Optical tape embosser drum with shim identification
AssigneeOracle International Corporation
InventorFaramarz Mahnad
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Abstract
A method of making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media is provided. The method includes forming one or more first stamper plates using a master template, and forming a second stamper plate from one of the one or more first stamper plates such that the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate have inverse land and groove patterns. Furthermore, the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate or another of the one or more first stamper plates are useable on the drum to emboss tape media.
Claims20
A method of making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media, the method comprising:
- forming one or more first stamper plates using a master template;
- forming a second stamper plate from one of the one or more first stamper plates such that the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate have inverse land and groove patterns;
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- assembling together the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate or an other of the one or more first stamper plates to form part of the drum for embossing tape media.
A method of making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media, the method comprising:
- providing a master template;
- forming a first stamper plate using the master template;
- forming a second stamper plate from the first stamper plate such that the second stamper plate and the first stamper plate have inverse land and groove patterns, patterns;
- bending the second stamper plate and the first stamper plate such that each of the second stamper plate and the first stamper plate has a curved configuration;
- assembling together the second stamper plate and the first stamper plate to form part of the drum for embossing tape media.
A method of making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media, the method comprising:
- providing a master template;
- forming at least one mother stamper plate using the master template;
- forming a son stamper plate from a respective one of the at least one mother stamper plate, such that the son stamper plate and the mother stamper plate have inverse land and groove patterns and inverse wobble patterns relative to one another;
- assembling together the son stamper plate and the respective one or a respective other of the at least one mother stamper plate to form part of a cylindrical body of the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.