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Patent Inventor Names
Brian D. Findlay0
Denis J. Langlois0
Date of Patent
November 18, 2008
Patent Application Number
11977468
Date Filed
October 25, 2007
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Techniques are described for reselling and/or refurbishing data tape media. The techniques may involve determining life information associated with a data tape medium and reselling the data tape medium when a remaining life of the data tape medium is larger than a pre-defined threshold. In this manner, the quality of resold magnetic tape can be improved, and the media can possibly marketed or warranted to the buyer based on the remaining life. In addition, refurbishing techniques are described that include degaussing of servo written data tape media, followed by the creation of new servo patterns on the degaussed media.
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