Inventor
GALE ERNEST S
US58 patents
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IBM
47 patentsUS10026445B1Jul 17, 2018
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM18 citations94
US9190112B1Nov 17, 2015
Storing write environment conditions
IBM42 citations94
US10460757B1Oct 29, 2019
Management of head and media dimensional stability
IBM20 citations93
US7280293B2Oct 9, 2007
Multi-level mapping of tape error recoveries
IBM28 citations93
US5369652ANov 29, 1994
Error detection and correction having one data format recordable on record media using a diverse number of concurrently recorded tracks
IBM62 citations93
US9658784B1May 23, 2017
Using head and/or drive performance information for predicting and/or ascertaining failures
IBM18 citations90
US9940976B1Apr 10, 2018
Data storage library with component locker for environmental acclimation
IBM19 citations86
US10679666B2Jun 9, 2020
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM10 citations84
US10490004B2Nov 26, 2019
Data storage library with service mode
IBM11 citations84
US10418071B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with positive pressure system
IBM13 citations84
US10417851B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with service mode
IBM13 citations84
US10418063B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM10 citations84
US10276204B1Apr 30, 2019
Behavioral model for dynamic tension compensation
IBM13 citations84
US10020013B2Jul 10, 2018
Aligned shingled writing for magnetic recording media and media having shingle edge positioned tracks
IBM4 citations84
US10014019B2Jul 3, 2018
Measurement and correction of magnetic writer offset error
IBM5 citations84
US9911443B2Mar 6, 2018
Aligned shingled writing for magnetic recording media and media having shingle edge positioned tracks
IBM8 citations84
US9613655B1Apr 4, 2017
Compensating for loss of current through shorted tunneling magnetoresistance sensors
IBM6 citations84
US9613646B2Apr 4, 2017
Measurement and correction of magnetic writer offset error
IBM8 citations84
US9530440B1Dec 27, 2016
Compensating for loss of current through shorted tunneling magnetoresistance sensors
IBM7 citations84
US9418685B1Aug 16, 2016
Compensating for loss of current through shorted tunneling magnetoresistance sensors
IBM10 citations84
US8941940B1Jan 27, 2015
Utilizing stored write environment conditions for read error recovery
IBM12 citations84
US8908486B2Dec 9, 2014
Method for extended diagnostic overlay control for tape storage devices
IBM5 citations84
US10566022B1Feb 18, 2020
Management of head and media dimensional stability
IBM7 citations83
US11500430B2Nov 15, 2022
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM1 citations73
US10388311B2Aug 20, 2019
Aligned shingled writing for magnetic recording media and media having shingle edge positioned tracks
IBM2 citations73
US10120599B2Nov 6, 2018
Low latency lateral decoding of data for retrieval from magnetic tape
IBM5 citations73
US9892750B2Feb 13, 2018
Dynamically optimizing read performance by adjusting servo-based head location
IBM2 citations73
US9865282B2Jan 9, 2018
Compensating for loss of current through shorted tunneling magnetoresistance sensors
IBM2 citations73
US9263092B2Feb 16, 2016
Extended diagnostic overlay control for tape storage devices
IBM3 citations73
US10832722B2Nov 10, 2020
Management of head and media dimensional stability
IBM3 citations72
US10199059B2Feb 5, 2019
Using head and/or drive performance information for predicting and/or ascertaining failures
IBM2 citations71
US12504795B2Dec 23, 2025
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM0 citations63
US11726533B2Aug 15, 2023
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM0 citations63
US10379756B2Aug 13, 2019
Logical format utilizing lateral encoding of data for storage on magnetic tape
IBM1 citations63
US9299374B2Mar 29, 2016
Dynamically optimizing read performance by adjusting servo-based head location
IBM2 citations63
US8861324B1Oct 14, 2014
Damaged tape cartridge detection
IBM2 citations63
US8767336B2Jul 1, 2014
Head wrap procedure
IBM2 citations63
US7948711B2May 24, 2011
Article of manufacture to automatically clean a tape drive
IBM2 citations63
US7724472B2May 25, 2010
System and method for cleaning a tape drive
IBM3 citations63
US7394618B2Jul 1, 2008
System and method for cleaning a tape drive
IBM1 citations63
US11741992B2Aug 29, 2023
Management of head and media dimensional stability
IBM0 citations62
US11263841B2Mar 1, 2022
Data storage library with service mode
IBM0 citations62
US11158355B2Oct 26, 2021
Data storage library with positive pressure system
IBM0 citations62
US7764456B2Jul 27, 2010
Method for reducing occurrences of tape stick conditions in magnetic tape
IBM2 citations62
US7433146B2Oct 7, 2008
Method for reducing occurrences of tape stick conditions in magnetic tape
IBM2 citations62
US7391585B1Jun 24, 2008
Method for reducing occurrences of tape stick conditions in magnetic tape
IBM4 citations62
US8804277B2Aug 12, 2014
Humidity and temperature controlled tape drive cleaning
IBM2 citations58
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1 patentBUTT KEVIN D
1 patentBUI NHAN X
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