Cam Adjuster Patents (Class 360/291.1)
  • Position sensor
    Patent number: 7283318
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a load position sensor for a tape drive includes a tape cartridge loading mechanism, a head movable in response to movement in the loading mechanism, and a sensor operatively coupled to the head for sensing a position of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ted A. Brooks, Leslie G. Christie, Jr.
  • Tape head positioning device for adjusting azimuth head tilt
    Patent number: 6307718
    Abstract: A magnetic tape head tilting mechanism for tilting the magnetic head to a desired azimuth angle. The azimuth tilting mechanism uses a worm gear and worm, driven by a stepper motor, which automatically adjusts the position of the magnetic head during recording of the signal onto the tape by the write head gap to maintain the strongest signal that is received by the read head gap. The fine angular resolution enables writing very high track densities and providing strong read signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventor: Kumaraswamy Kasetty