Patents by Inventor Jeff McAlister

Jeff McAlister 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).

  • DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100188770
    Abstract: A data transfer apparatus comprises drive apparatus to move a received tape along a path in a longitudinal direction of the tape, a transducer head to transfer data to and/or from the tape, a tape lifter to contact the tape; and control apparatus operable, in response to a tape speed related condition or event, to cause relative movement between the tape lifter and the tape into mutual contact, thereby biasing the tape away from surface to surface contact with the transducer head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Jim Anderson, Jeff McAlister