Patents by Inventor Gary T. Egbert

Gary T. Egbert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disk file with clearance and glide measurement and early head crash warning
    Patent number: 5410439
    Abstract: The invention produces and maintains clearance and glide test results for a disk file, stores these results, and monitors head clearance and disk asperities over the useful life of the file using native disk file electronics. The disk file includes a predictive failure analysis component which utilizes clearance and glide test results to predict impending failure of a disk in the disk file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary T. Egbert, Hal H. Ottesen, Gordon J. Smith