Patents by Inventor Dennis W. Painter

Dennis W. Painter 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 drive with automatic adaptation for different size tape cassettes
    Patent number: 7097125
    Abstract: A tape drive arrangement is configured to automatically adapt to drive different size tape cassettes and includes a sensor that senses the size of a tape cassette inserted into the tape drive. A controller is automatically responsive to the signals provided by the sensor to move drive spindles to respective different positions to drive different size tape cassettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Certance LLC
    Inventor: Dennis W. Painter
  • Tape drive with automatic adaptation for different size tape cassettes
    Publication number: 20040264029
    Abstract: A tape drive arrangement is configured to automatically adapt to drive different size tape cassettes and includes a sensor that senses the size of a tape cassette inserted into the tape drive. A controller is automatically responsive to the signals provided by the sensor to move drive spindles to respective different positions to drive different size tape cassettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: CERTANCE LLC
    Inventor: Dennis W. Painter