Method and apparatus for sensing position of a tape head in a tape drive
US7002771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for sensing position that comprises generating light, eclipsing the light according to position, sensing the amount of light not eclipsed, and inferring position according to the sensed amount of light.
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