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Company: Ibm May 1998 Position: Advisory control systems engineer

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Advisory Control Systems Engineer

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Location:
Tucson, AZ
Work:
Ibm
Advisory Control Systems Engineer

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Us Patents

Apparatus And Method To Monitor The Relative Position Of A Tape Medium Disposed In A Tape Drive

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US Patent:
6934109, Aug 23, 2005
Filed:
Aug 21, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/645059
Inventors:
Nhan X. Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Randy C. Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Junichi Fukuda - Sagamihara, JP
Eiji Ogura - Yokohama, JP
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Sagamihara, JP
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B015/18
G11B015/48
US Classification:
360 723, 360 742, 360 744, 242324, 2423336, 242357
Abstract:
A method to monitor the relative position of a magnetic tape disposed in a tape drive, where that tape drive includes a first tape reel motor and a second tape reel motor. The method provides a magnetic tape disposed on a first tape reel, and releaseably attaches the first tape reel to the first tape reel motor. The method further provides a second tape reel attached to the second tape reel motor. The method operates the first tape reel motor and the second tape reel motor to transfer the tape from the first tape reel onto the second tape reel while maintaining a running second reel rotation count. The method sets a second reel rotation count limit, and determines if the running second reel rotation count exceeds that second reel rotation count limit. If the running second reel rotation count exceeds the second reel rotation count limit, then the method discontinues operation of the tape reel motors.

Method And Apparatus To Move An Accessor Within A Data Storage And Retrieval System

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US Patent:
6988020, Jan 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov 14, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/713186
Inventors:
Randy C. Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Jonathan E. Bosley - Tucson AZ, US
John Struble - San Luis Obispo CA, US
Katherine Tyldesley - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G06F 7/00
G05B 19/04
G05B 19/18
US Classification:
700213, 700214, 700218, 700247, 700250
Abstract:
A method to move an accessor capable of accelerating at a. The method calculates a first velocity profile where the accessor travels a distance in the minimum time interval. That first velocity profile requires a first maximum acceleration change. The method calculates a second velocity profile, where that second velocity profile includes a second maximum acceleration change, where that second maximum acceleration change is less than the first maximum acceleration change. The method determines if the accessor reaches ausing the second velocity profile. If the accessor does not reach ausing the second velocity profile, then the method moves the accessor using the first velocity profile. Alternatively, if the accessor does reach ausing the second velocity profile, then the method moves the accessor using the second velocity profile.

Compensator For A Synchronous Sampling Time-Base Servo System

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US Patent:
7110212, Sep 19, 2006
Filed:
Dec 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
11/012950
Inventors:
Nhan Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Randy Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Eiji Ogura - Tucson AZ, US
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B 5/596
US Classification:
360 7712
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide a compensator for a synchronous sampling servo control system.

Compensation For Tape Breakage In A Tape Drive

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US Patent:
7175122, Feb 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan 26, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/765789
Inventors:
Nhan Xuan Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Junichi Fukuda - Sagamihara, JP
Randy Clark Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Eiji Ogura - Yokohama, JP
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Sagamihara, JP
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B 15/18
US Classification:
2423336, 360 742
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system, a method, and an article of manufacture to provide for the detection and compensation of tape breakage in a tape drive. The invention operates by simultaneously monitoring the tape reel rotation direction and the ratio of rotation between the tape reels. If the rotation direction is not the same for both reels, then tape breakage is indicated and reel rotation ceases. Tape breakage is also detected if the tape reel angular rotation ratio between the supply and take up reels is not within a specified tape reel ratio range. The tape reel angular rotation ratio is detected by simultaneously measuring the angular rotation of each tape reel in a specified time period and then calculating the ratio. The present invention detects the tape reel angular rotation ratio and if tape reel angular rotation ratio is outside of the specified tape reel ratio range, tape breakage is indicated and reel rotation ceases.

Velocity Adaptive Compensator For A Synchronous Sampling Time-Based Servo System

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US Patent:
7265935, Sep 4, 2007
Filed:
Dec 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
11/012952
Inventors:
Nhan Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Randy Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Eiji Ogura - Tucson AZ, US
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B 5/584
US Classification:
360 7712
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide a velocity adaptive compensator for a synchronous sampling servo control system.

Compensation For Tape Breakage In A Tape Drive

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US Patent:
7364106, Apr 29, 2008
Filed:
Feb 13, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/674615
Inventors:
Nhan Xuan Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Junichi Fukuda - Sagamihara, JP
Randy Clark Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Eiji Ogura - Yokohama, JP
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Sagamihara, JP
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B 15/18
US Classification:
2423331, 2423335, 2423336, 360 742
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system, a method, and an article of manufacture to provide for the detection and compensation of tape breakage in a tape drive. The invention operates by simultaneously monitoring the tape reel rotation direction and the ratio of rotation between the tape reels. If the rotation direction is not the same for both reels, then tape breakage is indicated and reel rotation ceases. Tape breakage is also detected if the tape reel angular rotation ratio between the supply and take up reels is not within a specified tape reel ratio range. The tape reel angular rotation ratio is detected by simultaneously measuring the angular rotation of each tape reel in a specified time period and then calculating the ratio. The present invention detects the tape reel angular rotation ratio and if tape reel angular rotation ratio is outside of the specified tape reel ratio range, tape breakage is indicated and reel rotation ceases.

Portable Electronic Device Comprising An Integrated Lock Mechanism

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US Patent:
8023252, Sep 20, 2011
Filed:
Sep 22, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/235346
Inventors:
David Franklin Dehaan - Tucson AZ, US
Randy Clark Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Carlos Jacobo Lujan - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00
E05B 73/00
E05B 67/38
US Classification:
36167901, 36167957, 70 15, 70 58
Abstract:
An article of manufacture, such as a laptop computer, comprising a housing, a processor disposed within the housing, a computer readable medium disposed within the housing and in communication with the processor, a lock mechanism disposed within the housing, wherein the lock mechanism can be moved between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium and useable with the processor, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect moving the lock mechanism between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration.

Skew Actuator To Servo Track Zero Reference

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US Patent:
8054576, Nov 8, 2011
Filed:
Feb 17, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/707316
Inventors:
Nhan Xuan Bui - Tucson AZ, US
Reed Alan Hancock - Tucson AZ, US
Randy Clark Inch - Tucson AZ, US
Kevin Bruce Judd - Tucson AZ, US
Kazuhiro Tsuruta - Kanagawa, JP
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G11B 5/584
G11B 20/20
US Classification:
360 7712, 360 76
Abstract:
A servo detection system for detecting servo tracks of a longitudinal tape. In a read/write head, two servo read heads are spaced laterally on a first head module, and a servo read head is on a second head module spaced longitudinally from the first module. A method comprises initially sensing a tape servo track with one servo read head of the first module and the servo read head of the second module to determine skew misalignment of the servo track. A zero reference value is stored representing the determined skew misalignment. The detection system switches from the one servo read head of each module, to the two servo read heads of the first module, and employs the stored value to position the read/write head in the zero skew position. The two servo read heads are then employed to read two servo tracks to identify the data band and to control skew.
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