Patents by Inventor Louis Supino, Jr.

Louis Supino, Jr. 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).

  • Thin film head read recovery
    Patent number: 5053892
    Abstract: A thin film magnetic read/write head is conditioned by (i) causing the head to perform a first operation (e.g., a read operation), (ii) determining if the first operation was performed acceptably, and (iii) if not, causing the head to perform a second operation (e.g., a write operation) that is capable of increasing the likelihood that the head will be able to perform the first operation acceptably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Supino, Jr., Joseph M. Rinaldis