Inventor
Kurt W. Getreuer
Inventor
Colorado Springs, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 33 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 transducer51%
H02KDynamo-electric machines26%
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
G11CStatic stores7%
H03MCoding5%
G01KMeasuring temperature2%
H01FMagnets2%
PatentTitleYear
11,086,717Random selection of code words for read voltage calibration202111,017,864Preemptive mitigation of cross-temperature effects in a non-volatile memory (NVM)202111,017,850Master set of read voltages for a non-volatile memory (NVM) to mitigate cross-temperature effects202110,956,064Adjusting code rates to mitigate cross-temperature effects in a non-volatile memory (NVM)20217,586,831'Amplitude modulated addressing in disk pregroove'20096,961,291'System for enhanced astigmatic focus signal detection'20056,741,529'Method and apparatus for moving carriage assembly from initial position to target position and optical disc system including same'20046,532,199'Optical actuator assembly with lens position sensor for recording or playback'20036,418,097'Analog to digital converter assembly for normalizing servo error signals and multiplexing reference voltage inputs and digital outputs and improved optical drive system including same'20026,266,306'Analog to digital converter and assembly for use in optical drive system to normalize servo error signals and multiplex reference voltage inputs and digital outputs'20016,243,336'Optical disc system having servo motor and servo error detection assembly operated relative to monitored quad sum signal and focus capture method for use in same'20016,141,300'Optical actuator including lens assembly with optical axis having symmetric suspensory forces acting thereon and optical disc system including same'20006,122,232'Isolation apparatus for use in disc drive system to mitigate effects of undesired mechanical forces and disc drive system including same'20006,058,081'Optical drive system having servomotor operated relative to maximum quad sum signal'20005,986,983'Multiple degrees of freedom actuator for optical recording'19995,974,007'Apparatus for moving a carriage assembly from an initial position to a target position'19995,808,980'Seek actuator for optical recording'19985,729,511'Optical disc system having servo motor and servo error detection assembly operated relative to monitored quad sum signal'19985,710,745'Assembly having flux-directing return yoke for magneto-optical drive'19985,677,899'Method for moving carriage assembly from initial position to target position relative to storage medium'19975,532,989'Seek actuator for optical recording'19965,313,332'Flexure suspension for two axis actuator'19945,265,079'Seek actuator for optical recording'19935,136,558'Two axis electromagnetic actuator'19925,031,166'Optical disk tracking and seeking systems and specific track formats using discontinuities and circuitry therefor'19914,914,645'Optical disk tracking and seeking systems and specific track formats using servo areas'19904,879,708'Optical disk tracking and seeking systems specific track formats using wobbled pits'19894,879,707'Optical disk tracking and seeking systems specific track formats using discontinuities'19894,864,552'Driving signal for coarse servo employing sampled offset signal'19894,855,977'Track seeking apparatus and method using sampled information'19894,807,214'Apparatus for recording and/or reading information on an optical record carrier provided with preformed tracks'19894,807,211'Apparatus for inscribing and/or reading a record carrier'19894,779,253'Sampled servo for an optical disk drive'1988Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–1991Patents assigned to LASER MAGNETIC STORAGE INT (7)· patent assignee history
1988–2021Based in Colorado Springs, CO, US· patent location history
1989Patents assigned to PHILIPS CORP (2)· patent assignee history
1989Based in Eindhoven, NL· patent location history
1992–1994Patents assigned to APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP (3)· patent assignee history
1996–2004Patents assigned to DISCOVISION ASS (14)· patent assignee history
1998–2001Based in Fairport, NY, US· patent location history
1998Based in Monument, CO, US· patent location history
2021Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DISCOVISION ASS | 14 | 1996–2004 |
| LASER MAGNETIC STORAGE INT | 7 | 1988–1991 |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 4 | 2021 |
| APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP | 3 | 1992–1994 |
| PHILIPS CORP | 2 | 1989 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO, US | 27 | 1988–2021 |
| Fairport, New York, US | 3 | 1998–2001 |
| Eindhoven, NL | 2 | 1989 |
| Monument, CO, US | 1 | 1998 |