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OwnerMatthew P. Dugas, Gregory Lawrence Wagnerinventors
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The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for recording heads with tape guides, including embedded tape guides. In one embodiment a magnetic recording head includes a contour modified to include a tape guide. The tape guide may include compliant or non-compliant edge guides. In another embodiment, a magnetic recording head includes a contour configured to impart a lateral force on the surface of tape streaming over the head. The head may include air-bleed slots, air skiving edges, non-symmetrical head surfaces, specific contour topographies, negative pressure elements, or any combination thereof. The streaming tape may be held referenced against the a tape guide by the lateral force. In a further embodiment, the present disclosure relates to magnetic tape wherein the written-in lateral tape motion is substantially eliminated.
A magnetic recording head, wherein the head includes a tape guide.
A magnetic recording head, wherein a tape guide is located substantially adjacent to a tape bearing surface of the head.
A magnetic recording head, where the head is configured to impart a lateral force on a surface tape streaming over the head.
A magnetic recording head, comprising a tape bearing surface comprising means for guiding streaming tape over the tape bearing surface.
A method of formatting magnetic tape, comprising streaming magnetic tape over a tape bearing surface of a magnetic recording head, the magnetic recording head comprising a tape edge guide.
Magnetic media comprising magnetic transitions written on the tape while the magnetic media is guided over a contour of a magnetic recording head, wherein the contour of the magnetic recording head is modified to include a tape edge guide.
Magnetic media made by streaming the magnetic media over a tape bearing surface of a magnetic recording head, the magnetic recording head comprising a tape edge guide.
A magnetic drive system comprising a tape transport, a tape path, and a magnetic recording head in the tape path, wherein a contour of the head is modified to include a tape guide.
Magnetic tape wherein the written-in lateral tape motion is substantially eliminated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.