Self-contained sealed refurbishable tape bulk storage system
AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorsTurguy Goker, Christian Allen Todd, James P. Peng, Bruno Hald
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Abstract
A tape storage system includes a system housing, a tape movement system and a tape head assembly. The system housing has a housing thickness that is not greater than 3.5 inches. The tape movement system is positioned within the system housing. The tape movement system includes a first reel and a second reel. The tape movement system is configured to retain a tape having a tape length of at least 2,000 meters. The tape head assembly is positionable within the system housing. The tape head assembly is configured to at least one of write data to and read data from the tape.
Claims20
A tape storage system comprising:
- a system housing having a housing thickness that is not greater than 3.5 inches;
- a tape movement system that is positioned within the system housing, the tape movement system including a first reel and a second reel, the tape movement system being configured to retain a tape having a tape length of at least 2,000 meters;
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- a tape head assembly that is positionable within the system housing, the tape head assembly being configured to at least one of write data to and read data from the tape.
A tape storage system comprising:
- a system housing having a housing thickness that is not greater than 2 U;
- a tape movement system that is positioned within the system housing, the tape movement system including a first reel and a second reel, the tape movement system being configured to retain a tape having a tape length of at least 2,000 meters;
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- a tape head assembly that is positionable within the system housing, the tape head assembly being configured to at least one of write data to and read data from the tape.
A method for storing tape comprising:
- forming a system housing having a housing thickness that is not greater than 3.5 inches;
- positioning a tape movement system within the system housing, the tape movement system including a first reel and a second reel, the tape movement system being configured to retain a tape having a tape length of at least 2,000 meters;
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- positioning a tape head assembly within the system housing, the tape head assembly being configured to at least one of write data to and read data from the tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.