Inventor

SMITH GORDON JAMES

US115 patents

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SMITH GORDON JAMES

IBM

Mobile communication optimization near wireless dead zone regions

Method and apparatus for limiting soft error recovery in a disk drive data storage device

Mobile client-based station communication based on relative geographical position information

Virtual signs for improving information communicated to the automotive driver

Adaptive event-based predictive failure analysis measurements in a hard disk drive

Self-monitoring storage device using neural networks

Method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous data storage system

Location tracking of individuals in physical spaces

Hybrid connector assembly for electrical conductors and fiber optic data conductors

Emergency vehicle locator and proximity warning system

Method and apparatus for implementing an in-situ digital harmonic computation facility for direct access storage device (DASD)

Apparatus and method for detecting defects in data storage devices

Multiple element transducer for magnetic recording

System and method for detecting head-to-disk contact in-situ a direct access storage device using a position error signal

Apparatus and method for dynamically rerouting a network request based on shared predictive failure information

Prediction and compensation for land vehicle dynamics based on feedforward road conditions

Apparatus and method for sharing predictive failure information on a computer network

System and method for measuring absolute transducer-medium clearance using a thermal response of an MR transducer

Real-time head-to-disk clearance measuring method and apparatus

Method and apparatus for improving a thermal response of a magnetoresistive element

Apparatus and method for dynamically rerouting a network request based on shared predictive failure information

Methods and systems for dynamic determination of the number of tickets available for purchase

Data watermarks created by using an uneven sampling period

Predictive failure analysis for storage networks

Method for storing, accessing embedded web pages during manufacturing phase on personal digital device

Readback signal detection and analysis in a magnetic data storage system

Methods and apparatus for detection and analysis of an envelope of a frequency modulated readback signal in a magnetic storage system

Storage method for personal digital devices

Dedicated disk burnishing zones for burnishing magnetic recording sliders

System and method for identifying and filtering a head suspension assembly resonance frequency

Method and apparatus for preemptive head crash avoidance in a disk drive

Rigid disk surface defect detection and classification

Method and apparatus for preventing cold temperature induced damage in a disk drive

In situ method and apparatus for detecting surface defects to identify handling damage in a disk drive

Data security method using head disk stiction

HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH

Method and apparatus for evaluating a head-disk interface condition for disk drives

System and method for estimating a frequency of slider airbearing resonance

Apparatus for look-ahead thermal sensing in a data storage device

In-situ detection of contaminant accumulation on a slider in a disk drive

Servo format for disk drive data storage devices

Adaptive dual-frequency notch filter

Method and apparatus for in situ detection of high-flying sliders over customer data

Method and apparatus for estimating the flyheight of an airbearing slider in a storage device using variable spindle velocity

Power savings method and apparatus for disk drives

System and method for gracefully relinquishing a computer hard disk drive from imminent catastrophic failure

Contamination control on actuator arms in a disk drive

Shroud for disk drive with particulate filter elements

System and method for detecting displacement of disk drive heads on micro actuators due to contact with disks

Enhanced DASD with smaller supplementary DASD

(unassigned)

System and method for calibrating and controlling the internal pressure of a hard disk drive