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Edwin R. Childers
Also filed as: CHILDERS EDWIN R · CHILDERS EDWIN RALPH · CHILDERS III EDWIN R
46 granted patents·5 pending applications·576 citations·filing 1990–2022
98Inventor score
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51 records- 0197US9653114B1Detecting media defectsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted May 16, 2017·23 cites·20 claims
- 0296US8094402B2Systems and methods for correcting magnetic tape dimensional instabilityBUI NHAN X·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 10, 2012·52 cites·19 claims
- 0395US9373346B1Adjustable spacing formatter headIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 21, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 0495US7724466B2Method and system for servo stripe width detection and compensationIBM·Filed 2008·Granted May 25, 2010·23 cites·20 claims
- 0594US9472221B1Adjustable spacing formatter headIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 18, 2016·14 cites·16 claims
- 0693US9852747B1Segmented magnetic recording write head for writing timing-based servo patternsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·10 cites·12 claims
- 0793US5499233AOptical disk carrier with write-protect mechanismIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 12, 1996·74 cites·1 claims
- 0891US6754033B1Tape surface constraint of lateral transientsIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 22, 2004·37 cites·5 claims
- 0990US10901825B2Implementing a storage drive utilizing a streaming modeIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·6 cites·17 claims
- 1089US10102877B2Detecting media defectsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 16, 2018·6 cites·16 claims
- 1188US8711501B2Customizing a range of acceptable tape dimensional stability write conditionsCHILDERS EDWIN RALPH·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 29, 2014·14 cites·18 claims
- 1288US5331627ACartridge adaptorIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·46 cites·19 claims
- 1386USD470498SData cartridgeIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 18, 2003·34 cites·1 claims
- 1485US11011204B2Detecting media defectsIBM·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
- 1585US10580452B2Detecting media defectsIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 1685US9934804B1Segmented magnetic recording write head for detection-based servo pattern writingIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·5 cites·18 claims
- 1783US11043237B2Multi-spool tape recording apparatusIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 22, 2021·4 cites·23 claims
- 1883US10020014B2Segmented magnetic recording write head for detection-based servo pattern writingIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 10, 2018·4 cites·18 claims
- 1981US10176830B2Segmented magnetic recording write head for writing timing-based servo patternsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 8, 2019·3 cites·3 claims
- 2081US8896948B2Customizing a range of acceptable tape dimensional stability write conditionsIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 25, 2014·4 cites·13 claims
- 2181US5906324ASingle reel tape cartridge with integral tape guideIBM·Filed 1998·Granted May 25, 1999·19 cites·22 claims
- 2280US5610902AAdapter cartridge and caddy combination for hubless optical diskIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 11, 1997·38 cites·26 claims
- 2379US10884653B2Implementing a mapping between data at a storage drive and data blocks at a hostIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 5, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2476US10236024B2Segmented magnetic recording write head for detection-based servo pattern writingIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2575US11232815B2Multi-spool tape recording apparatus having removable mounts for supporting tape spool pairsIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·3 cites·25 claims
- 2673US10990298B2Implementing data requests with quality of service informationIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·1 cites·25 claims
- 2771US8587890B2Tape drive provided write format for overwrite erasure of magnetic tape data recorded in tracksBUI NHAN XUAN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 19, 2013·2 cites·15 claims
- 2870US10262682B2Segmented magnetic recording write head for writing timing-based servo patternsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 16, 2019·1 cites·8 claims
- 2969US6900964B2Data-cartridge case adapted for dual-format applicationsIBM·Filed 2002·Granted May 31, 2005·7 cites·27 claims
- 3068US5579297AOptical data storage cartridge having a dual shutter configuration and shutter hinge deviceIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 26, 1996·26 cites·18 claims
- 3168US5444690ALeaf spring lock for a carriage in a media player that is actuated by the carriage and position of a cartridgeIBM·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 22, 1995·19 cites·12 claims
- 3266US5268808ADisk cartridges made from unitary blanksIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 7, 1993·16 cites·18 claims
- 3362US5235574AOptical disk drive relative position sensorIBM·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 10, 1993·15 cites·18 claims
- 3460US11664048B2Multi-spool tape recording apparatusIBM·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3559US5979814AInvertible portable container having two separate lengths of recording tapeIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 9, 1999·14 cites·7 claims
- 3658US10777221B2Segmented magnetic recording write head for writing timing-based servo patternsIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 3756US11837263B1Tape erase element included in a tape erase device to erase a tape mediumIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3855US2011122527A1Storing and Locating a Self-Describing Storage CartridgeIBM·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3954US6755367B2Sensing position of pin on tape inside cartridge shellIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·2 cites·6 claims
- 4053US11335377B1Blocking mechanism for a storage cartridge to prevent insertion into a storage driveIBM·Filed 2021·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4150US6802469B2Tape cartridge comprising a reel lock mechanismIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 12, 2004·1 cites·26 claims
- 4250US2013021694A1Self-contained magnetic tape drive and combined multi-part tape systemIBM·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4348US2013019465A1Self-contained magnetic tape drive and combined multi-part tape systemIBM·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4447US5097361AControlling position of a rotatable transducer in devices employing such transducersIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·7 cites·22 claims
- 4546US2009046420A1Apparatus, system, and method for attenuating vibrationARGUMEDO ARMANDO JESUS·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4641US6906873B2Apparatus and method to monitor leader pin positionIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·0 cites·25 claims
- 4741US5563871ARotary actuator with a magnetic bias bearing configuration for rotating an optical element in an optical data storage systemIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·12 cites·28 claims
- 4841US5218585APhase shifting feedback control in an optical disk driveIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 8, 1993·6 cites·4 claims
- 4941US2005040272A1Cartridge with slanted memory chip and conforming wallFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 5031US5046819AObjective lens support having rotary and axial motions for use in an optical disk apparatusIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 10, 1991·1 cites·12 claims
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