Patents by Inventor Mark E Wanger

Mark E Wanger 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).

  • System for testing and cleaning a removable media drive
    Patent number: 6417977
    Abstract: A system for testing and cleaning a removable media drive such as a tape drive includes a utility cartridge and computer readable program code to initiate utility operations. The utility cartridge comprises computer readable magnetic storage media for performing testing operations thereon and non-magnetic cleaning media for cleaning the drive head. A method for testing and cleaning a removable media drive is also disclosed, as is a method for providing the system described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Seiya Ohta, Leslie G Christie, Jr., Mark E Wanger