Inventor
Leif O. Erickson
Inventor
River Falls, WI, US
Overview
Patents· 20 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 transducer44%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification22%
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables19%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics3%
B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts3%
B44CProducing decorative effects3%
LOC143%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
PatentTitleYear
6,814,123'Method and apparatus for applying a splicing tape to a roll of sheet material'20046,808,581'Method and apparatus for automatically applying a flying splicing tape to a roll of sheet material'20046,793,758'Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface'20046,773,537'Method for applying designs to a substrate'20046,690,531'Dynamic tape path adjustment'20046,571,849'Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface'20036,353,514'Two-sided compliant tape guide'20026,305,631'Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs'20016,295,181'Tape bearing surface with reduce tape contact and method of making same'20016,142,404'Compliant tape guide with planar stiffness body for a data storage tape cartridge'20006,040,966'Data storage tape cartridge with hub alignment insert'20005,870,924'Tape bearing surface with reduced tape contact and method of making same'1999D0383125'Housing for a dual reel tape cartridge'19975,564,647'High performance tape reel'19965,513,815'Tape guide module for a data cartridge'19965,511,302'Method of producing a tape guide for a data cartridge'19965,385,782'Pre-coated data cartridge base plate'19955,377,927'Tape guide for a data cartridge'19954,631,609'Stretched surface recording disk substrate'19864,209,145'Fast forward-reverse mechanism for cassette type tape recorder'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980–1996Patents assigned to MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (6)· patent assignee history
1980Based in Maplewood, MN, US· patent location history
1986Based in Hudson, WI, US· patent location history
1995–2004Based in River Falls, WI, US· patent location history
1996–2004Patents assigned to IMATION CORP (9)· patent assignee history
2000Based in Riverfalls, WI, US· patent location history
2003–2004Patents assigned to 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (5)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IMATION CORP | 9 | 1996–2004 |
| MINNESOTA MINING & MFG | 6 | 1980–1996 |
| 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO | 5 | 2003–2004 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| River Falls, WI, US | 16 | 1995–2004 |
| Riverfalls, WI, US | 2 | 2000 |
| Hudson, WI, US | 1 | 1986 |
| Maplewood, Minnesota, US | 1 | 1980 |