Optical tape system

#1. Field

#The invention herein disclosed relates to optical tape and methods and systems of production and use thereof.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#The invention and the following detailed description of certain embodiments thereof is understood by reference to the following figures:

#FIG. 1 is a plan view of an optical media including an optical servo mark and data tracks.

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an optical media processing system of the invention.

#Optical tape technology, manufacturing, and application may be highly interconnected to achieve cost, performance, density, and other goals required to deliver a commercially viable solution. A goal such as low manufacturing cost while also manufacturing reliable, high quality optical tape may require substantial innovation in manufacturing technology methods and systems. To produce optical tape that supports high density storage and high performance may require substantial innovation in tape technology as well as manufacturing methods and systems. Therefore, the methods and systems of manufacturing the optical tape herein disclosed may be used to make the optical tape herein disclosed, and the methods and systems of optical tape usage herein disclosed may be used to utilize the optical tape herein disclosed.

#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.

#An optical servo mark on an optical tape media, generated using a method that results in the optical servo mark being distinguishable from data marks on the optical tape media, as described herein may be used in an optical data storage tape drive.