Patents by Inventor Evan Wheelwright

Evan Wheelwright 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).

  • Spring suspension with independent reader and writer following actuator
    Patent number: 12462836
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section of a spring actuator for a tape drive that form a C-shape of the spring actuator. The middle section includes three flexor columns, where a first writer module is bonded to a first flexor column from the three flexor columns, a reader module is bonded to a second flexor column from the three flexor columns, and a second writer module is bonded to a third flexor column from the three flexor columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evan Wheelwright, David Harper, Chase Alan Steeves, Kevin Bruce Judd