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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: Us 7,184,239 B2
Starr et al. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 27,2007
(54) ALIGNMENT SYSTEM METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR MULTI-UNIT STORAGE
SYSTEMS
(75) Inventors: Matthew Thomas Starr, Lafyette, CO
(US); Christopher Anthony Pollard,
Monument, CO (US); Walter Wong,
Boulder, CO (US); Ronald Marc
Permut, Louisville, CO (US)
(73) Assignee: Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 11/089,749
(22) Filed: Mar. 24, 2005
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0215300 Al Sep. 28, 2006
(51) Int. CI.
G11B 15/18 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 360/69
(58) Field of Classification Search None
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