Patents by Inventor Carter Hansen

Carter Hansen 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 reel assembly with stiff winding surface for a tape drive system
    Publication number: 20050077409
    Abstract: A tape reel assembly for a tape drive system component, such as a data storage tape cartridge, is described that includes a hub. The hub defines an inner surface and a tape winding surface, and at least a portion of the hub is made of plastic. The tape winding surface has an effective radial modulus of greater than 0.3 million pounds-per-square-inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Jerome Brown, Dean Sitz, Gregory Johnson, Trevor Stav, James Albrecht, Carter Hansen, Geoffrey Lauinger, Michael Reard, Christopher Zwettler