Patents by Inventor Randy Kerns
Randy Kerns 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).
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Patent number: 9519646Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an archiving system having removable hard disk drives embedded in removable disk cartridges, referred to simply as removable disk drives. In embodiments, the removable disk drives are electrically connected to one or more drive ports that are separately addressable. The archiving system can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with one or more drive ports. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20150205804Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an archiving system having removable hard disk drives embedded in removable disk cartridges, referred to simply as removable disk drives. In embodiments, the removable disk drives are electrically connected to one or more drive ports that are separately addressable. The archiving system can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with one or more drive ports. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8930651Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an archiving system having removable hard disk drives embedded in removable disk cartridges, referred to simply as removable disk drives. In embodiments, the removable disk drives are electrically connected to one or more drive ports that are separately addressable. The archiving system can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with one or more drive ports. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20140222764Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Imation Corp.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20140215137Abstract: According to the disclosure, embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes two or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. One or more application servers can store archival data to the one or more removable disk drives. Further, the archival storage system provides intelligent archiving by adapting storage requirements to the type of data being archived by the application servers. Methods for storing archival data are also provided that store archival information in removable disk drives.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8699178Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide a removable disk library system. The removable disk library system, in embodiments, comprises an array of removable disk drive bays and a movable connector system. Each removable disk drive bay can hold a removable disk drive cartridge. The movable connector system can be positioned behind the array of removable disk drive bays where the movable connector system can access the connector of the removable disk drive cartridges. In embodiments, the movable connector system includes a movable connector assembly that can automatically connect to the connector at the rear of the removable disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
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Publication number: 20130311732Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Imation Corp.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8499128Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8429207Abstract: Embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes one or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. One or more application servers can store archival data to the one or more removable disk drives. Further, the archival storage system provides an audit trail that stores information about actions taken on the archival data. The audit trail data providing a list of the actions and information about the actions that can be used to determine changes to the archival data.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8416692Abstract: The present application relates to network configurations and specifically to scalable load balancing network configurations. One implementation includes an external client coupled to a scalable load balancing system. The scalable load balancing system includes a load balancing layer that is configured to encapsulate individual incoming packets of a packet flow from the external client. The load balancing layer is further configured to route the incoming packets to target devices on the system. The target devices can span multiple IP subnets. The incoming packets can pass through one or more load balancers of the load balancing layer before reaching individual target devices. Individual target devices can be configured to route at least some outgoing packets of the packet flow to the external client without passing through any of the one or more load balancers.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Parveen Patel, Lihua Yuan, David Maltz, Albert Greenberg, Randy Kern
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Publication number: 20130062292Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide a removable disk library system. The removable disk library system, in embodiments, comprises an array of removable disk drive bays and a movable connector system. Each removable disk drive bay can hold a removable disk drive cartridge. The movable connector system can be positioned behind the array of removable disk drive bays where the movable connector system can access the connector of the removable disk drive cartridges. In embodiments, the movable connector system includes a movable connector assembly that can automatically connect to the connector at the rear of the removable disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Imation Corp.Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
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Patent number: 8305706Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide a removable disk library system. The removable disk library system, in embodiments, comprises an array of removable disk drive bays and a movable connector system. Each removable disk drive bay can hold a removable disk drive cartridge. The movable connector system can be positioned behind the array of removable disk drive bays where the movable connector system can access the connector of the removable disk drive cartridges. In embodiments, the movable connector system includes a movable connector assembly that can automatically connect to the connector at the rear of the removable disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
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Publication number: 20120137071Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Imation Corp.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20120089575Abstract: Embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes one or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. One or more application servers can store archival data to the one or more removable disk drives. Further, the archival storage system provides an audit trail that stores information about actions taken on the archival data. The audit trail data providing a list of the actions and information about the actions that can be used to determine changes to the archival data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Imation Corp.Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8140787Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Patent number: 8103616Abstract: Embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes one or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. One or more application servers can store archival data to the one or more removable disk drives. Further, the archival storage system provides an audit trail that stores information about actions taken on the archival data. The audit trail data providing a list of the actions and information about the actions that can be used to determine changes to the archival data.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventor: Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20100302940Abstract: The present application relates to network configurations and specifically to scalable load balancing network configurations. One implementation includes an external client coupled to a scalable load balancing system. The scalable load balancing system includes a load balancing layer that is configured to encapsulate individual incoming packets of a packet flow from the external client. The load balancing layer is further configured to route the incoming packets to target devices on the system. The target devices can span multiple IP subnets. The incoming packets can pass through one or more load balancers of the load balancing layer before reaching individual target devices. Individual target devices can be configured to route at least some outgoing packets of the packet flow to the external client without passing through any of the one or more load balancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Parveen Patel, Lihua Yuan, David Maltz, Albert Greenberg, Randy Kern
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Publication number: 20100007981Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide a removable disk library system. The removable disk library system, in embodiments, comprises an array of removable disk drive bays and a movable connector system. Each removable disk drive bay can hold a removable disk drive cartridge. The movable connector system can be positioned behind the array of removable disk drive bays where the movable connector system can access the connector of the removable disk drive cartridges. In embodiments, the movable connector system includes a movable connector assembly that can automatically connect to the connector at the rear of the removable disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
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Publication number: 20090094424Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
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Publication number: 20090094422Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an archiving system having removable hard disk drives embedded in removable disk cartridges, referred to simply as removable disk drives. In embodiments, the removable disk drives are electrically connected to one or more drive ports that are separately addressable. The archiving system can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with one or more drive ports. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.Inventor: Randy Kerns