Tape inspection apparatus

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1987-06-04

1989-03-14

Richardson, Robert L.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Checking record characteristics or modifying recording...

358336, 324212, 360 381, 369 53, 369 58, G11B 2736, H04N 5782

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for locating dropouts. Information as to dropouts in a length of tape is stored in memory and then used to compute data as to location of the dropouts. The data is used to position a tape-inspecting instrument such as a microscope over successive dropouts.

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