Patents by Inventor Cliff Miyamoto

Cliff Miyamoto 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).

  • Write/read head assembly with wear parts
    Patent number: 6972931
    Abstract: A read/write head of a magnetic tape drive is provided, where the matrix write head is provided as a part of an overall flat structure that utilizes the atmospheric pressure to hold the tape against the operational surface of the write head. The read head portion is provided to enable reading of the data immediately after it is written. The present head structure permits writing and reading of written data in both tape travel directions. The matrix write head portions are on chips and wear parts are in the upstream direction with respect to the tape travel from the write head. The wear parts provide a shape edge over which the tape moves. The read head is either optical or magnetic and is between two portions of the write head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Tandberg Data ASA
    Inventors: Guttorm Rudi, Ladislav Rubas, Cliff Miyamoto
  • Write/read head assembly
    Publication number: 20040047076
    Abstract: A read/write head of a magnetic tape drive is provided, where the matrix write head is provided as a part of an overall flat structure that utilizes the atmospheric pressure to hold the tape against the operational surface of the write head. The read head portion is provided to enable reading of the data immediately after it is written. The present head structure permits writing and reading of written data in both tape travel directions. The matrix write head portions are on chips and wear parts are in the upstream direction with respect to the tape travel from the write head. The wear parts provide a shape edge over which the tape moves. The read head is either optical or magnetic and is between two portions of the write head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Tandberg Data ASA
    Inventors: Guttorm Rudi, Ladislav Rubas, Cliff Miyamoto