Inventor

Thomas E. Berg

Inventor

Fort Collins, CO, US

Overview

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Patents

1986–2008

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 42 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 transducer42%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television17%

LOC1413%

LOC134%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

B23QDetails, components, or accessories for machine tools, e.g. arrangements for copying or controlling2%

B63BShips or other waterborne vessels2%

B64DEquipment for fitting in or to aircraft2%

G06KGraphical data reading2%

PatentTitleYear

7,337,452'Tilt focus mechanism for an optical drive'2008 7,156,033'Inflating aircraft flotation device'2007 7,089,571'Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot'2006 7,058,959'Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot'2006 7,013,476'Cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc'2006 6,970,401'Fringing field focus motor and mechanism for optical disk drive'2005 6,901,598'Tilt focus method and mechanism for an optical drive'2005 6,817,026'Magnetic hub assembly for data storage disk'2004 6,784,904'Appliance and method for navigating among multiple captured images and functional menus'2004 6,783,390'Apparatus for preventing reverse polarity contact between a standard dry cell battery terminal and a battery compartment contact'2004 6,717,893'Laser thermal management system'2004 6,704,256'Continuous flexible connection for miniature optical head'2004 6,687,215'Low profile and medium protecting cartridge assembly'2004 6,632,310'Disk drive actuator and method of making same'2003 6,631,113'Continuous flexible connection method for miniature optical head'2003 6,619,100'Crimping tool for metal hub plate'2003 D0463436'Hand held optical scanner front face portion'2002 D0455749'Hand held optical scanner front face portion'2002 D0454129'Hand held optical scanner rear face portion'2002 6,294,776'Integrated optical imaging assembly'2001 6,268,598'Hand-held scanner apparatus having visual scan-region position feedback system'2001 D0445424'Hand held optical scanner'2001 6,232,973'Appliance and method for navigating among multiple captured images and functional menus'2001 D0435556'Guide lights for a hand-held scanner'2000 6,160,250'Integrated optical imaging assembly'2000 D0433380'Battery cover for hand held apparatus such as an optical scanner'2000 6,118,553'Compact motor drive and active speed governor with optical encoder for scanner mechanisms'2000 6,064,496'Scanning device with floating window member'2000 D0422995'Hand held optical scanner front face portion'2000 6,043,503'Hand held scanning device'2000 D0421418'Battery cover for hand held apparatus such as an optical scanner'2000 D0420344'Hand held optical scanner'2000 5,981,943'Articulated roller reactor for paper feed device'1999 5,682,096'Method and apparatus for monitoring operating positions of a media autochanger'1997 5,638,349'Cartridge handling system with dual cartridge engaging assembly'1997 5,490,124'Write and erase assembly for magneto-optic drive apparatus'1996 5,345,431'Write and erase assembly for magneto-optic drive apparatus'1994 5,218,488'Method and apparatus for producing write and erase magnetic field for disk drive'1993 5,216,643'Rotary arm and optical head for a magneto-optic disk drive'1993 5,132,944'Half-height magneto-optic disk drive'1992 4,977,549'Write and erase magnetic bias field switching system for a magneto-optic disk drive'1990 4,587,466'Two axis linear motor for optical focusing and tracking system in optical recording'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986–1997Based in Colorado Springs, CO, US· patent location history

1990–2002Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD CO (25)· patent assignee history

1993–2008Based in Fort Collins, CO, US· patent location history

2003–2008Patents assigned to DPHI ACQUISITIONS INC (10)· patent assignee history

2004Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (2)· patent assignee history

2006Patents assigned to VMEDIA RES INC (3)· patent assignee history

2007Patents assigned to FLOATLOGIC INC (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HEWLETT PACKARD CO	25	1990–2002
DPHI ACQUISITIONS INC	10	2003–2008
VMEDIA RES INC	3	2006
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO	2	2004
FLOATLOGIC INC	1	2007

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Fort Collins, CO, US	37	1993–2008
Colorado Springs, CO, US	5	1986–1997