Inventor · Tucson, AZ, US

James M. Karp

71Patents
14h-index
53Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 27, 1989 → Sep 20, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5172381A Enhanced data formats and machine operations for enabling error correction Physics 56 Expired
US6545865B2 Shock mount for a device packaged in a portable cartridge Physics 40 Expired
US6661596B2 Apparatus and method for adapting a data recording device to ambient environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity in order to reduce the risk of damage to the storage media Physics 40 Expired
US6856479B2 Writing synchronized data to magnetic tape Physics 30 Expired
US5109385A Enhanced data formats and machine operations for enabling error correction Physics 30 Expired
US7710681B2 Optimizing tape speed for a sync operation Physics 19 Active
US6722895B1 Releasable, repeatable electrical connection employing compression Electricity 19 Expired
US5615221A Method and system which selectively uses different levels of error correction to achieve high data throughput Electricity 19 Expired
US7903363B2 Same Wrap backhitchless write method to encode data on a tape storage medium Physics 17 Active
US9940976B1 Data storage library with component locker for environmental acclimation Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US6540528B2 Releasable, repeatable electrical connections employing compression Electricity 16 Expired
US6867942B2 Storage device mounted in portable data storage media type cartridges Physics 16 Expired
US10026445B1 Data storage library with interior access regulation Physics 15 Active
US7218468B2 Writing synchronized data to magnetic tape Physics 14 Expired
US7382569B2 Progressive track width head and method Physics 13 Active
US6826004B2 Gripper assembly for interfacing with portable storage devices in a storage library Physics 12 Expired
US10418071B2 Data storage library with positive pressure system Physics 12 Active
US10417851B2 Data storage library with service mode Physics 12 Active
US6837718B2 Releasable, repeatable electrical connection employing compression Electricity 11 Expired
US7236322B2 Method, system, and program for storing data in a storage medium Physics 11 Expired
US6854982B2 Releasable, repeatable electrical connection employing compression Electricity 10 Expired
US10490004B2 Data storage library with service mode Physics 10 Active
US6690539B2 Portable data storage drive cartridge with external interface at each end Physics 10 Expired
US10418063B2 Data storage library with interior access regulation Physics 9 Active
US10679666B2 Data storage library with interior access regulation Physics 9 Active

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