Patents by Inventor Carl Germany

Carl Germany has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE INTERNAL STATE OF A MEDIA LIBRARY
    Publication number: 20230308776
    Abstract: A state evaluator for use in a media library includes a housing and a first camera that is coupled to the housing. In some embodiments, the state evaluator can also include one or more of a light assembly, an indicator assembly to indicate different conditions associated with the state evaluator, an input assembly, an internal power source, and a power module. The power source can be rechargeable and/or removable. The first camera can capture visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light images. The light assembly can emit visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light. The state evaluator can have a high intensity light source and can communicate with a host system. The state evaluator can also include a second camera that can be coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: David Berry, Carl Germany
  • System and method for evaluating the internal state of a media library
    Patent number: 11689818
    Abstract: A state evaluator for use in a media library includes a housing and a first camera that is coupled to the housing. In some embodiments, the state evaluator can also include one or more of a light assembly, an indicator assembly to indicate different conditions associated with the state evaluator, an input assembly, an internal power source, and a power module. The power source can be rechargeable and/or removable. The first camera can capture visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light images. The light assembly can emit visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light. The state evaluator can have a high intensity light source and can communicate with a host system. The state evaluator can also include a second camera that can be coupled to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Berry, Carl Germany
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE INTERNAL STATE OF A MEDIA LIBRARY
    Publication number: 20210227149
    Abstract: A state evaluator for use in a media library includes a housing and a first camera that is coupled to the housing. In some embodiments, the state evaluator can also include one or more of a light assembly, an indicator assembly to indicate different conditions associated with the state evaluator, an input assembly, an internal power source, and a power module. The power source can be rechargeable and/or removable. The first camera can capture visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light images. The light assembly can emit visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light. The state evaluator can have a high intensity light source and can communicate with a host system. The state evaluator can also include a second camera that can be coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: David Berry, Carl Germany