Inventor
WATSON MARK L
US16 patents
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STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP
6 patentsUS7239465B1Jul 3, 2007
Multiple section head assembly for dual azimuth recording
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP72 citations95
US6744594B2Jun 1, 2004
Servo write head with gaps for writing high and low frequency transitions
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP58 citations95
US6191925B1Feb 20, 2001
Dual element read with shaped elements
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP25 citations92
US7123450B1Oct 17, 2006
Transducer positioning device utilizing a guide member mounted with flexible members
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP11 citations81
US6985430B1Jan 10, 2006
Transducer positioning device
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP16 citations81
US6477009B1Nov 5, 2002
Read module with hybird closure
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP11 citations71
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
6 patentsUS11688420B2Jun 27, 2023
Hybrid dedicated and dynamic servo for tape
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4 citations74
US11386925B2Jul 12, 2022
Data storage device compensating for head/tape wear
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11373683B2Jun 28, 2022
Data storage device using laterally offset read element to compensate for tape stretch
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11532330B1Dec 20, 2022
Data storage device compensating for magnetic tape distortion when shingle writing data tracks
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC3 citations72
US11295772B1Apr 5, 2022
Data storage device compensating for tape distortion
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5 citations71
US11776572B2Oct 3, 2023
Magnetic tape having alternating sections for use in ultra-high areal density tape storage systems
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations62