Patent · US Expired

Sensing position of pin on tape inside cartridge shell

US6755367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2002
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/67
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement for sensing the position of a leader pin on a tape which is located within a cartridge shell. The arrangement senses the position of a pin in a tape cartridge through the intermediary of either electromagnetic sensors or electrostatic detection circuitry. Additionally, provided is a method for sensing the position of a pin on a tape inside a cartridge shell by employing either electrostatic detection structure or electromagnetic sensors.

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