Inventor
ERICKSON LEIF O
20 patents
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IMATION CORP
9 patentsUS5564647AOct 15, 1996
High performance tape reel
IMATION CORP33 citations92
US5870924AFeb 16, 1999
Tape bearing surface with reduced tape contact and method of making same
IMATION CORP19 citations89
US6690531B2Feb 10, 2004
Dynamic tape path adjustment
IMATION CORP14 citations84
US6353514B1Mar 5, 2002
Two-sided compliant tape guide
IMATION CORP17 citations84
US6040966AMar 21, 2000
Data storage tape cartridge with hub alignment insert
IMATION CORP9 citations73
US6305631B1Oct 23, 2001
Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs
IMATION CORP2 citations61
US6142404ANov 7, 2000
Compliant tape guide with planar stiffness body for a data storage tape cartridge
IMATION CORP2 citations61
US6295181B1Sep 25, 2001
Tape bearing surface with reduce tape contact and method of making same
IMATION CORP3 citations59
USD383125SSep 2, 1997
Housing for a dual reel tape cartridge
IMATION CORP1 citations50
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
6 patentsUS5377927AJan 3, 1995
Tape guide for a data cartridge
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG26 citations89
US5513815AMay 7, 1996
Tape guide module for a data cartridge
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG28 citations86
US4631609ADec 23, 1986
Stretched surface recording disk substrate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG14 citations72
US4209145AJun 24, 1980
Fast forward-reverse mechanism for cassette type tape recorder
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG6 citations62
US5511302AApr 30, 1996
Method of producing a tape guide for a data cartridge
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG1 citations49
US5385782AJan 31, 1995
Pre-coated data cartridge base plate
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG0 citations41
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
5 patentsUS6773537B2Aug 10, 2004
Method for applying designs to a substrate
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO23 citations92
US6571849B2Jun 3, 2003
Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO31 citations91
US6808581B2Oct 26, 2004
Method and apparatus for automatically applying a flying splicing tape to a roll of sheet material
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO25 citations90
US6814123B2Nov 9, 2004
Method and apparatus for applying a splicing tape to a roll of sheet material
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13 citations84
US6793758B2Sep 21, 2004
Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO12 citations72