Kim M Thomas

US Patent:

6693758, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893328

Inventors:

Scott Ryan Patterson - Manitou Springs 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 Maglin - Pueblo CO
Theodore James Oade - Colorado Springs CO
Gary Eugene Sadler - Colorado Springs CO
Sam Wen - Superior CO
John C. Owens - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G11B 1700

US Classification:

360 69, 360 92, 414932

Abstract:

The tape cartridge transport magazine receives and stores tape cartridges in a horizontal orientation relative to the tape cartridge transport magazine to achieve a substantially smaller form factor. Once loaded into the magazine, the tape cartridges are shuffled in a vertical closed loop within the magazine so that any one of the tape cartridges can be positioned for selection by a cartridge picker. During shuffling within the magazine, individual tape cartridges are not flipped or reoriented, but remain properly oriented for selection by the cartridge picker. When used with a tape cartridge autoloader/library system as disclosed herein, a pair of interchangeable magazines can be utilized to store and provide tape cartridges for selection by a rotating cartridge picker.

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:

6816331, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/860773

Inventors:

Ryan Stuart Porter - Monument CO
John C. Owens - Arvada CO
Paddy Eliot Collins - Colorado Springs CO
Scott Ryan Patterson - Manitou Springs CO
Kim M. Thomas - Black Forest CO

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G11B 1902

US Classification:

360 69, 360 92

Abstract:

Tape cartridge picker including a turntable that rotates in a fixed base to interface with at least one tape cartridge storage location and at least one tape drive. The turntable includes a cavity configured to receive a tape cartridge. The cavity is defined in the turntable about a central axis of rotation so that once received in the cavity, the tape cartridge may be rotated within the turntable for delivery to one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive. Tape cartridges are loaded onto the turntable using a translation arm that extends horizontally from the turntable to engage or hook a tape cartridge and pull the tape cartridge into the cavity. Tape cartridges are unloaded from the turntable by extending the translation arm to slide the tape cartridge out of the cavity and into one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive.

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.

US Patent:

60945605, Jul 25, 2000

Filed:

Aug 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/366970

Inventors:

Kim M. Thomas - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G03G 1520
G03G 2100

US Classification:

399341

Abstract:

A moisturizing and decurling apparatus, mountable immediately downstream of a fusing apparatus in an electrostatographic reproduction machine, is provided for removing any curl from a copy sheet in order to produce a high quality toner particle image of an original image on a stable flat copy sheet. The moisturizing and decurling apparatus includes a moisturizing device for applying moisture onto a copy sheet within a critical period of time after the copy sheet passes through the fusing apparatus, and a constraining and stabilizing assembly for constraining and stabilizing the copy sheet into a desired flat condition before the melted toner particles cool below a set critical temperature. The constraining and stabilizing assembly includes a flat vacuum belt assembly for holding flat and transporting the copy sheet before the melted toner particles cool below the set critical temperature.