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US 10,374,475 B2Granted
Reduced reel motor disturbances in a tape drive system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid H. F. Harper, Hugo E. Rothuizen
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Abstract
An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a motor having: a rotor, a magnet, and a damping layer positioned between the rotor and the magnet. The damping layer is constructed of a material characterized by converting kinetic energy into heat.
Claims17
An apparatus, comprising:
- a motor having:
- a rotor;
- a magnet;
- and
- a damping layer positioned between the rotor and the magnet;
- wherein the damping layer is constructed of a material characterized by converting kinetic energy into heat.
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A tape drive system, comprising:
- a magnetic head;
- and
- a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic medium over the magnetic head, the drive mechanism including a motor having:
- a rotor;
- a magnet;
- and
- a separate damping layer positioned between the rotor and the magnet;
- wherein the damping layer is constructed of a material characterized by converting kinetic energy into heat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.