Inventor
THAYNE MARK S
US21 patents
Patents
21 patentsUS6018433AJan 25, 2000
Disk cartridge and data storage device with incompatible disk cartridge insertion protection
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US5650891AJul 22, 1997
Apparatus for performing multiple functions in a data storage device using a single electro-mechanical device
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US5636085AJun 3, 1997
Magnetic read/write head assembly configured with bleed slots passing through rails to stabilize flexible medium while attaining low fly heighs with respect thereto
IOMEGA CORP46 citations92
US5617397AApr 1, 1997
Movable internal platform for a disk drive
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US5912786AJun 15, 1999
Disk drive apparatus having an improved spindle motor loading mechanism
IOMEGA CORP20 citations91
US5854719ADec 29, 1998
Methods and apparatus for detecting whether a removable cartridge disk drive is empty
IOMEGA CORP32 citations91
US5920445AJul 6, 1999
Flexured mounting system for friction reduction and friction linearization in linear actuator for disk drive
IOMEGA CORP7 citations74
US5731933AMar 24, 1998
Molded actuator crash stops
IOMEGA CORP10 citations74
US6201665B1Mar 13, 2001
Disk drive load ramp for protecting the actuator heads
IOMEGA CORP7 citations73
US5805555ASep 8, 1998
Movable internal platform for a disk drive
IOMEGA CORP5 citations73
US6271980B1Aug 7, 2001
Disk cartridge inertia detection methods and apparatus
IOMEGA CORP5 citations72
US6144526ANov 7, 2000
Disk cartridge for use with a removable cartridge data storage drive
IOMEGA CORP7 citations72
US5943193AAug 24, 1999
Head park mechanism in a data storage device for preventing accidental damage
IOMEGA CORP14 citations72
US6301082B1Oct 9, 2001
Operating system for operating an eject system and a head retraction system of a disk drive
IOMEGA CORP13 citations71
US5677818AOct 14, 1997
Disk Cartridge with fuzzed liner
IOMEGA CORP6 citations71
US6072666AJun 6, 2000
Head retraction system for retracting the heads of a disk drive
IOMEGA CORP8 citations70
US5995326ANov 30, 1999
Head gimbal protection for a disk drive
IOMEGA CORP11 citations66
US6763521B2Jul 13, 2004
Low cost storage device and method of using the same
IOMEGA CORP3 citations62
US6137651AOct 24, 2000
Flexured mounting system for friction reduction and friction linearization in linear actuator for disk drive
IOMEGA CORP3 citations60
US5982588ANov 9, 1999
Elongated rear bearing for linear actuator
IOMEGA CORP1 citations52
US6359756B1Mar 19, 2002
Disk drive having a system for protecting the read/write heads
IOMEGA CORP0 citations49