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Fred C Thomas III

 
 
Significant Invention:  
Interchangeable Cartridge Data Storage System 
for 
Devices Performing Diverse Functions 
 
US Patents #:  5,809,520 & 6,587,304                              Issue Dates:  Sept. 15, 1998  &  July 1, 2003  
Inventors:  Kim Edwards – Iomega Corp. President, George Krieger – VP R&D, Fred Thomas – Chief 
Technologist Adv. R&D, Brent Watson – Director Advanced R&D. 
Iomega Products: Clik!, Pocket Zip and announced/forth coming Digital Transfer Technology 
                                                              
Distinguishing issued independent patent claim (extremely broad): 
 
1. An interchangeable cartridge data storage system comprising:  
 
a plurality of devices for generating signals representing different functions performed by different classes of said devices:  
 
a mini-cartridge having a medium on which said signals are recorded; and  
 
a mini drive in said devices for writing said signals and reading said signals from said medium so that diverse functions performed 
by said different classes of said devices can be interchangeably operated upon by said devices. 
 
 
 


<p>Iomega Clik! Drive was the first mini flexible magnetic media data storage drive. Fred Thomas was a pricipal inventor.</p>