GB2335786B - Disk drive system and removable disk cartridge adapted for downward compatibility - Google Patents

Disk drive system and removable disk cartridge adapted for downward compatibility

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Publication number
GB2335786B
GB2335786B GB9911576A GB9911576A GB2335786B GB 2335786 B GB2335786 B GB 2335786B GB 9911576 A GB9911576 A GB 9911576A GB 9911576 A GB9911576 A GB 9911576A GB 2335786 B GB2335786 B GB 2335786B
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Prior art keywords
drive system
cartridge adapted
downward compatibility
disk drive
disk cartridge
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9911576A
Other versions
GB9911576D0 (en
GB2335786A (en
Inventor
Kai Chih-Kai Sun
James A Herbst
Mansur B Kiadeh
Chih-Hsiung Chang
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Syquest Technology Inc
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Syquest Technology Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/412,651 external-priority patent/US5777813A/en
Application filed by Syquest Technology Inc filed Critical Syquest Technology Inc
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Publication of GB2335786A publication Critical patent/GB2335786A/en
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Publication of GB2335786B publication Critical patent/GB2335786B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/012—Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic disks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/02—Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
    • G11B19/12—Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing by sensing distinguishing features of or on records, e.g. diameter end mark
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/03—Containers for flat record carriers
    • G11B23/0301—Details
    • G11B23/0302—Auxiliary features
    • G11B23/0303—Write protect features with a sliding part
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/03—Containers for flat record carriers
    • G11B23/0301—Details
    • G11B23/031—Indicating means, e.g. sticker, bar code
GB9911576A 1995-03-10 1996-03-07 Disk drive system and removable disk cartridge adapted for downward compatibility Expired - Fee Related GB2335786B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/412,651 US5777813A (en) 1994-03-11 1995-03-10 Method and apparatus for reducing sideband interference when storing or retrieving data in a disk drive system adapted for downward compatibilty
GB9719192A GB2313701B (en) 1995-03-10 1996-03-07 Disk drive system and removable disk cartridge adapted for downward compatibility

Publications (3)

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GB9911576D0 GB9911576D0 (en) 1999-07-21
GB2335786A GB2335786A (en) 1999-09-29
GB2335786B true GB2335786B (en) 1999-11-10

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Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5329510A (en) * 1988-11-15 1994-07-12 Teac Corporation Method and apparatus for discriminating between unformatted magnetic disk assemblies of two different storage capacities

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5329510A (en) * 1988-11-15 1994-07-12 Teac Corporation Method and apparatus for discriminating between unformatted magnetic disk assemblies of two different storage capacities

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GB9911576D0 (en) 1999-07-21
GB2335786A (en) 1999-09-29

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20010307