Alexander H Chan

US Patent:

6693759, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/895816

Inventors:

John C. Owens - Arvada CO
Paddy Eliot Collins - Colorado Springs CO
Ryan Stuart Porter - Monument CO
Peter A. Johnson - Black Forest CO
Alexander Chan - Colorado Springs CO
Kim M. Thomas - Colorado Springs CO
Christopher Lee Felton - Colorado Springs CO
David Ray Berry - Colorado Springs CO
Thua Nang Dai - Colorado Springs CO
Dominic John Maglia - Pueblo CO
Theodore James Oade - Colorado Springs CO
Scott Ryan Patterson - Manitou Springs CO
Gary Eugene Sadler - Colorado Springs CO
Sam Wen - Superior CO

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G11B 1700

US Classification:

360 69, 360 92

Abstract:

A tape cartridge autoloader library system including at least one read/write tape drive, a tape cartridge picker, a single tape cartridge interface, and a pair of tape cartridge magazines within a compact form factor that fits into a standard library rack mount. The autoloader/library system is a complete tape cartridge library that stores, manages, and automatically exchanges a plurality of tape cartridges between the tape drive, the single cartridge interface, and the pair of tape cartridge magazines. The tape cartridge magazines are each configured to receive and store a plurality of individual tape cartridges in a horizontal relationship. The tape cartridge magazines transport the individual tape cartridges within the tape cartridge magazines so that an individual one of the tape cartridges is in position for selection by the cartridge picker. The cartridge picker rotates to exchange tape cartridges between one of the tape drive, the pair of tape cartridge magazines, and/or the single tape cartridge interface. The single cartridge interface exchanges individual tape cartridges between an operator and the autoloader/library system.

US Patent:

6829116, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Nov 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/710645

Inventors:

John C. Owens - Arvada CO
Pat Eliot Collins - Colorado Springs CO
Ryan Stuart Porter - Monument CO
Peter A. Johnson - Black Forest CO
Alexander Chan - Colorado Springs CO
Kim M. Thomas - Colorado Springs CO
Christopher Lee Felton - Colorado Springs CO
David Ray Berry - Colorado Springs CO
Thua Nang Dai - Colorado Springs CO
Dominic John Maglia - Pueblo CO
Theodore James Oade - Colorado Springs CO
Scott Ryan Patterson - Manitou Springs CO
Gary Eugene Sadler - Colorado Springs CO
Sam Wen - Superior CO

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G11B 1700

US Classification:

360 69, 360 92

Abstract:

The tape cartridge autoloader library system comprises at least one read/write tape drive, a tape cartridge picker, a single tape cartridge interface, and at least one pair of tape cartridge transport magazines within a compact form factor that fits into a standard library rack mount of cabinet. The autoloader/library system is a complete tape cartridge library that stores, manages, and automatically exchanges a plurality of tape cartridges between the tape drive unit, the single cartridge interface, and the tape cartridge transport magazines. The tape cartridge transport magazines are each configured to receive and store a plurality of individual tape cartridges in a horizontal relationship. The tape cartridge transport magazines also transport the individual tape cartridges within the tape cartridge transport magazine so that a specific one of the tape cartridges is in position for selection by the cartridge picker. The cartridge picker is configured to rotate to position the cartridge picker to exchange the individual tape cartridges with one of the tape drive, the tape cartridge transport magazines, and/or the single tape cartridge interface.