Inventor
James C. Cates
Inventor
Louisville, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 23 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 transducer85%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems4%
PatentTitleYear
7,212,118'Pluggable cartridge memory chip and memory access'20077,139,141'System and method for read/write optimization'20067,130,140'Polarity encoded pattern for timing based servo'20066,934,105'Tape reposition minimization using multiple reads'20056,903,892'Minimization of tape repositions using multiple read elements per track'20056,819,528'Asymmetric servo reader placement in bi-directional tape head'20046,788,497'Protective film for minimization of shield and pole tip recession in thin film shielded read heads and write heads'20046,764,006'Apparatus and/or method to reduce bias current for MR reader during read only operation'20046,683,749'Magnetic transducer having inverted write element with zero delta in pole tip width'20046,563,669'Inverted write head with high-precision track width definition'20036,522,490'Servo writer having slanted timing pattern read and write heads'20036,445,537'Protective film for minimization of shield and pole tip recession in thin film shielded read heads and write heads'20026,236,525'Tape head with pattern timing for servo writing application'20016,191,919'Magnetic transducer with debris guiding channels having non-vertical sloping walls formed in a tape bearing surface'20016,166,870'Method for writing a servo pattern using a writer having a split top pole'20006,038,108'Magnetic tape head assembly having segmented heads'20006,002,554'Multitrack coupled element read head with support structure to eliminate shorting and method for manufacturing same'19995,963,400'Thin film tape head including split top pole'19995,963,401'Magnetic tape head assembly including modules having a plurality of magneto-resistive head elements'19995,956,215'High density thin film coupled element read head with support element to prevent damage to magnetoresistive element'19995,855,056'Method for fabricating magnetic heads having varying gap lengths on a common wafer'19995,811,018'Magnetic barrier for gap control in interleaved tape head design'19985,784,772'Method of simultaneously forming MR sensors in a dual element MR head'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998–2007Patents assigned to STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP (23)· patent assignee history
1998–2004Based in Louisville, CO, US· patent location history
2003Patents assigned to IMATION CORP (1)· patent assignee history
2003–2007Based in Superior, CO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP | 23 | 1998–2007 |
| IMATION CORP | 1 | 2003 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville, CO, US | 14 | 1998–2004 |
| Superior, CO, US | 9 | 2003–2007 |