Patents by Inventor James Donati

James Donati 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).

  • Servo methods and systems using masked medium edge position sensors
    Patent number: 7136255
    Abstract: The present invention provides servo systems and accompanying methods for determining the relative position of a transducer head to a magnetic storage tape utilizing the position of the magnetic storage tape edge. In one example, a method for positioning a transducer head relative to a magnetic storage medium includes optically sensing a position of an edge of the storage medium, and repositioning the transducer head relative to the storage medium based on the read signal and the position of the edge of the storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Faramarz Mahnad, George A. Saliba, Leo Cappabianca, Mitchell R. Steinberg, James Donati
  • Servo methods and systems using existing data structures and medium edge position
    Patent number: 7102845
    Abstract: The present invention provides servo systems and accompanying methods for determining the relative position of a transducer head to a magnetic storage tape utilizing existing data structures on the magnetic storage tape and the position of the tape edge. In one example, a method for positioning a transducer head relative to a magnetic storage medium includes sensing a read signal from a read element associated with a transducer head, the read signal in response to a reference data track stored on a magnetic storage medium, optically sensing a position of an edge of the storage medium, and repositioning the transducer head relative to the storage medium in response to the read signal and the position of the edge of the storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Saliba, Leo Cappabianca, Mitchell R. Steinberg, Faramarz Mahnad, James Donati
  • Servo methods and systems using masked medium edge position sensors
    Publication number: 20050094308
    Abstract: The present invention provides servo systems and accompanying methods for determining the relative position of a transducer head to a magnetic storage tape utilizing the position of the magnetic storage tape edge. In one example, a method for positioning a transducer head relative to a magnetic storage medium includes optically sensing a position of an edge of the storage medium, and repositioning the transducer head relative to the storage medium based on the read signal and the position of the edge of the storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Faramarz Mahnad, George Saliba, Leo Cappabianca, Mitchell Steinberg, James Donati
  • Servo methods and systems using existing data structures and medium edge position
    Publication number: 20050083602
    Abstract: The present invention provides servo systems and accompanying methods for determining the relative position of a transducer head to a magnetic storage tape utilizing existing data structures on the magnetic storage tape and the position of the tape edge. In one example, a method for positioning a transducer head relative to a magnetic storage medium includes sensing a read signal from a read element associated with a transducer head, the read signal in response to a reference data track stored on a magnetic storage medium, optically sensing a position of an edge of the storage medium, and repositioning the transducer head relative to the storage medium in response to the read signal and the position of the edge of the storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: George Saliba, Leo Cappabianca, Mitchell Steinberg, Faramarz Mahnad, James Donati