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Robert W. Tapani

IM Imation: 13 patents #15 of 622Top 3%
3M: 3 patents #4,214 of 11,543Top 40%
HP HP: 1 patents #3,612 of 7,018Top 55%
Overall (All Time): #301,579 of 4,157,543Top 8%
16
Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7204445 Guide arrangements for data storage tape guiding systems Douglas W. Johnson, Allan R. Markert, Wayne P. Schaefer 2007-04-17
7204446 Data storage tape guiding systems using tapered guides Douglas W. Johnson, James S. Anderson, Richard W. Molstad 2007-04-17
7173794 Accessing both sides of data storage tape Richard W. Molstad, Douglas W. Johnson 2007-02-06
7151673 Memory card host connector with retractable shieldless tab Trung Le, Steven Lindblom 2006-12-19
7075793 Device having a slot capable of receiving at least four types of memory cards Trung Le 2006-07-11
6817562 Tape drive system with radial alignment feature James J. Evanoff, Allan R. Markert 2004-11-16
6738259 Apparatus supporting multiple memory card formats Trung Le 2004-05-18
6220539 Drive for handling multiple size information storage media cartridges and cartridges therefor James S. Anderson, Sten R. Gerfast, Warren W. Opheim, Hung T. Tran 2001-04-24
6079653 Drive for handling multiple size information storage media cartridges and cartridges therefor James S. Anderson, Sten R. Gerfast, Warren W. Opheim, Hung T. Tran 2000-06-27
5949611 Alignment and latching mechanism in a drive for magnetic data tape mini-cartridges Fred O. Stephens, Devin A. Bloom, Sten R. Gerfast, Leroy A. Kuta 1999-09-07
5786967 Tape cartridge including an indication device to distinguish between cartridges having different characteristics but nearly identical physical characteristics Sten R. Gerfast, Eugene S. Johnson, Eddie T. Morioka, Theodore A. Schwarz 1998-07-28
5779172 Drive for handling multiple size information storage media cartridges and cartridges therefor James S. Anderson, Sten R. Gerfast, Warren W. Opheim, Hung T. Tran 1998-07-14
5558291 Drive for handling multiple size information storage media cartridges and cartridges therefor James S. Anderson, Sten R. Gerfast, Warren W. Opheim, Hung T. Tran 1996-09-24
D366059 Tape cartridge James J. Evanoff, Sten R. Gerfast, John T. Gianfagna, Leroy A. Kuta 1996-01-09
D363066 Tape cartridge John T. Gianfagna 1995-10-10
5280402 Combined stepper motor and voice coil head positioning apparatus James S. Anderson, Noel L. Allen, Durkee B. Richards, Theodore A. Schwarz, Hung T. Tran +1 more 1994-01-18