High speed cleanup of removable storage device
US7295398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1446
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A removable data cartridge is protected from air-transported particles such as dust, excessive moisture, contaminants, and the like by filtering or otherwise conditioning the airflow at initial startup. The recording media in the data cartridge is initially spun at a rate of speed higher than the operating speed for a brief period of time. By spinning the media at the increased speed, any particles in the cartridge will be removed by the filters. After the initial cleaning period, the spin speed of the media is reduced to a normal operating level.
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