Patents by Inventor John Sam Todor

John Sam Todor 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).

  • Compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges
    Patent number: 6891695
    Abstract: A compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges. The compact tape drive has a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic tape cartridge and threads the leader block into a takeup reel that is located juxtaposed to the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. A separate magnetic tape wrap mechanism having a plurality of cooperatively operative tape wrap arms is also provided to position the magnetic tape around a set of tape guides and the read/write head. The magnetic tape wrap mechanism functions both to thread the magnetic around the takeup reel, spanning the space in front of the read/write head, and then to wrap the magnetic tape around the read/write head. In addition, the tape elevator, electronics and other standard tape drive assemblies are included in a predefined volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Falace, Wayne Richard Hemzacek, David Thomas Hoge, Clark Milo Janssen, Donovan Milo Janssen, Donald Wayne Selg, John Sam Todor
  • Compact tape drive having delayed in time first, second and third rotated tape guides for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges
    Patent number: 6441990
    Abstract: The present compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges that functions to implement the tape drive in a minimum predefined volume. The compact tape drive comprises a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic tape cartridge and threads the leader block into a takeup reel that is located juxtaposed to the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. The read/write head is located adjacent to the takeup reel and the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. A separate magnetic tape wrap mechanism comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative tape wrap arms is also provided to position the magnetic tape around a set of tape guides and the read/write head. The magnetic tape wrap mechanism functions both to thread the magnetic tape around the takeup reel, spanning the space in front of the read/write head, and then to wrap the magnetic tape around the read/write head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Falace, Wayne Richard Hemzacek, David Thomas Hoge, Clark Milo Janssen, Donovan Milo Janssen, Donald Wayne Selg, John Sam Todor
  • Compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges
    Publication number: 20010007518
    Abstract: The present compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges that functions to implement the tape drive in a minimum predefined volume. The compact tape drive comprises a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic tape cartridge and threads the leader block into a takeup reel that is located juxtaposed to the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. The read/write head is located adjacent to the takeup reel and the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. A separate magnetic tape wrap mechanism comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative tape wrap arms is also provided to position the magnetic tape around a set of tape guides and the read/write head. The magnetic tape wrap mechanism functions both to thread the magnetic tape around the takeup reel, spanning the space in front of the read/write head, and then to wrap the magnetic tape around the read/write head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Applicant: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Falace, Wayne Richard Hemzacek, David Thomas Hoge, Clark Milo Janssen, Donovan Milo Janssen, Donald Wayne Selg, John Sam Todor