Head with supplemental module for backward and/or cross-platform compatibility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8797687
APP PUB NO 20140198403A1
SERIAL NO

14151552

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In one general embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one first module configured for writing and/or reading data to and from a magnetic medium in a first format and/or first generation and writing data to the magnetic medium in a second format and/or second generation that is different than the first format and first generation. The apparatus also includes a supplemental module coupled to the first module, the supplemental module being configured for reading a magnetic medium having data written in the second format and/or the second generation.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biskeborn, Robert G Hollister, US 360 3609
Liang, Jason Campbell, US 135 1270

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