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Humidity and temperature controlled tape drive cleaning
US8937787B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8937787-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414316700-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, a method includes making a determination whether to modify a cleaning cycle, e.g., of a tape drive, based at least in part on at least one of: an age of one or more tapes, a type of one or more tapes, and an identity of a vendor of one or more tapes. A selection and/or modification of a timing of a cleaning operation is made based on the determination.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: making a determination whether to modify a cleaning cycle based at least in part on at least one of: an age of one or more tapes, a type of one or more tapes, and an identity of a vendor of one or more tapes; and making a selection and/or modification of a timing of a cleaning operation based on the determination. 2. A method as recited in claim 1 , comprising performing the cleaning operation on a head of a tap…
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- What does patent US8937787B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, a method includes making a determination whether to modify a cleaning cycle, e.g., of a tape drive, based at least in part on at least one of: an age of one or more tapes, a type of one or more tapes, and an identity of a vendor of one or more tapes. A selection and/or modification of a timing of a cleaning operation is made based on the determination.
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- IBM, Internat Businesss Machines Corp
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- Primary CPC classification G11B5/41. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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