Inventor · Rochester, MN, US

James M. Rigotti

18Patents
11h-index
32Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: May 24, 1974 → Apr 6, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6285524A Structure and enclosure assembly for a disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US4471395A Self-ventilated recirculating airflow system Physics 44 Expired
US5636090A Tilt limiting inertial actuator latch for a data storage system Physics 31 Expired
US5276577A Head-disk enclosure seal for magnetic disk storage device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5539595A Structure and enclosure assembly for a disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5038239A Integrated electronic card-frame assembly for a rigid disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5903413A Fan and fold head lead termination structure using flex cable with edge termination pads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5552946A Compliant rail for shock protection of a PCMCIA DASD Physics 17 Expired
US6145188A Fan and fold head lead termination method using flex cable with edge termination pads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US4945435A Noninfluencing fastener for disk drives Physics 14 Expired
US5060095A Head-disk enclosure assembly for a magnetic disk storage device Physics 14 Expired
US5872679A Structure and enclosure assembly for a disk drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5872678A Enclosure assembly for a disk with a locational and retention cast docket structure for a connector and flexible cable connected to an electronics card Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6390061B1 Magnetic linear actuator for controlling engine speed Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US4034975A Reading machine for punched document cards Physics 6 Expired
US4302116A Printing machine with throat for front loading of sheets Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5563749A Direct access storage device with opposing actuator and spindle flanges to reduce disk-to-disk spacing Physics 2 Expired
US4358209A Print ribbon driving mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.