William J. Vanderheyden
57Patents
10h-index
50Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 8, 1993 → Oct 26, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5868338A | Single reel cartridge with improved housing assembly | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US6568618B1 | Half-inch tape drive in half high form factor | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6633454B1 | Shock detection for a data storage device | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6795309B2 | Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting system | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6154342A | Data storage tape cartridge with reinforcing tape reel lock | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US9177580B1 | Tape drive with head assembly having dual offset devices | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US6853548B2 | 1U rack mount equipment enclosure with increased structural support | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US6405957B1 | Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movement | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6205001A | Data storage tape cartridge with misinsertion notch and library notch | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| USD465786S1 | Magnetic tape cartridge | General | 11 | Expired |
| US5969913A | Data storage tape cartridge with misinsertion notch | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US9275666B1 | Rotatable recording head actuator for correcting angular error in tape drives | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US6069777A | Data storage tape cartridge with exposed base plate datum for tape registration | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6353514B1 | Two-sided compliant tape guide | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US6078481A | Tape storage cartridge having two-level tape path | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| USD411841S | Data storage tape cartridge | General | 7 | Expired |
| US7261250B1 | Roller guide tape path | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US9824715B2 | Tape drive with integrated reel hub and motor shaft assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7159815B2 | Method and apparatus for securing a spool inside a data storage tape cartridge | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US6985328B2 | One and three quarters inch form factor tape cartridge autoloader | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US6386470B1 | Takeup reel for single reel tape drives | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US7077353B1 | Tape cartridge with movable access door | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US7706101B2 | Transducer positioning assembly | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US9087550B2 | Method for fabricating an apparatus for use in a tape drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10054409B2 | Arrowhead for bowhunting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.