JO

John C. Owens

ST Storage Technology: 16 patents #22 of 682Top 4%
3M: 5 patents #2,937 of 11,543Top 30%
QU Quantum: 4 patents #101 of 703Top 15%
Overall (All Time): #226,027 of 4,157,543Top 6%
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Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
6829116 Automated tape cartridge autoloader/library system Pat Eliot Collins, Ryan Porter, Peter Andrew Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas +8 more 2004-12-07
6816331 Tape cartridge picker for an automated tape cartridge autoloader/library system Ryan Porter, Paddy Collins, Scott R. Patterson, Kim M. Thomas 2004-11-09
6693758 Tape cartridge transport magazine for an automated tape cartridge autoloader/library system Scott R. Patterson, Paddy Collins, Ryan Porter, Peter Andrew Johnson, Alexander Chan +8 more 2004-02-17
6693759 Compact form factor for an automated tape cartridge autoloader/library system Paddy Collins, Ryan Porter, Peter Andrew Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas +8 more 2004-02-17
6577467 Helical scan transport for single reel tape cartridge David T. Hoge, William C. Dodt 2003-06-10
6239930 Method and apparatus for automatically activating a one of video data channel and a computer data channel in a tape drive in response to detection of the nature of the data recorded on a magnetic tape loaded in the tape drive William C. Dodt, Jerry L. Donze, Brian P. Egan, Ralph Leon Butts, Donald R. Schenck 2001-05-29
5629815 Apparatus and method for reducing head wear in helical scan tape transport Samuel D. Cheatham, William C. Dodt, Debra C. Rutherford 1997-05-13
D367828 Indicator portion of a write protect block David T. Hoge, William C. Dodt 1996-03-12
5465187 Magnetic tape cartridge having leader block retainer mechanism David T. Hoge, Michael V. Konshak, Michael W. Johnson, George P. Rambosek, Thomas Rieger 1995-11-07
5374003 Tape threading system for a helical tape drive David T. Hoge 1994-12-20
5371644 Self identifying universal data storage element with human intelligible write protect mechanism David T. Hoge, Michael W. Johnson 1994-12-06
5351159 Magnetic tape cartridge having media identification William C. Dodt, Jerry L. Donze, Michael L. Leonhardt, Charles A. Milligan, Hari S. Narahari +1 more 1994-09-27
5333810 Raised linear threading mechanism for a tape transport system David T. Hoge 1994-08-02
5325255 Self identifying universal data storage element William C. Dodt, David T. Hoge, Donovan M. Janssen 1994-06-28
5303875 Leader block for magnetic tape cartridge David T. Hoge, Michael W. Johnson, George P. Rambosek 1994-04-19
5261626 Magnetic tape cartridge having self docking leader block David T. Hoge, George P. Rambosek 1993-11-16
5239437 Self identifying universal data storage element David T. Hoge, Michael W. Johnson 1993-08-24
5232180 Magnetic tape cartridge having leader block latch mechanism David T. Hoge, George P. Rambosek 1993-08-03
4944995 Tape having a surface with a low coefficient of friction and long wear characteristics 1990-07-31
4635870 Rell hub for a magnetic tape drive 1987-01-13