Abstract: In one general embodiment, a data storage product includes a magnetic recording tape having written thereon at least two servo tracks extending along a longitudinal axis of the tape. Each servo track has a timing-based servo (TBS) pattern comprising a series of servo frames arranged to enable lateral positioning of a magnetic head relative to the servo tracks as well as tape dimensional stability (TDS) compensation via head skew. Each frame comprises a sequence of pairs of leading and trailing servo stripes. Midpoints between the servo stripes in each pair, at all points having a same relative lateral height on the tape, are located along a virtual median line oriented at an angle ? from perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tape, the angle ? being greater than 1 degree.

Abstract: A cart to store a plurality of mobile computing devices includes a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates. Each of the slots is configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device. A first slot is defined by first and second plates, and a second slot is defined by the second plate and a third plate. The second plate includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a first receive coil in a first mobile computing device within the first slot, and to a second receive coil in a second mobile computing device within the second slot.

Abstract: In response to a rotation of timing-based servo (TBS) patterns of a first servo band and a second servo band, heights of top and bottom portions of servo stripes of servo frames of the TBS patterns are adjusted to compensate for changes in a usable height of the servo stripes caused by the rotation.

Abstract: In response to a rotation of timing-based servo (TBS) patterns of a first servo band and a second servo band, heights of top and bottom portions of servo stripes of servo frames of the TBS patterns are adjusted to compensate for changes in a usable height of the servo stripes caused by the rotation.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes providing a material that includes a plurality of particles and a binder that is uncured. The method also includes forming a first article from the material including curing the binder to bind a collection of the particles together into the first article. Furthermore, the method includes encasing at least a portion of the first article with an outer member. The outer member defines an internal cavity that corresponds to the first article. Additionally, the method includes heating the outer member and the first article to melt the collection of particles into a molten mass within the internal cavity of the outer member. Moreover, the method includes solidifying the molten mass within the outer member to form a second article. The second article corresponds to at least a portion of the internal cavity of the outer member.

Abstract: In response to a rotation of timing-based servo (TBS) patterns of a first servo band and a second servo band, heights of top and bottom portions of servo stripes of servo frames of the TBS patterns are adjusted to compensate for changes in a usable height of the servo stripes caused by the rotation.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes providing a material that includes a plurality of particles and a binder that is uncured. The method also includes forming a first article from the material including curing the binder to bind a collection of the particles together into the first article. Furthermore, the method includes encasing at least a portion of the first article with an outer member. The outer member defines an internal cavity that corresponds to the first article. Additionally, the method includes heating the outer member and the first article to melt the collection of particles into a molten mass within the internal cavity of the outer member. Moreover, the method includes solidifying the molten mass within the outer member to form a second article. The second article corresponds to at least a portion of the internal cavity of the outer member.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving a first timestamp in response to a first servo reader detecting a stripe of a first servo burst on the magnetic tape, and receiving a second timestamp in response to a second servo reader detecting a stripe of a second servo burst on the magnetic tape. A third timestamp is received in response to the first servo reader detecting a stripe of a third servo burst on the magnetic tape, while a fourth timestamp is received in response to the second servo reader detecting a stripe of a fourth servo burst on the magnetic tape. The first, second, third, and fourth timestamps are used to determine the skew of the magnetic tape. Further still, the first and third servo bursts are in a same first servo sub-frame, while the second and fourth servo bursts are in a same second servo sub-frame.

Abstract: A desalination apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first tank for storing seawater to be desalinated; a second tank comprising a hydrophobic membrane desalination module operable to absorb only fresh water vapors and reject salt components when the seawater is heated to a first predetermined temperature that changes the seawater into the fresh water vapors, and wherein the hydrophobic membrane desalination module is configured to continuously allow the distilled fresh water to make contact with the fresh water vapors within its interior hollow volume; and a third tank, in fluid communication with the second tank, configured to cause the fresh water vapors from the hydrophobic membrane desalination module to be condensed into liquid fresh water by continuously allowing the fresh water vapors to make contact with a coolant water at a second temperature.

