Patents by Inventor Ken Nosek

Ken Nosek 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).

  • Tape head contour utilizing enclosed through slots
    Patent number: 6433959
    Abstract: A magnetic tape head assembly with enclosed through slots to eliminate an air bearing at high tape speeds and lower operating tape tensions is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic tape head comprises a recording gap, containing read/write elements, across the width of the head and slots exposed to the tape head surface that faces the plane of the tape. These slots run through the head approximately perpendicular to the plane of the tape and are open to ambient pressure at a tape head surface other than the surface facing the plane of the tape. These slots are aligned with the read/write elements along the recording gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Anand V. Lakshmikumaran, Joseph E. Torline, Ramesh Sundaram, Terry Barber, Ken Nosek