This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 1976.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1976
Title: Chris Hawley and Precision-Surface Technology
Introduction
Chris Hawley is an inventor associated with Boulder, Colorado, and International Business Machines Corporation. His patent work addresses the precise support and movement of magnetic tape over a bearing surface.
Latest Patents
Hawley is credited with 1 patent: “Precision-surface with dynamically-stiff air film provided by deep pools.” The invention describes a precision bearing designed to support magnetic tape on a thin, dynamically stiff film of air. Deep pools in the bearing surface help create the air film, with a small hole at the bottom of each pool supplying pressurized air. The patent also describes using a thin, perforated foil bonded inside the bearing to form the pool bottoms. Limiting the pools’ total area helps control the effect of air compressibility on the film’s stiffness.
Career Highlights
Hawley’s documented patent contribution focuses on precision-surface engineering for magnetic-tape applications. The design combines a carefully contoured bearing with controlled air delivery to support the tape without direct contact with the surface.
Collaborations
Hawley’s listed coworker is Peter A. Stevenson. The available information identifies their association but does not specify further details about their collaboration.
Conclusion
Chris Hawley’s patent presents a specialized approach to supporting magnetic tape with a dynamically stiff air film, reflecting his contribution to precision engineering at International Business Machines Corporation.
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