Inventor · Louisville, CO, US

Michael V. Konshak

31Patents
16h-index
35Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 2, 1980 → May 15, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7304855B1 Canister-based storage system Physics 120 Expired
US6862173B1 Modular multiple disk drive apparatus Physics 108 Expired
US6801834B1 Data library system having movable robotic librarian operable for accessing statically mounted drives Physics 57 Expired
US7042720B1 Modular multiple disk drive apparatus Physics 55 Expired
US7626820B1 Thermal transfer technique using heat pipes with integral rack rails Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 48 Active
US6819560B2 Forced air system for cooling a high density array of disk drives Electricity 44 Expired
US4736356A Optical disk drive Physics 43 Expired
US7312987B1 Adaptable thin plate modular heat exchanger blade for cooling electronic equipment Physics 42 Expired
US7436666B1 Thermal caching for liquid cooled computer systems Physics 39 Active
US6498723B1 Disk drive array system Physics 39 Expired
US5465187A Magnetic tape cartridge having leader block retainer mechanism Physics 37 Expired
US7088579B1 Small form factor disk drive carrier Physics 33 Expired
US5366173A Tape cartridge reel brake release technique Physics 31 Expired
US7400510B1 Canister-based storage system Physics 24 Expired
US4644521A Optical memory cartridge and drive apparatus Physics 19 Expired
US6072766A Apparatus and associated method for storing, retrieving, and manipulating computer, mass-storage media elements Physics 19 Expired
US6925531B2 Multi-element storage array Physics 16 Expired
US5443220A Take-up reel for magnetic tape cartridge leader block Physics 14 Expired
US6946598B1 Snap-in slot mount RFI/EMI clips Electricity 13 Expired
USD410446S Disk drive module for redundant arrays General 12 Expired
US6471308B1 Frameless stackable cabinet system for rack mounted electronic equipment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US5431356A Take-up reel assembly having Radii at discontinuities to minimize tape impressions Physics 11 Expired
US4338642A Drive belt release mechanism for magnetic disk drives Physics 9 Expired
US4523254A Equipment module Electricity 6 Expired
US7885037B2 Disk storage cartridge Physics 6 Active

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