Inventor
YEAKLEY LESTER M
US22 patents
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STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP
17 patentsUS6252739B1Jun 26, 2001
Compliant read and write head cleaner
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP28 citations92
US5242259ASep 7, 1993
Compliant gripper mechanism for robotic magnetic tape cartridge handling system
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP33 citations92
US5226779AJul 13, 1993
Finger gripper mechanism for robotic magnetic tape cartridge handling system
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP23 citations92
US4535372AAug 13, 1985
Position tracking servo control systems and methods
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP54 citations92
US5277540AJan 11, 1994
Cartridge positioning mechanism for robotic magnetic tape cartridge handling system
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP26 citations89
US5293290AMar 8, 1994
Stackable linear actuator using embedded coil carriages
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP7 citations73
US5219258AJun 15, 1993
Illumination apparatus for a robotic object handling system
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP20 citations73
US6057980AMay 2, 2000
Cartridge loading method and apparatus
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP9 citations72
US5513947AMay 7, 1996
Tractor mechanism for robotic magnetic tape cartridge handling system
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP11 citations70
US5325251AJun 28, 1994
Planar actuators using low pressure air bearings and rolling flexure bearings
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP7 citations69
US5097588AMar 24, 1992
Method of making a spring mounted head arm assembly
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP7 citations68
US6195238B1Feb 27, 2001
Tape head azimuth adjustment
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP3 citations62
US5149222ASep 22, 1992
Rolling flexure bearing system for constraining movement of a carriage and method therefore
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP3 citations62
US6215614B1Apr 10, 2001
Cartridge loading method and apparatus
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP3 citations61
US6108161AAug 22, 2000
Cartridge loading method and apparatus
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP2 citations61
US5194011AMar 16, 1993
Rotating flexible interconnect
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP6 citations60
US4891724AJan 2, 1990
Disk drive read/write head rack flexible rail mount apparatus
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP1 citations42