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Frank A. Goodknight
Also filed as: GOODKNIGHT FRANK · GOODKNIGHT FRANK A
20 granted patents·485 citations·filing 1987–2018
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20 records- 0196US4932826AAutomated cartridge systemSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 12, 1990·121 cites·14 claims
- 0295US4928245AAutomated cartridge systemSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1989·Granted May 22, 1990·103 cites·15 claims
- 0388US5303034ARobotics targeting systemSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 12, 1994·89 cites·12 claims
- 0488US4864511AAutomated cartridge systemSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 5, 1989·118 cites·30 claims
- 0586US7542234B1Apparatus for improving performance of a tape transducer positioning mechanismSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·7 cites·20 claims
- 0685US7944649B2Magnetically preloaded anti-rotation guide for a transducerORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 17, 2011·5 cites·7 claims
- 0783US10170971B1Dual pole dual bucking magnet linear actuatorORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 0882US8422173B2Dual pole magnet linear actuatorYEAKLEY DARRYL W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·7 cites·15 claims
- 0979US7965472B2Magnetically preloaded linear guide for a transducerORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·3 cites·12 claims
- 1074US8059358B2Method of retaining a transducer on a baseYEAKLEY DARRYL W·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 15, 2011·3 cites·5 claims
- 1172US7218480B1Magnetic detent for transducer positioning mechanismSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·8 cites·20 claims
- 1265US10079035B1Linear actuator with coil winding portions having opposing current flow directionsORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 18, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 1364US10958149B2Dual pole dual bucking magnet linear actuatorORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·0 cites·23 claims
- 1461US5992782ATape drive coupling apparatusSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·16 cites·14 claims
- 1559US9985511B2Linear actuator with coil winding portions having opposing current flow directionsORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 29, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 1655US8351145B2Method retaining a moveable head assembly with an anti-rotation guide for a transducerORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 8, 2013·0 cites·3 claims
- 1753US10097075B2Linear actuator with coil winding portions having opposing current flow directionsORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 9, 2018·0 cites·7 claims
- 1852US8199440B2Transducer positioning apparatus with magnetically preloaded linear guideYEAKLEY DARRYL W·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2012·0 cites·2 claims
- 1949US9824706B2Rotary actuator with coil winding portions having opposing current flow directionsORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 21, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 2037US6246549B1Method and apparatus for reducing the coupling of the reaction force from the head actuator into the track follow servo loop of a media driveSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 12, 2001·3 cites·6 claims
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