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System for gap positioning optimization in a tape drive

EP 1034535 B1 · Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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  • Filed November 24, 1998 and granted March 13, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 24, 2018.
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FiledNovember 24, 1998
PublishedSeptember 13, 2000
GrantedMarch 13, 2002
Term endedNovember 24, 2018
Application numberEP 98959597
Classification (CPC)G11B5/56

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