Patents by Inventor Mark Raper

Mark Raper 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).

  • TAPE DRIVE CLEANING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250356880
    Abstract: Provided are a tape drive cleaning device, tape drive library deploying a tape drive cleaning device, and method for using a tape drive cleaning device. The tape drive cleaning device is used to clean a tape drive having a tape drive loader tray in which a tape cartridge is inserted. The tape drive cleaning device includes a body and a material attached to the body. Dimensions of the body with the material are configured to fit into the tape drive loader tray to have the material engage a tray inner surfaces of the tape drive loader tray. The material is configured to collect debris on the tray inner surfaces when engaged with the tray inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Peter Walter Wendler, Shawn M. Nave, Mark Raper, Gregory Goodman
  • Tape drive cleaning device
    Patent number: 12475927
    Abstract: Provided are a tape drive cleaning device, tape drive library deploying a tape drive cleaning device, and method for using a tape drive cleaning device. The tape drive cleaning device is used to clean a tape drive having a tape drive loader tray in which a tape cartridge is inserted. The tape drive cleaning device includes a body and a material attached to the body. Dimensions of the body with the material are configured to fit into the tape drive loader tray to have the material engage a tray inner surfaces of the tape drive loader tray. The material is configured to collect debris on the tray inner surfaces when engaged with the tray inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Walter Wendler, Shawn M. Nave, Mark Raper, Gregory Goodman