Optical tape system
AssigneesSun Microsystems, Inc., Sun Microsystems Technology Ltd.
InventorsPaul Coles, Dennis Lauze
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications
Claims21
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An optical tape system comprising:
- an optical tape drive configured to move an optical tape in a first direction;
- and
- a stabilizer including (i) entry and exit surfaces on which the tapes slides to limit movement of the tape in directions other than the first direction and (ii) a channel formed therein separating the entry and exit surfaces to flatten the tape as the tape passes over the channel.
An optical tape system for an optical tape, the system comprising:
- an optical pick-up unit;
- an optical tape transport configured to move the optical tape past the pick-up unit;
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- a stabilizer adjacent to the pick-up unit and configured to support the tape.
An optical tape drive system for an optical tape, the system comprising:
- an optical tape transport configured to move the optical tape;
- and
- a non-rotating support including a surface on which the tape slides to remove planar perturbations of the tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.