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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2011
Applicants:

Brian Brong, Eagle, ID (US);

Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);

Steven L. Brittenham, Boise, ID (US);

Michael Anthony Ellis, Boise, ID (US);

Saiman Kusin, Boise, ID (US);

Geoff Spratt, Meridian, ID (US);

Inventors:

Brian Brong, Eagle, ID (US);

Mike Alan Holmberg, Eagle, ID (US);

Steven L. Brittenham, Boise, ID (US);

Michael Anthony Ellis, Boise, ID (US);

Saiman Kusin, Boise, ID (US);

Geoff Spratt, Meridian, ID (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 27/36 (2006.01); G11B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Techniques to use a model associating condition of a tape head with tape head usage are described. The tape head is for use in a magnetic tape drive. In examples, a condition of the tape head is determined using a model. In examples, the model fits determined values of the condition parameter.


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