Inventor

Mark L. Watson

Inventor

Louisville, CO, US

Overview

1994–2011

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 16 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G11Bprimary

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer79%

B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures5%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties5%

G01RMeasuring electric variables5%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

PatentTitleYear

8,014,102'Data storage tape for minimized damage'2011 7,660,069'Technique for signal and transducer alignment in a tape drive'2010 7,551,380'Method for writing a servo pattern in tape'2009 7,505,221'Multiple section read/write head'2009 7,436,630'System and method for reducing micro-discharge events in a data storage device'2008 7,352,540'Giant magneto-resistive (GMR) transducer having separation structure separating GMR sensor from head-tape interface'2008 7,256,969'Discrete step stabilization of narrow-track AMR read sensors'2007 7,239,465'Multiple section head assembly for dual azimuth recording'2007 7,123,450'Transducer positioning device utilizing a guide member mounted with flexible members'2006 6,985,430'Transducer positioning device'2006 6,970,314'Multiple section read/write head for high track density, flexible media storage applications'2005 6,826,020'Merged-pole magnetic head having inverted write elements'2004 6,744,594'Servo write head with gaps for writing high and low frequency transitions'2004 6,477,009'Read module with hybird closure'2002 6,191,925'Dual element read with shaped elements'2001 5,374,395'Diagnostics instrument'1994

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1994Patents assigned to AMOCO CORP (1)· patent assignee history

1994Based in Ashford, GB· patent location history

2001–2008Patents assigned to STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP (11)· patent assignee history

2001–2011Based in Louisville, CO, US· patent location history

2009–2010Patents assigned to SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC (3)· patent assignee history

2011Patents assigned to ORACLE AMERICA INC (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP	11	2001–2008
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC	3	2009–2010
AMOCO CORP	1	1994
ORACLE AMERICA INC	1	2011

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Louisville, CO, US	15	2001–2011
Ashford, GB	1	1994