Inventor
NAYAK ASHOK B
US38 patents
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CERTANCE LLC
10 patentsUS7227724B2Jun 5, 2007
Head actuator assembly for a tape drive
CERTANCE LLC15 citations82
US7133262B1Nov 7, 2006
Tape drive apparatus with a head alignment system
CERTANCE LLC9 citations74
US7145272B2Dec 5, 2006
Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives
CERTANCE LLC5 citations73
US7502196B2Mar 10, 2009
Head actuator design for a low profile tape drive
CERTANCE LLC6 citations72
US7379259B2May 27, 2008
Head actuator design for a low profile tape drive
CERTANCE LLC7 citations72
US7440235B2Oct 21, 2008
Tape drive apparatus with a head alignment system
CERTANCE LLC2 citations63
US7126786B1Oct 24, 2006
Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives
CERTANCE LLC3 citations62
US7420781B2Sep 2, 2008
Head actuator assembly for a tape drive
CERTANCE LLC3 citations61
US7292410B2Nov 6, 2007
Tape drive head cleaner
CERTANCE LLC3 citations54
US7180708B1Feb 20, 2007
Stationary tape guide with spring arrangement and ceramic guide portion mating with plastic mounting portion
CERTANCE LLC1 citations52
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE
7 patentsUS6886766B1May 3, 2005
Tape guiding assembly for a tape drive
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE27 citations92
US6318657B1Nov 20, 2001
Reel lock and coupling engagement mechanisms for a cartridge
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE38 citations92
US6234416B1May 22, 2001
Reel lock and coupling engagement mechanisms for a cartridge
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE16 citations92
US6594118B1Jul 15, 2003
Suspension system for a head-carriage assembly for a magnetic tape drive
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE33 citations91
US6697230B1Feb 24, 2004
Three-point floating nut for a head positioner
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE10 citations74
US6297949B1Oct 2, 2001
Recessed bezel apparatus
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE10 citations73
US7050261B2May 23, 2006
Magnetic recording tape drive with tape guide assembly having dampening disk
SEAGATE REMOVABLE STORAGE0 citations52
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
7 patentsUS6113020ASep 5, 2000
Reel lock and coupling engagement mechanisms for a cartridge
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY28 citations92
US5868333AFeb 9, 1999
Tape media cartridge system and components thereof and methods of making and using the same
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY50 citations92
US5978172ANov 2, 1999
Voice coil driven positioner for coarse and fine positioning of magnetic head in multi-track tape drive
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY18 citations91
US5901008AMay 4, 1999
Voice coil driven positioner for coarse and fine positioning of magnetic head in multi-track tape drive
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY33 citations91
US5940238AAug 17, 1999
Mechanism to reduce adjacent track interference in a magnetic tape data storage system
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY47 citations87
US5660345AAug 26, 1997
Tape drive with movable cartridge door opening mechanism
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY9 citations73
US6059212AMay 9, 2000
Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY0 citations52
QUANTUM CORP
4 patentsUS7247961B2Jul 24, 2007
Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives
QUANTUM CORP11 citations83
US7247960B2Jul 24, 2007
Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives
QUANTUM CORP2 citations62
US8902541B2Dec 2, 2014
Head rotator assembly for tape drive
QUANTUM CORP0 citations51
US8867163B2Oct 21, 2014
Head rotator assembly for tape drive
QUANTUM CORP0 citations51
ARCHIVE CORP
3 patentsUS5371636ADec 6, 1994
Mechanisms for a closed loop head positioner for streaming tape drives
ARCHIVE CORP49 citations90
US5191492AMar 2, 1993
Mechanisms for a closed loop head positioner for streaming tape drives
ARCHIVE CORP46 citations89
US5198947AMar 30, 1993
Apparatus for adjusting a tape head for a magnetic tape
ARCHIVE CORP9 citations72