Patents by Inventor Michael Kearnan

Michael Kearnan 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).

  • Optical tape test system
    Patent number: 8004938
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Coles, Faramarz Mahnad, Michael Kearnan
  • Optical tape drive systems
    Patent number: 7969832
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: George Raniuk, Tzuo-Chang Lee, Michael Kearnan, Paul Coles, Faramarz Mahnad, Joseph Panish, Carl A. Maietta, John Ritter, Satya Mallick, Timothy J. Frey, Dennis Lauze, Makoto Miyamoto
  • OPTICAL TAPE TEST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100135139
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC., SUN MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Kearnan, Paul Coles, Faramarz Mahnad
  • OPTICAL TAPE MEDIA, MARKING, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20070206477
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: George Raniuk, Tzuo-Chang Lee, Michael Kearnan, Paul Coles, Faramarz Mahnad, Joseph Panish, Carl Maietta, John Ritter, Satya Mallick, Timothy Frey, Dennis Lauze, Makoto Miyamoto