Patents by Inventor Jesse Spears

Jesse Spears 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).

  • Gear train capstan drive assembly for a tape drive
    Patent number: 6043953
    Abstract: A tape drive having a novel capstan motor assembly for advancing and rewinding a data tape. The capstan motor assembly according to the present invention includes a motor, a gear assembly and an idler. The gear assembly has a driver gear and a driven gear for transmitting motor torque from the motor to the idler. A portion of the idler is in contact with a capstan belt wheel within the cartridge. The idler rotates the capstan belt wheel, which in turn moves the data tape past the recording area. The gear train allows the motor force to be transmitted to the capstan belt wheel without slippage between the drive roller and the idler normally occurring in conventional capstan motor assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Spears, Ashok Nayak, Michael Bolt