Inventor · Afton, MN, US

Yung Yip

31Patents
10h-index
21Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 1999 → Jan 30, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6757128B2 Compensation for media dimensional instability using pre-written servopositioning tracks Physics 42 Expired
US6970312B2 Full amplitude time-based servopositioning signals Physics 38 Expired
US7072133B1 Servo mark verify head Physics 35 Expired
US7095583B2 Dual mode servo pattern Physics 25 Expired
US7206170B2 Thin film servo head apparatus with canted servo gaps Physics 24 Expired
US7139151B2 Band identification in time-based servopositioning formats Physics 15 Expired
US6522490B1 Servo writer having slanted timing pattern read and write heads Physics 14 Expired
US6999258B2 Time-based servopositioning systems Physics 14 Expired
US7054097B1 Tape guiding techniques for a dual actuator read-while-write recording system Physics 11 Expired
US6914756B2 Bidirectional read-while-write data recording system Physics 10 Expired
US7558899B2 Dongle configured to electrically couple a data storage device and a host computing device Electricity 10 Active
US6542321B1 Bidirectional read-while-write data recording system Physics 8 Expired
US7038872B2 Servo patterns with inherent track ID Physics 8 Expired
US7342748B2 System with matrix array of write heads and matrix array of magnetoresistive (MR) read heads Physics 7 Expired
US7199958B2 Servo head with varying write gap width Physics 5 Expired
US6999269B2 Two-sided data storage tape with servo information on both sides of the tape Physics 4 Expired
US6535351B1 Narrow track resolution magneto-optic read head Physics 4 Expired
US7835108B2 Data storage tape recertification Physics 4 Active
US7050264B2 Linear magnetic tape head with tape contact area projected minimal height above non-rotating contoured head surface Physics 3 Expired
US6952317B2 Amplitude-based servo patterns for magnetic media Physics 3 Expired
US7265928B2 Data storage cartridge with worm write-protection Physics 2 Expired
US6940672B2 Azimuthal transition layout for two-sided data storage tape Physics 2 Expired
US6753078B2 Recording noise reduction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7168081B2 Domain stabilized magneto-optic head Physics 1 Expired
US9053249B2 Removable memory cartridge and docking station compatible with media drive expansion slots Physics 1 Active

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