Tape drive with variable wrap reversal location

Details Tape drive with variable wrap reversal location Tape drive with variable wrap reversal location

2008-09-30

2010-11-16

Nguyen, Hoa T (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the record

C360S072200

Reexamination Certificate

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07835103

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for reducing tape wear in a magnetic tape system. A tape drive comprises a wrap reverse location controller. The wrap reverse location controller determines a magnetic tape reversal location. The tape drive reverses the direction of the magnetic tape at the reversal location. The wrap reverse location controller determines the tape reversal location by varying, relative to the tape heads, the longitudinal tape location at which tape direction reversals are performed at each end of the tape.

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