Inventor · River Falls, WI, US

Leif O. Erickson

20Patents
9h-index
27Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 10, 1979 → Apr 10, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5513815A Tape guide module for a data cartridge Physics 22 Expired
US5564647A High performance tape reel Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5377927A Tape guide for a data cartridge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6773537B2 Method for applying designs to a substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5870924A Tape bearing surface with reduced tape contact and method of making same Physics 15 Expired
US6571849B2 Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6808581B2 Method and apparatus for automatically applying a flying splicing tape to a roll of sheet material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4631609A Stretched surface recording disk substrate Physics 13 Expired
US6814123B2 Method and apparatus for applying a splicing tape to a roll of sheet material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6353514B1 Two-sided compliant tape guide Physics 8 Expired
US6690531B2 Dynamic tape path adjustment Physics 8 Expired
US6793758B2 Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6040966A Data storage tape cartridge with hub alignment insert Physics 6 Expired
US4209145A Fast forward-reverse mechanism for cassette type tape recorder Physics 3 Expired
US6142404A Compliant tape guide with planar stiffness body for a data storage tape cartridge Physics 2 Expired
US6295181A Tape bearing surface with reduce tape contact and method of making same Physics 2 Expired
US6305631A Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs Physics 2 Expired
USD383125S Housing for a dual reel tape cartridge General 1 Expired
US5511302A Method of producing a tape guide for a data cartridge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US5385782A Pre-coated data cartridge base plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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