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Charles R. Patton, Iii
Also filed as: PATTON CHARLES R · PATTON III CHARLES R · PATTON III CHARLES ROYSTON
20 granted patents·1,726 citations·filing 1987–2012
97Inventor score
Files withWESTERN DIGITAL CORP8WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC6NOROTOS INC2PATTON III CHARLES R2SOTO RONALD R2
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20 records- 0198US7006320B1Disk drive comprising a multi-phase spindle motor having a center tap connectable to a secondary supply voltageWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 28, 2006·122 cites·26 claims
- 0297US6876508B1Disk drive comprising control circuitry powered by a secondary voltage supplied by a center tap of a spindle motor during a normal operating modeWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 5, 2005·110 cites·14 claims
- 0397US6847504B1Split VCM actuatorWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 25, 2005·97 cites·51 claims
- 0497US6826007B1Disk drive using dual slope integrator to extract velocity of an actuator arm from a back EMF voltageWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·139 cites·19 claims
- 0597US6674600B1Disk drive having separate motion sensors for base and actuatorWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·99 cites·17 claims
- 0697US6052076ADigital-to-analog converter having high resolution and high bandwidthWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 18, 2000·167 cites·11 claims
- 0796US8498172B1Data storage device evaluating frequency range of supply voltage to detect power failurePATTON III CHARLES R·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·113 cites·25 claims
- 0896US8337036B2Shroud plate with lighting systemSOTO RONALD R·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·54 cites·20 claims
- 0996US6067206AMethod and apparatus to compensate for servo wedge rotational offset after a head switchWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 23, 2000·193 cites·16 claims
- 1095US8687307B1Disk drive detecting gas leaking from head disk assemblyPATTON III CHARLES R·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·67 cites·18 claims
- 1195US5654840AHard disk drive which uses the back EMF of the actuator to detect shocksWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 5, 1997·93 cites·16 claims
- 1294US7504918B2Magnetically activated switchNOROTOS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 17, 2009·36 cites·39 claims
- 1392US5889629AMethod and apparatus for controlling disk drive head parking during power interruptionWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 30, 1999·79 cites·3 claims
- 1489US6417979B1Disk drive including strain transducer for detecting mechanical shockWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 9, 2002·60 cites·4 claims
- 1588US5768045AHardware velocity limit control systemWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·58 cites·10 claims
- 1686US4745524AMounting of printed circuit boards in computersWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 17, 1988·94 cites·20 claims
- 1785US7649701B2Magnetically activated switch assemblyNOROTOS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 19, 2010·13 cites·69 claims
- 1884US4920339ASwitchable bus termination and address selectorWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 24, 1990·103 cites·16 claims
- 1979US8636375B2Shroud plate with lighting systemSOTO RONALD R·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 2074US4998075AProgrammable multiple oscillator circuitWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 5, 1991·24 cites·66 claims
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