Inventor
MEANS RODNEY JEROME
US32 patents
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IBM
31 patentsUS6317809B1Nov 13, 2001
Optical disk under-run protection using formatted padding sectors
IBM228 citations99
US6418535B1Jul 9, 2002
Bi-level power saver method for portable or laptop computer
IBM101 citations98
US6351685B1Feb 26, 2002
Wireless communication between multiple intelligent pickers and with a central job queue in an automated data storage library
IBM100 citations98
US5999356ADec 7, 1999
Data cartridge library with rotating storage stacks
IBM99 citations98
US5956301ASep 21, 1999
Automated data storage library media handling with a plurality of pickers having multiple grippers
IBM135 citations98
US6038490AMar 14, 2000
Automated data storage library dual picker interference avoidance
IBM110 citations97
US6421579B1Jul 16, 2002
Multiple independent intelligent pickers with dynamic routing in an automated data storage library
IBM59 citations96
US5864655AJan 26, 1999
Managing removable media in raid and rail environments
IBM64 citations96
US5646918AJul 8, 1997
Operating a multi-gripper accessor in an automated storage system
IBM89 citations96
US5940854AAug 17, 1999
Unique identifier for optical media
IBM119 citations95
US5740061AApr 14, 1998
Cartridge shifting optimization in a super library
IBM69 citations94
US6839802B2Jan 4, 2005
Method, system, and program for writing files to zone formatted storage media to improve data transfer rates
IBM30 citations92
US6785588B2Aug 31, 2004
Method to provide failover protection to a data storage and retrieval system
IBM25 citations92
US6731455B2May 4, 2004
Automated library system including a gripper assembly apparatus for interfacing with a storage device
IBM26 citations92
US6438459B1Aug 20, 2002
Multiple independent intelligent pickers with dynamic routing in an automated data storage library
IBM36 citations92
US6298017B1Oct 2, 2001
Locking method and apparatus for multi-disk cartridge
IBM30 citations92
US6119201ASep 12, 2000
Disk under-run protection using formatted padding sectors
IBM21 citations92
US6041026AMar 21, 2000
Storage and retrieval library with side-by-side storage cells
IBM36 citations92
US6034926AMar 7, 2000
Plugable media stackloader system using a locking solenoid for pivoting a moveable rail
IBM23 citations92
US5956198ASep 21, 1999
Tape rewinder in tape storage and retrieval library
IBM19 citations92
US5715424AFeb 3, 1998
Apparatus and method for writing data onto rewritable optical media
IBM31 citations92
US5933395AAug 3, 1999
Plugable media stack loading system
IBM18 citations84
US5757594AMay 26, 1998
Plugable media stackloading system
IBM18 citations84
US6819524B2Nov 16, 2004
Storage device apparatus having multiple interfaces
IBM13 citations83
US7162329B2Jan 9, 2007
Automated data storage system including a moveable rail system and garage
IBM7 citations74
US6602039B1Aug 5, 2003
Automated data storage system and apparatus and method for removing an accessor from same
IBM8 citations74
US6513074B1Jan 28, 2003
SCSI bus intelligent listening device and method
IBM11 citations74
US6279136B1Aug 21, 2001
Error correction code system which inhibits the transfer of padded sectors
IBM5 citations74
US5754518AMay 19, 1998
Plugable media stackloader for personal computer
IBM7 citations74
US6693859B1Feb 17, 2004
Gripper assembly apparatus for interfacing with a storage device
IBM10 citations73
US5933396AAug 3, 1999
Storage and retrieval library with side-by-side storage cells
IBM14 citations73