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William J. Vanderheyden
Also filed as: VANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM · VANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM J · VANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM JOSEPH
58 granted patents·2 pending applications·480 citations·filing 1993–2024
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60 records- 0193US9177580B1Tape drive with head assembly having dual offset devicesORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 3, 2015·16 cites·25 claims
- 0290US6795309B2Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting systemQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 21, 2004·35 cites·11 claims
- 0388US6568618B1Half-inch tape drive in half high form factorQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 27, 2003·32 cites·19 claims
- 0488US6405957B1Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movementIMATION CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 18, 2002·31 cites·37 claims
- 0587US7706101B2Transducer positioning assemblySUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 27, 2010·7 cites·20 claims
- 0687US6633454B1Shock detection for a data storage deviceIMATION CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 14, 2003·47 cites·25 claims
- 0787US5868338ASingle reel cartridge with improved housing assemblyIMATION CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 9, 1999·42 cites·10 claims
- 0884US9824715B2Tape drive with integrated reel hub and motor shaft assemblyORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 0984US9087550B2Method for fabricating an apparatus for use in a tape driveVANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 21, 2015·6 cites·18 claims
- 1083US6353514B1Two-sided compliant tape guideIMATION CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 5, 2002·17 cites·15 claims
- 1180US7913943B1Tape driveORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·19 claims
- 1279US8027122B2Dual sided tape storage device and dual sided tape driveORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 27, 2011·4 cites·20 claims
- 1378US9275666B1Rotatable recording head actuator for correcting angular error in tape drivesORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 1, 2016·10 cites·19 claims
- 1478US7940496B2Reinforced tape for a data storage deviceORACLE AMERICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 10, 2011·3 cites·20 claims
- 1577US6853548B21U rack mount equipment enclosure with increased structural supportQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 8, 2005·22 cites·9 claims
- 1677US6386470B1Takeup reel for single reel tape drivesBENCHMARK STORAGE INNOVATIONS·Filed 2000·Granted May 14, 2002·14 cites·5 claims
- 1776US6154342AData storage tape cartridge with reinforcing tape reel lockIMATION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 28, 2000·28 cites·21 claims
- 1875US9805751B1Record head actuator sandwiched damper plus travel limiterORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 31, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 1975US7556215B2Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tapeIMATION CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 7, 2009·3 cites·20 claims
- 2073US7159815B2Method and apparatus for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridgeSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 9, 2007·9 cites·20 claims
- 2172US8220734B2Tape driveVANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 17, 2012·3 cites·16 claims
- 2272US6205001B1Data storage tape cartridge with misinsertion notch and library notchIMATION CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 20, 2001·20 cites·21 claims
- 2371US7261250B1Roller guide tape pathSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·8 cites·6 claims
- 2470US9135943B2Tape guide with flangesORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 15, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 2569US9171566B2Buckling mechanism for a tape drive loaderORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 27, 2015·4 cites·17 claims
- 2669US7646562B2Data storage tape cartridge and system including an intermediate portion having a servo patternSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 12, 2010·1 cites·19 claims
- 2768US10054409B2Arrowhead for bowhuntingVANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM JOSEPH·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 21, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 2868US7077353B1Tape cartridge with movable access doorSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·7 cites·25 claims
- 2967US6985328B2One and three quarters inch form factor tape cartridge autoloaderQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·6 cites·20 claims
- 3066US6915975B2Tape leader means for pulling tape from a reelSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·5 cites·14 claims
- 3166US6550710B2Tape cartridge leader for single reel tape cartridges having increased flexibility for improved performanceQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 22, 2003·5 cites·7 claims
- 3263US6955322B1Uniform deflecting hubSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·4 cites·15 claims
- 3362US7016151B2Tape cartridge improved boss doorQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 21, 2006·4 cites·3 claims
- 3462US5969913AData storage tape cartridge with misinsertion notchIMATION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·13 cites·22 claims
- 3561US7334750B2Tape drive with leader connecting mechanismSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 26, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 3660US6078481ATape storage cartridge having two-level tape pathIMATION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 20, 2000·14 cites·21 claims
- 3759US6069777AData storage tape cartridge with exposed base plate datum for tape registrationIMATION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 30, 2000·13 cites·39 claims
- 3858USD465786SMagnetic tape cartridgeBENCHMARK STORAGE INNOVATIONS·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·11 cites·1 claims
- 3955US6971602B1Tape cartridgeSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 6, 2005·2 cites·21 claims
- 4054US9007715B1System for reducing contact between tape and flanges of reel in tape driveORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·0 cites·16 claims
- 4154US7646558B2Positioning system and method for a transducer headSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 12, 2010·0 cites·20 claims
- 4254US7000860B1Tape cartridgeSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·2 cites·24 claims
- 4351US8947824B1Tape guide roller with serpentine flangesORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 3, 2015·0 cites·13 claims
- 4451US7477484B2Tape cartridge write protect mechanismQUANTUM CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2009·2 cites·6 claims
- 4551US7163170B1Method for sensing cartridge decoupling in tape driveSTORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 16, 2007·1 cites·17 claims
- 4650US10217479B2Record head actuator sandwiched damper plus travel limiterORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4750USD411841SData storage tape cartridgeIMATION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 6, 1999·7 cites·1 claims
- 4849US9824714B2Integrated reel hub and motor shaft assembly for tape drivesORACLE INT CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·0 cites·15 claims
- 4949US8130465B1Leader retention method and deviceVANDERHEYDEN WILLIAM J·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 6, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 5047US2007272791A1Curved flange roller for tape guidingSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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