Patents by Inventor Laurie J. Mintz

Laurie J. Mintz 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).

  • Magnetic tape device capable of determining the vertical position of magnetic head based on pattern combinations comprising servo band identifiers
    Patent number: 10923143
    Abstract: A magnetic tape and servo elements of a magnetic head for reading and writing to the magnetic tape can ascertain servo band signals from different servo bands that are vertically aligned and adjacent to one another. When operating in a write or read mode, at least two servo elements can be activated to respond to a write/read operation based on a determined position across a width of the servo bands in the magnetic tape. The determined position is based on various pattern combinations from different servo band identifiers from the servo band signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Quantum LTO Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Turguy Goker, Laurie J. Mintz
  • DATA BAND IDENTIFICATION FOR TAPE SERVO SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE SERVO BANDS
    Publication number: 20190348067
    Abstract: A magnetic tape and servo elements of a magnetic head for reading and writing to the magnetic tape can ascertain servo band signals from different servo bands that are vertically aligned and adjacent to one another. When operating in a write or read mode, at least two servo elements can be activated to respond to a write/read operation based on a determined position across a width of the servo bands in the magnetic tape. The determined position is based on various pattern combinations from different servo band identifiers from the servo band signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Turguy Goker, Laurie J. Mintz