Inventor
MCINTOSH MICHAEL P
US38 patents
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IBM
37 patentsUS5199084AMar 30, 1993
Apparatus and method for locating characters on a label
IBM61 citations96
US10026445B1Jul 17, 2018
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM18 citations94
US7475205B2Jan 6, 2009
System for inventory control of an automated data storage library
IBM17 citations93
US6909940B2Jun 21, 2005
Method and apparatus for the exchange of batteries in a robot located in an automated library
IBM27 citations91
US5497057AMar 5, 1996
Mechanical brake hold circuit for an electric motor
IBM32 citations91
US5394069AFeb 28, 1995
Mechanical brake hold circuit for an electric motor
IBM27 citations91
US5327055AJul 5, 1994
Mechanical brake hold circuit for an electric motor
IBM41 citations90
US9940976B1Apr 10, 2018
Data storage library with component locker for environmental acclimation
IBM19 citations86
US10679666B2Jun 9, 2020
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM10 citations84
US10490004B2Nov 26, 2019
Data storage library with service mode
IBM11 citations84
US10418063B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with interior access regulation
IBM10 citations84
US10418071B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with positive pressure system
IBM13 citations84
US10417851B2Sep 17, 2019
Data storage library with service mode
IBM13 citations84
US7626895B2Dec 1, 2009
Removable media battery pack for powering a media accessor of an automated data-storage library
IBM8 citations83
US7505224B2Mar 17, 2009
Management of data cartridges in multiple-cartridge cells in an automated data storage library
IBM12 citations82
US9852758B1Dec 26, 2017
Preventing condensation in a tape library
IBM7 citations80
US11500430B2Nov 15, 2022
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM1 citations73
US11269302B2Mar 8, 2022
System for providing an access area for a data storage library
IBM2 citations73
US10426057B2Sep 24, 2019
Integrated cooling in automated tape libraries
IBM4 citations73
US9330729B2May 3, 2016
Slim profile, rear docking tape drive canister
IBM3 citations73
US10762926B2Sep 1, 2020
Automated data storage library drone accessor
IBM4 citations72
US10381038B2Aug 13, 2019
Automated data storage library drone accessor
IBM4 citations72
US12504795B2Dec 23, 2025
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM0 citations63
US11726533B2Aug 15, 2023
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM0 citations63
US10888026B2Jan 5, 2021
Air curtain canister for environmental control in automated data storage libraries
IBM1 citations63
US10839859B2Nov 17, 2020
Air curtain generation for environmental control in automated data storage libraries
IBM1 citations63
US11263841B2Mar 1, 2022
Data storage library with service mode
IBM0 citations62
US11158355B2Oct 26, 2021
Data storage library with positive pressure system
IBM0 citations62
US7751141B2Jul 6, 2010
Management of data cartridges in multiple-cartridge cells in an automated data storage library
IBM2 citations60
US10566023B2Feb 18, 2020
Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives
IBM0 citations52
US10551806B2Feb 4, 2020
System for providing an access area for a data storage library
IBM0 citations52
US9390763B2Jul 12, 2016
Slim profile, rear docking tape drive canister
IBM0 citations52
US11203429B2Dec 21, 2021
Methods and systems for transfer of data storage components in an automated data storage system using unmanned aerial vehicles
IBM0 citations51
US10669091B2Jun 2, 2020
Automated health product dispensary library
IBM0 citations50
US10043546B2Aug 7, 2018
Preventing condensation in a tape library
IBM0 citations48
US10660240B2May 19, 2020
Method for providing an access area for a data storage library
IBM0 citations42
US10676278B2Jun 9, 2020
Drone based methods and systems for transfer of data storage cartridges in an automated data storage library system
IBM0 citations41