Mark L. Watson
21Patents
8h-index
25Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1999 → Nov 16, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7239465B1 | Multiple section head assembly for dual azimuth recording | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US6744594B2 | Servo write head with gaps for writing high and low frequency transitions | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US6191925A | Dual element read with shaped elements | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US7505221B2 | Multiple section read/write head | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US6826020B2 | Merged-pole magnetic head having inverted write elements | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US7551380B2 | Method for writing a servo pattern in tape | Physics | 14 | Active |
| US6970314B2 | Multiple section read/write head for high track density, flexible media storage applications | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6985430B1 | Transducer positioning device | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6477009B1 | Read module with hybird closure | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US7123450B1 | Transducer positioning device utilizing a guide member mounted with flexible members | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US7660069B2 | Technique for signal and transducer alignment in a tape drive | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US11295772B1 | Data storage device compensating for tape distortion | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7256969B1 | Discrete step stabilization of narrow-track AMR read sensors | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US11688420B2 | Hybrid dedicated and dynamic servo for tape | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US11373683B2 | Data storage device using laterally offset read element to compensate for tape stretch | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US11532330B1 | Data storage device compensating for magnetic tape distortion when shingle writing data tracks | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8014102B2 | Data storage tape for minimized damage | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US7352540B1 | Giant magneto-resistive (GMR) transducer having separation structure separating GMR sensor from head-tape interface | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US11386925B2 | Data storage device compensating for head/tape wear | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US11776572B2 | Magnetic tape having alternating sections for use in ultra-high areal density tape storage systems | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7436630B1 | System and method for reducing micro-discharge events in a data storage device | Physics | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.