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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7952986 | Reverse optical mastering for data storage disk replicas A data storage master disk and method of making a data storage master disk. The data storage disk master is for use in a data storage disk replication process. The data storage disk molding processes produces replica disks having a surface relief pattern with replic... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7910234 | Magnetic recording medium having improved durability for high density applications A magnetic recording tape includes an elongated substrate and a magnetic side. The magnetic side includes a support layer formed over the substrate and a magnetic recording layer formed over the support layer to define a magnetic recording surface opposite the subst... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7889454 | Distributed servo patterns for data storage media The invention is directed to a data storage medium that includes a plurality of servo bands distributed across the data storage medium and a plurality of data tracks positioned between each of the plurality of distributed servo bands. The data storage medium compris... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7861255 | Microstructured surfaces for optical disk media The disclosure is directed to optical disks with a microstructured surface formed on a surface of the optical disk. The microstructured surface may be created to promote the adhesion and prevent the migration of a print material applied to the surface of the optical... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7835108 | Data storage tape recertification The invention is directed to techniques for erasing data storage tape for reuse. In an embodiment, an erase head module for erasing data storage tape comprises a set of erase gaps and one or more servo read elements. The set of erase gaps is configured to coincide w... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7816023 | Magnetic recording tape having large particles in magnetic recording layer A magnetic recording tape includes an elongated substrate and a magnetic film coated over the elongated substrate, where the magnetic film includes a first magnetic recording layer. The first magnetic recording layer includes particles having a diameter that is betw... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7801016 | Reverse optical mastering for data storage disk replicas A data storage master disk and method of making a data storage master disk. The data storage disk master is for use in a data storage disk replication process. The data storage disk molding processes produces replica disks having a surface relief pattern with replic... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7788683 | Data storage cartridge and system including non-tape storage medium A data storage cartridge includes a housing, a non-tape storage medium contained within the housing, and a stacking feature provided on a top surface of the housing and on a bottom surface of the housing opposite the top surface. The stacking feature is asymmetrical... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785689 | Raw material conserving optical data storage media The invention provides for modifications to conventional optical data storage media to reduce the amount of raw material necessary in the media construction. More particularly, a portion of a thermoplastic substrate is modified to create one or more substantial void... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7733639 | Tamper evident portable memory housing and device A portable memory housing includes a first housing section and a second housing section that couples to the first housing section to define an enclosure for portable memory components. At least one of the housing sections includes a prong extending from an edge of t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729111 | External hard drive having integral stand A hard drive includes an external hard drive and a stand integrally formed with the external hard drive. The external hard drive includes a housing maintaining a hard drive assembly configured to exchange data with a computer system, with the housing having opposing... | 06/01/2010 |
| D610570 | Sing-along stand | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664961 | Wireless handheld device with local biometric authentication The invention is directed to a wireless handheld device that securely accesses one or more remote devices subject to locally authenticating a user via biometrics. The device may be implemented as a wireless mouse with a biometric sensor incorporated with a scroll wh... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7660812 | Tracking physical inventory of data storage media The invention is directed to a business technique for supplying customers with a set of data storage media and a database for tracking physical inventory of the set of data storage media. The media tracking database is generated by the media supplier from a propriet... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7600992 | Reverse optical mastering for data storage disk stamper A date storage master disk and method of making a data storage master disk. The data storage disk master is for use in a data storage disk replication process. The data storage disk molding processes produces replica disks having a surface relief pattern with replic... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597607 | Magnetic recording tape edge processing A method for manufacturing magnetic recording tape includes applying a front coat including a magnetic component to a substrate to provide a coated substrate. The coated substrate defines a first face and an opposing, second face, the first face extending between a ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7595950 | Robust data storage techniques for two-sided data storage tape In an embodiment, a data storage tape includes a first side including recorded data and a second side including recorded error correcting code data for the recorded data on the first side. In another embodiment, a data storage tape comprises a first side including r... | 09/29/2009 |
| D600679 | Combined portable player and dock for a digital audio player | 09/22/2009 |
