Patents by Inventor Marc R. Humann

Marc R. Humann 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).

  • Flexible circuit for use with a magnetic head
    Patent number: 8264795
    Abstract: A flexible circuit having a first end attached to a clamping mechanism and a second end attached to a carriage to move, a magnetic head to read a tape. The clamping mechanism has a curved surface to allow the flexible circuit to maintain an S-shape when the magnetic head moves with respect to the magnetic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul W. Poorman, Lawrence A. Hansen, Marc R. Humann
  • Flexible Circuit
    Publication number: 20110271729
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for a flexible circuit. In one embodiment, the flexible circuit bends on a curved surface to form a partial loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Paul W. Poorman, Lawrence A. Hansen, Marc R. Humann
  • Tape drive with a clamping mechanism coupled to a flexible circuit
    Patent number: 8004797
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for a flexible circuit. In one embodiment, the flexible circuit bends on a curved surface to form a partial loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul W. Poorman, Lawrence A. Hansen, Marc R. Humann
  • Flexible circuit
    Publication number: 20080266707
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for a flexible circuit. In one embodiment, the flexible circuit bends on a curved surface to form a partial loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Paul W. Poorman, Lawrence A. Hansen, Marc R. Humann