Tape media life

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8773805
APP PUB NO 20140063642A1
SERIAL NO

13600649

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Tape media life is increased by dynamically controlling a turn around point (TAP) on the tape media for either an end of a tape wrap or a directional change from a first longitudinal position tape section to a second longitudinal position tape section for reducing damage to the tape media caused by debris by monitoring the TAP for all tape media motion and adjusting tape deceleration for maintaining the TAP to be located at the second longitudinal position tape section.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Argumedo, Armando Jesus Tucson, US 20 272
Gale, Ernest Stewart Tucson, US 21 110
Hancock, Reed Alan Tucson, US 39 553
Judd, Kevin B Tucson, US 55 299
Ogura, Eiji Yokohama, JP 115 827

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