Patents by Inventor Timothy Frey

Timothy Frey 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).

  • Pre-formatted linear optical data storage medium
    Patent number: 7369483
    Abstract: A pre-formatted optical data storage tape (10) including an elongated linear polymer layer having at least one pattern of optically readable embossments (114) on at least one surface of the polymer layer, and an optical recording layer covering the pattern of optically readable embossments (114) of the elongated linear polymer layer, wherein the optical recording layer is adapted such that recorded marks (120) may be made in the recording layer by directing a focused source of energy into the recording layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: MicroContinuum, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Dennis Slafer, Matthew White, Milford Kime, Timothy Frey
  • 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
  • Pre-formatted linear optical data storage medium
    Publication number: 20070118679
    Abstract: A pre-formatted optical data storage tape (10) including an elongated linear polymer layer having at least one pattern of optically readable embossments (114) on at least one surface of the polymer layer, and an optical recording layer covering the pattern of optically readable embossments (114) of the elongated linear polymer layer, wherein the optical recording layer is adapted such that recorded marks (120) may be made in the recording layer by directing a focused source of energy into the recording layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: W. Slafer, Matthew White, Milford Kime, Timothy Frey