Inventor
Gary W. Walker
Inventor
Rochester, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 8 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 transducer60%
A63HToys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks10%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections10%
H03HImpedance networks, e.g. resonant circuits10%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%
PatentTitleYear
9,886,979'Implementing BER-list modulation code for hard disk drives'20187,215,507'Flow modification for reducing track misregistration in hard disk drives'20076,882,501'Flow modification for reducing track misregistration in hard disk drives'20056,788,493'Diffuser for reducing fluid velocity near disk surfaces in a rotating storage device'20046,574,756'Method and apparatus for identifying the start of a data field using a fault tolerant sync word'20035,268,848'Equalizer adjustment for partial-response maximum-likelihood disk drive systems'19934,534,608'Shielded connector shell for flat cable'19854,279,097'Soft playing disc'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981Patents assigned to WALKER GARY W (1)· patent assignee history
1981Based in Carlsbad, CA, US· patent location history
1985Patents assigned to SPERRY CORP (1)· patent assignee history
1985Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history
1993–2003Patents assigned to IBM (2)· patent assignee history
1993–2018Based in Rochester, MN, US· patent location history
2004–2007Patents assigned to MAXTOR CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2004–2007Based in Sherborn, MA, US· patent location history
2018Patents assigned to WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MAXTOR CORP | 3 | 2004–2007 |
| IBM | 2 | 1993–2003 |
| SPERRY CORP | 1 | 1985 |
| WALKER GARY Wself | 1 | 1981 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC | 1 | 2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, Minnesota, US | 3 | 1993–2018 |
| Sherborn, Massachusetts, US | 3 | 2004–2007 |
| Cupertino, California, US | 1 | 1985 |
| Carlsbad, California, US | 1 | 1981 |