| 发明名称 |
Tape Drive and Method of Operating a Tape Drive |
| 摘要 |
A tape drive for transferring tape between a first spool and a second spool, the tape comprising at least one marker indicative of a property of the tape, the tape drive having: two spool supports, each of which is suitable for supporting a spool of tape, and a tape control system which includes: two motors and a controller for controlling the operation of the motors, each motor driving a respective one of the spool supports, and a detector that is operable, in use, to detect the presence of one or more markers on a portion of a tape, the tape control system being operable to identify a property of the tape according to the detected marker or markers. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014300680(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.09 |
| 申请号 |
US201414242422 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.01 |
| 申请人 |
Markem-Imaje Industries Limited |
发明人 |
Starkey Simon |
| 分类号 |
B41J2/325 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/325 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A tape drive for transferring tape between a first spool and a second spool, the tape including at least one marker indicative of a property of the tape, the tape drive comprising:
two spool supports, each of which is suitable for supporting a spool of tape, and a tape control system for transferring tape between the spools, including a detector that is operable, in use, to detect the presence of a marker on a portion of a tape as the tape is moved past the detector, the tape control system being operable to identify a property of the tape according to a detected marker. |
| 地址 |
Nottingham GB |
