Inventor
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER
US31 patents
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THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER
19 patentsUS8400728B2Mar 19, 2013
Efficient moves via repository
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER15 citations92
US8233231B2Jul 31, 2012
Pre-use tape cartridge verification in a library system which utilizes a loading operation to bring the cartridge to a ready state to determine operable performance and usability of the cartridge
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER12 citations91
US8477448B2Jul 2, 2013
Environmental conditions based tape cleaning
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER5 citations84
US8553344B2Oct 8, 2013
Tape cartridge paired data
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER5 citations83
US8239059B2Aug 7, 2012
Access records on tape medium auxiliary memory device
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER8 citations82
US8082058B2Dec 20, 2011
Tape library with load count confirmation
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER9 citations82
US8453010B2May 28, 2013
Tape data recovery
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER4 citations74
US8339729B2Dec 25, 2012
Efficient moves via repository
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER5 citations74
US8332686B2Dec 11, 2012
Tape data recovery
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER3 citations74
US9159357B2Oct 13, 2015
Efficient moves via repository
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER4 citations73
US8615322B2Dec 24, 2013
Efficient moves via dual pickers
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER5 citations73
US8339721B2Dec 25, 2012
Tape data assessment through medium auxiliary memory data comparison
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER5 citations73
US8675301B2Mar 18, 2014
Tape cleaner drive arrangement for a tape library
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER3 citations63
US8537484B2Sep 17, 2013
Tape data assessment
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER2 citations63
US11687501B2Jun 27, 2023
Informed data retrieval
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER0 citations62
US11934278B1Mar 19, 2024
Write window protection mode in a tape library
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER1 citations58
US8767328B2Jul 1, 2014
Certifying a data storage medium
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER0 citations52
US8780490B2Jul 15, 2014
Tape cleaner blade apparatus
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER0 citations51
US8531924B2Sep 10, 2013
System and method for a robotic storage system organized by heat value of storage media
THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER0 citations45
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS
7 patentsUS9368148B2Jun 14, 2016
Efficient moves via spare chamber
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS34 citations91
US7681048B2Mar 16, 2010
Data encryption using a key and moniker for mobile storage media adapted for library storage
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS23 citations91
US8255705B2Aug 28, 2012
Encryption moniker in medium auxiliary memory
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS8 citations82
US8850231B2Sep 30, 2014
Data encryption using a key and moniker for mobile storage media adapted for library storage
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS4 citations71
US8682471B2Mar 25, 2014
Efficient magazine moves
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS4 citations70
US9158467B2Oct 13, 2015
Optional data encryption by partition for a partitionable data storage library
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS0 citations51
US8843725B2Sep 23, 2014
Virtual interchangeable storage device
STARR MATTHEW THOMAS0 citations51
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP
5 patentsUS7446971B2Nov 4, 2008
Expandable magazine-based library
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP4 citations72
US12210746B2Jan 28, 2025
Data recall information
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP0 citations62
US10191673B2Jan 29, 2019
Forming optical disk set of different capacities from factory rejected optical disks
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP0 citations52
US8976470B2Mar 10, 2015
Tape cleaner drive arrangement for a tape library
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP0 citations52
US9570103B2Feb 14, 2017
Optional data encryption by partition for a partitionable data storage library
SPECTRA LOGIC CORP1 citations51