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Carl R. Messenger
Also filed as: MESSENGER CARL · MESSENGER CARL R
7 granted patents·1 pending application·690 citations·filing 1982–2023
90Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4COMPUTER PERIPHERALS1MESSENGER CARL1MESSENGER CARL R1WESTERN DIGITAL CORP1
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8 records- 0198US6791785B1Disk drive with efficient coil temperature estimationWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 14, 2004·177 cites·47 claims
- 0295US6534936B2Disk drive employing method of spinning up spindle motor including detecting BEMF polarity change for selecting initial commutation stateWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·130 cites·13 claims
- 0395US6198590B1Disk drive employing method of spinning down its spindle motor to reduce the time required for subsequently spinning it upWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·142 cites·6 claims
- 0494US7072129B1Identifying defective data sectors in a disk driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·47 cites·24 claims
- 0592US8499198B1Testing data storage devices running different versions of an operating systemMESSENGER CARL R·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·134 cites·20 claims
- 0688US4523133ATape transport system with tension sensing bearingsCOMPUTER PERIPHERALS·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 11, 1985·34 cites·16 claims
- 0783US7269525B1Binning disk drives during manufacturing by evaluating quality metrics prior to a final quality auditWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 11, 2007·26 cites·7 claims
- 0854US2024238662A1Illuminating Disc Golf Bag Insert DeviceMESSENGER CARL·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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