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Cipher Data Products, Inc.

20Patents
0Active
20Granted
29Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 1978 → Sep 12, 1989

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4573091A Cartridge tape drive Physics 37 Expired
US4672613A System for transferring digital data between a host device and a recording medium Physics 34 Expired
US4459628A Disk cartridge Physics 32 Expired
US5025334A Auto-loading transport for tape cartridge with tape access door and belt capstan roller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4541019A Recording system for recording data on tape in a disk-recording format Physics 24 Expired
US4704645A Transport for tape cartridge with leader block Physics 23 Expired
US4677508A Endwise loaded cartridge tape drive Physics 22 Expired
US4243186A Low profile magnetic tape drive with vacuum actuated auto-threading Physics 18 Expired
US4500965A Capstanless magnetic tape drive with electronic equivalent to length of tape Physics 13 Expired
US4785363A Cartridge alignment mechanism for tape drive Physics 11 Expired
US4609958A Precision bearing for reciprocating a magnetic head Physics 10 Expired
US4852825A Extraction and insertion mechanism for a leader block of a tape cartridge Physics 9 Expired
US4809099A Transport for tape cartridge with leader block Physics 6 Expired
US4933636A Self-aligning tachometer and method of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4949914A Tape transport with rigid arm threader mechanism for leader block tape cartridge Physics 3 Expired
US4184180A File protect and amount of tape sensing apparatus Physics 3 Expired
US4183068A Magnetic tape transport mechanism Physics 2 Expired
US4206890A Tape position sensing apparatus for magnetic tape drive Physics 2 Expired
US4236682A Slot loaded, low profile magnetic tape drive Physics 2 Expired
USRE31250E Slot loaded, low profile magnetic tape drive General 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.