Patents by Inventor Clark Bruderer

Clark Bruderer 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 drive having an automatic spindle motor loading mechanism
    Patent number: 5583710
    Abstract: A disk drive for writing and reading data to and from a disk contained in a cartridge which is inserted through an opening into the disk drive comprises a motor ring rotatably mounted in the disk drive and a spindle motor for rotating the disk. The spindle motor is mounted in the motor ring such that rotation of the motor ring moves the spindle motor into and out of engagement with the hub of the disk cartridge. A position transducer provides an output signal indicative of the rotational position of the motor ring. A load/eject motor controls the rotation of the motor ring in response to the output signal from the position transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Carl F. Nicklos, David E. Jones, Edward L. Rich, Allen T. Bracken, Harold Woods, Clark Bruderer