| 7558899 | Dongle configured to electrically couple a data storage device and a host computing device A dongle is provided for coupling a data storage cartridge with a host computing device. The data storage cartridge includes a data storage medium and an electrical connection providing access to the data storage medium. The dongle includes a first plug and a second... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556215 | Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tape A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, a reel assembly including a hub rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound onto the tape reel assembly, and a leader attached to a leading end of the sto... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7549875 | Swivel cap for flash memory device A flash memory device is disclosed. The flash memory device includes a housing enclosing a memory board, a serial port extending from the housing and electrically coupled to the memory board, and a swivel cap rotatably coupled and removably attached to the housing. ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548418 | Data storage cartridge with non-tape storage medium and electrical targets A data storage cartridge includes housing, a hard drive, and a connection assembly. The hard drive is stored within the housing and includes a non-tape storage medium and an electrical data connector configured to provide access to the non-tape storage medium. The e... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545594 | Method and system for removing signal defects in MR head signals The disclosure describes a data storage system that includes a signal defect correction system for removing signal defects in magnetoresistive head playback signals. The signal defect correction system utilizes a matched finite impulse response (FIR) filter and digi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7538969 | Servo pattern with encoded data Data storage tape comprises one or more data tracks and a servo band. The servo band stores a plurality of servo patterns within a servo frame to facilitate head positioning relative to the data tracks. Spacings between the servo patterns within the servo frame vary... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7535718 | Memory card compatible with multiple connector standards The invention is directed to a memory card that includes two or more connectors that conform to different connector standards. In one embodiment, the first connector conforms to a device communication connector (DCC) standard to facilitate direct coupling of the mem... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530517 | Data storage tape cartridge brake assembly A data storage tape cartridge has a housing, at least one tape reel assembly rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound about a tape winding surface of the tape reel assembly, and a brake assembly. The brake assembly includes a brake plate and a bra... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530515 | Data storage tape cartridge and system having a radio frequency write medium A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, at least one tape reel assembly, a storage tape, and a radio frequency write medium. The housing defines first and second housing sections that are reciprocally mated to ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7518828 | Data storage diskette with recessed base drive zone and/or tapered cover label zone A data storage diskette is disclosed. The diskette includes a housing and a media disk enclosed within the housing. The housing includes a base and a cover mated to the base. In this regard, the base defines an exterior surface that includes a base shutter zone that... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7508622 | Electronic data connector of data storage cartridge and associated read/write device A data storage cartridge comprising a hard drive and a cartridge housing. The hard drive includes a non-tape storage medium and an electronic data connector including a plurality of connection pads for accessing the non-tape storage medium. The cartridge housing sub... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7495859 | Interleaved servo pattern In general, the invention is directed to servo techniques that utilize servo patterns to facilitate head positioning relative to the data tracks. For example, the servo techniques may include a first series of servo patterns configured to allow calculation of a posi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481659 | Multiconnector memory card The invention is directed to a memory card including a first connector that conforms to a first connection standard and a second connector that conforms to a second connection standard. The connectors are provided on a movable member disposed within a housing of the... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7466510 | Distributed servo patterns for data storage media The invention is directed to a data storage medium that includes a plurality of servo bands distributed across the data storage medium and a plurality of data tracks positioned between each of the plurality of distributed servo bands. The data storage medium compris... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463451 | Data storage cartridge with pin reception slot A data storage cartridge is provided that is configured to be received by a socket including an actuator pin. The data storage cartridge includes a housing and a non-tape storage medium. The housing defines an access window and includes a planar member surrounded by... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455889 | Holographic media fabrication techniques Holographic data storage media having a sandwiched construction are described in which a holographic recording material is sandwiched between two substrates. The holographic media formulation is often formed of two or more components mixed to obtain a homogeneous fo... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455525 | Continuous flexible band housing a memory device A data storage device is disclosed. The data storage device includes a continuous band, and a memory device assembly disposes within the continuous band. The continuous band defines an internal housing recess formed by opposing sides extending between first and seco... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453361 | Refurbishing and resale techniques for data storage tape Techniques are described for reselling and/or refurbishing data tape media. The techniques may involve determining life information associated with a data tape medium and reselling the data tape medium when a remaining life of the data tape medium is larger than a p... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7436622 | Concurrent servo and data track writing The invention is directed to techniques for storing information on a linear data storage medium, such as magnetic tape. According to the invention, a write head array concurrently writes a plurality of data tracks and at least one servo track onto the magnetic tape.... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427466 | Anti-reflection optical data storage disk master Mastering techniques are described that can improve the quality of a master used in data storage disk manufacturing. In particular, the techniques described herein can improve resolution of the features created on the master by reducing mastering noise. The techniqu... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423840 | Magnetic tape recording system having tape with defined remanent magnetization A magnetic recording tape exhibits reduced magnetic flux modulation and improved signal-to-noise ratio. Providing a magnetic recording layer with a more uniform thickness can improve the magnetic flux modulation characteristic. For example, the magnetic recording ta... | 09/09/2008 |
| D575226 | Foldable power adapter and stand | 08/19/2008 |
