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Brian K. Tanner
Also filed as: TANNER BRIAN · TANNER BRIAN K · TANNER BRIAN KENNETH
33 granted patents·4 pending applications·921 citations·filing 1997–2025
97Inventor score
Files withMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC8TANNER BRIAN K5TOSHIBA KK3WESTERN DIGITAL CORP3
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37 records- 0197US6525892B1Method of calibrating a write current-setting for servo writing a disk driveWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 25, 2003·164 cites·4 claims
- 0297US6310740B1Disk drive including N-current preamplifier for generating N-independently controlled write currentsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·200 cites·14 claims
- 0397US6198584B1Disk drive with staggered calibration bursts that are disposably located in data regions and method of using the same for calibrating a read headWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·146 cites·22 claims
- 0495US6122133AHybrid method of determining a fractional track position of a read transducer in a hard disk driveWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·119 cites·31 claims
- 0591US9972348B1Data storage device employing smart braking to unload multiple voice coil motorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 15, 2018·11 cites·21 claims
- 0690US12509874B2Container stacking for housingSTACK RACKS LLC·Filed 2025·Granted Dec 30, 2025·1 cites·21 claims
- 0790US9940958B1Data storage device employing delayed braking to unload multiple voice coil motorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 10, 2018·14 cites·20 claims
- 0890US7136248B2Spindle speed control using feed-forward estimation in a hard disk driveMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 14, 2006·11 cites·17 claims
- 0990US7002884B2Intermediate power down mode for a rotatable media data storage deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·26 cites·12 claims
- 1090US5946157AMethod of seamlessly recording circumferentially successive servo bursts that overlap one anotherWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·64 cites·24 claims
- 1189US10152994B1Data storage device concurrently disconnecting multiple voice coil motors from spindle motor BEMF voltage during unloadWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 11, 2018·10 cites·19 claims
- 1288US7453660B2Shock feed forward adaptive filtersTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 18, 2008·8 cites·16 claims
- 1387US10635158B1Write data protection at emergency power offWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 28, 2020·5 cites·22 claims
- 1487US7468859B2Voice coil motor effective resistance determinationTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 23, 2008·8 cites·17 claims
- 1586US10996740B2Write data protection at emergency power offWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 1686US7436616B2Current pulsing for unloadingTOSHIBA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 14, 2008·7 cites·20 claims
- 1785US7480112B2Disk drive apparatus having shock adaptive filtersTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 20, 2009·6 cites·20 claims
- 1885US6512650B1Velocity control method for ramp unloading heads off of disks in a disk driveFiled 1999·Granted Jan 28, 2003·47 cites·20 claims
- 1981US6917486B2Direct detection of coil resistanceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·15 cites·20 claims
- 2080US12161834B2Automatic disinfection of a vascular access device connectorBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2179US8077420B2Method and apparatus for adaptive control and/or use of a vibration sensor in a hard disk driveTANNER BRIAN K·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 13, 2011·4 cites·17 claims
- 2279US7005820B2Apparatus for spindle bearing friction estimation for reliable disk drive startupMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·13 cites·10 claims
- 2378US9997182B1Data storage device employing balanced current drive to unload multiple voice coil motorsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 12, 2018·5 cites·10 claims
- 2474US7009354B2Method for spindle bearing friction estimation for reliable disk drive startup operationMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·9 cites·10 claims
- 2572US7068455B2Method and system for reducing power consumption in a rotatable media data storage deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 27, 2006·8 cites·14 claims
- 2671US7170707B2Systems and methods for reducing power dissipation in a disk drive including an adjustable output voltage regulatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 30, 2007·7 cites·27 claims
- 2766US11648385B2Automatic disinfection of a vascular access device connectorBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 2020·Granted May 16, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 2866US8174785B2Method and apparatus for detecting rapid off track following and protecting nearby tracks from rapid off track writing in a hard disk driveTANNER BRIAN K·Filed 2009·Granted May 8, 2012·1 cites·21 claims
- 2962US7035032B2Method and system for reducing power consumption in a rotatable media data storage deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·4 cites·7 claims
- 3059US7479713B2Systems and methods for reducing power dissipation in a disk drive including a fixed output voltage regulatorPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 20, 2009·6 cites·6 claims
- 3157US7864483B2Method and apparatus for adaptive gain balancing of at least one of two rotational sensors in a hard disk driveSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 4, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 3255US8179640B2Head actuator velocity control for electrical power off in a disk driveTANNER BRIAN K·Filed 2008·Granted May 15, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 3351US2010208575A1Method and apparatus for shock and rotational vibration sensing in a hard disk driveTANNER BRIAN K·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3447US2005141375A1Operating a rotatable media storage device at multiple spin-speedsMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3545US2007279790A1Adjustable output voltage regulator for disk driveTANNER BRIAN K·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3642US7375441B2Systems and methods for dynamically affecting power dissipation in a disk drive including a fixed output voltage regulatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 20, 2008·0 cites·6 claims
- 3740US2013114162A1Hard disk drive system with off track detection mechanism and method of manufacture thereofZHANG TAO·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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