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Pass-through mechanism for linear tape library

US8139314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Andrew Stuart Green · Tucson, US
Frank Krick · Ockenheim, DE
Shawn M. Nave · Tucson, US
Raymond Yardy · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2011
Grant date	Mar 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B15/6815
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pass-through mechanism that couples a first linear tape library string to a second linear tape library string is maintained. A first robotic assembly associated with the first linear tape library string places a tape from the first linear tape library string into the pass-through mechanism. The pass-through mechanism moves the tape to a position where the tape can be removed by a second robotic assembly associated with the second linear tape library string. The second robotic assembly removes the tape from the pass-through mechanism and places the tape into the second linear tape library string.

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