John A. Hamming
21Patents
8h-index
26Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 14, 1997 → Jun 13, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6034839A | Mechanism and method for loading a tape from a cartridge to a take-up reel | Physics | 69 | Expired |
| US6003802A | Tape leader pin assembly and method for making the same | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US6079651A | Tape coupling arrangement for single reel cartridge | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US6038099A | Multiple cartridge tape auto loader utilizing a drive plate for positioning of drive mechanism | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US7274528B2 | System and method for protecting head elements of a tape drive | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6744593B1 | Tape path for a cartridge tape drive | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6499684B2 | Tape leader pin assembly and method for making the same | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6378796B1 | Apparatus and method for de-coupling grabber from take-up reel | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US6626387B1 | Rolling element for guiding a hub filler in a tape drive | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US7134624B2 | Locking dual hub tape reel for tape drives | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US6619577B2 | Position sensors for tape loading mechanism | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US6637691B1 | Latching mechanism for tape drive | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US7338002B2 | Locking dual hub tape reel for tape drives | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7536701B2 | Lockable ejection system and method | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7066420B2 | Tape drive apparatus having an arrangement for capturing and retaining a leader pin from a tape cartridge | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US10306116B2 | Modular motion camera | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US7342745B2 | Cartridge carrier | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US7455254B1 | Method and apparatus of maintaining tension in a tape | Physics | 0 | Expired |
| US7945419B2 | Electronic measurement of off-center run-out and reel-hub mismatch | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7511916B2 | Cartridge carrier | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US10027859B2 | Modular motion camera including microphone and fan | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.