Patents Assigned to Mountain Engineering II. Inc.
  • Automatic cleaning device for magnetic recording head
    Patent number: 6359751
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a magnetic recording system that is mechanically actuated by a link to a loading device. A method of cleaning the recording head of a magnetic tape drive by bringing a brush into contact with the head by the movement of the loading device and by using the head actuator to move the head against the brush. A method to dynamically adjust the duration of the cleaning to the contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Mountain Engineering II. Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Groel, Philip M. McClelland