Patents by Inventor Daniel P. Wendler

Daniel P. Wendler 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).

  • Dynamic tape storage library for data management
    Patent number: 9242796
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides systems for a tape library shelf. In one embodiment, a tape library shelf is disclosed including a chassis, which contains tape cartridge slots for storing one or more tape cartridges. The tape library shelf includes at least one tape drive module, a control unit, and a moving device coupled to the chassis. The moving device is operatively connected to the control unit to move the chassis according to instructions received from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Daniel P. Wendler
  • Dynamic tape storage library for data management
    Patent number: 9202507
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides systems for a tape library shelf. In one embodiment, a tape library shelf is disclosed including a chassis, which contains tape cartridge slots for storing one or more tape cartridges. The tape library shelf includes at least one tape drive module, a control unit, and a moving device coupled to the chassis. The moving device is operatively connected to the control unit to move the chassis according to instructions received from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Daniel P. Wendler