individual array includes a read group having only read elements and a write group having only write elements. Each read group is laterally offset from each write group within each array.