Abstract: A tape drive may arrange timing-based-servo marks into a timing-based-servo pattern. The timing-based-servo pattern may be at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may select the at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may match at least two timing-based-servo marks in the at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may determine, from the matching, whether an alignment of the at least two timing-based-servo marks is demonstrative of tape-creep.

Abstract: A tape drive may arrange timing-based-servo marks into a timing-based-servo pattern. The timing-based-servo pattern may be at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may select the at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may match at least two timing-based-servo marks in the at least one M-pattern. The tape drive may determine, from the matching, whether an alignment of the at least two timing-based-servo marks is demonstrative of tape-creep.

Abstract: A tape drive may calculate the slopes for three successive timing-based-servo marks in a timing-based-servo group. The timing-based-servo marks may be arranged in a one or more M-patterns. The three successive timing-based-servo marks may be across the one or more M-patterns. The tape drive may perform a parabolic fit of a gradient of the slopes. The tape drive may determine whether the gradient is demonstrative of tape-creep.

Abstract: A cart to store a plurality of mobile computing devices includes a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates. Each of the slots is configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device. A first slot is defined by first and second plates, and a second slot is defined by the second plate and a third plate. The second plate includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a first receive coil in a first mobile computing device within the first slot, and to a second receive coil in a second mobile computing device within the second slot.

Abstract: A portable information handling system having a barrel hinge with a cylindrical surface includes a display film disposed over the cylindrical surface and configured to present a selected of plural preset user interfaces or an extended operating system user interface based upon a sensed context. In one example embodiment, user interfaces presented at the hinge display include a selected of gaming, task and leisure user interfaces based upon sensed context.

Abstract: At least one jack screw from a tape deck base may be removed. The tape deck base may be below a rigid support base that includes a rigid support shaft in the center of the rigid support base. A piezoelectric stack may be inserted where the at least one jack screw was removed from the tape deck base. The piezoelectric stack may tilt a tape guide roller bearing in a skew direction to improve the motion of tape in a tape path.

Abstract: A tape drive may calculate a slope for each of the timing-based-servo marks in a timing-based-servo group. The timing-based-servo marks are arranged in one or more M-patterns. The tape drive may average the slope for each of the timing-based-servo marks across the one or more M-patterns. The tape drive may generate a least-squares assessment of the averaged slope. The tape drive may determine, from the least-squares assessment, whether the averaged slope is demonstrative of tape-creep.

Abstract: A cart to store a plurality of mobile computing devices includes a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates. Each of the slots is configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device. A first slot is defined by first and second plates, and a second slot is defined by the second plate and a third plate. The second plate includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a first receive coil in a first mobile computing device within the first slot, and to a second receive coil in a second mobile computing device within the second slot.

Abstract: A portable information handling system having a barrel hinge with a cylindrical surface includes a display film disposed over the cylindrical surface and configured to present a selected of plural preset user interfaces or an extended operating system user interface based upon a sensed context. In one example embodiment, user interfaces presented at the hinge display include a selected of gaming, task and leisure user interfaces based upon sensed context.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes providing a material that includes a plurality of particles and a binder that is uncured. The method also includes forming a first article from the material including curing the binder to bind a collection of the particles together into the first article. Furthermore, the method includes encasing at least a portion of the first article with an outer member. The outer member defines an internal cavity that corresponds to the first article. Additionally, the method includes heating the outer member and the first article to melt the collection of particles into a molten mass within the internal cavity of the outer member. Moreover, the method includes solidifying the molten mass within the outer member to form a second article. The second article corresponds to at least a portion of the internal cavity of the outer member.

Abstract: A method includes determining a voltage level at an output of a rectifier included at a wireless power receiving unit (wireless PRU), and adjusting a rate of wireless power transmission between a wireless power transmission unit (PTU) and the wireless PRU based on the voltage level.