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Mark S. Thayne
Also filed as: THAYNE MARK · THAYNE MARK S
22 granted patents·1 pending application·353 citations·filing 1994–2006
96Inventor score
Files withIOMEGA CORP22
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23 records- 0196US7423830B2Detecting head/disk contact in a disk drive using a calibration parameterIOMEGA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·32 cites·9 claims
- 0289US5650891AApparatus for performing multiple functions in a data storage device using a single electro-mechanical deviceIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 22, 1997·51 cites·27 claims
- 0386US6018433ADisk cartridge and data storage device with incompatible disk cartridge insertion protectionIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 25, 2000·46 cites·20 claims
- 0485US5636085AMagnetic read/write head assembly configured with bleed slots passing through rails to stabilize flexible medium while attaining low fly heighs with respect theretoIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·46 cites·13 claims
- 0582US5854719AMethods and apparatus for detecting whether a removable cartridge disk drive is emptyIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 29, 1998·32 cites·44 claims
- 0676US5617397AMovable internal platform for a disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 1, 1997·26 cites·20 claims
- 0769US5912786ADisk drive apparatus having an improved spindle motor loading mechanismIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 15, 1999·20 cites·11 claims
- 0860US6301082B1Operating system for operating an eject system and a head retraction system of a disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 9, 2001·13 cites·25 claims
- 0958US6763521B2Low cost storage device and method of using the sameIOMEGA CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 13, 2004·3 cites·40 claims
- 1058US5943193AHead park mechanism in a data storage device for preventing accidental damageIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 24, 1999·14 cites·14 claims
- 1153US5731933AMolded actuator crash stopsIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 24, 1998·10 cites·8 claims
- 1249US6144526ADisk cartridge for use with a removable cartridge data storage driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·7 cites·20 claims
- 1349US5920445AFlexured mounting system for friction reduction and friction linearization in linear actuator for disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 6, 1999·7 cites·14 claims
- 1448US6072666AHead retraction system for retracting the heads of a disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·8 cites·15 claims
- 1548US5995326AHead gimbal protection for a disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·11 cites·14 claims
- 1646US6201665B1Disk drive load ramp for protecting the actuator headsIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 13, 2001·7 cites·4 claims
- 1745US6271980B1Disk cartridge inertia detection methods and apparatusIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·5 cites·85 claims
- 1843US5805555AMovable internal platform for a disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 8, 1998·5 cites·3 claims
- 1940US5677818ADisk Cartridge with fuzzed linerIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 14, 1997·6 cites·12 claims
- 2040US2001040761A1Operating system for operating an eject system and a head retraction system of a disk driveFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2136US6137651AFlexured mounting system for friction reduction and friction linearization in linear actuator for disk driveIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·3 cites·19 claims
- 2232US5982588AElongated rear bearing for linear actuatorIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·1 cites·8 claims
- 2328US6359756B1Disk drive having a system for protecting the read/write headsIOMEGA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·0 cites·7 claims
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