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).

  • Patent number: 9519646
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20150205804
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8930651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20140222764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20140215137
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8699178
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20130311732
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8499128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8429207
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8416692
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Parveen Patel, Lihua Yuan, David Maltz, Albert Greenberg, Randy Kern
  • Publication number: 20130062292
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
  • Patent number: 8305706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20120137071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20120089575
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8140787
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Patent number: 8103616
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20100302940
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Parveen Patel, Lihua Yuan, David Maltz, Albert Greenberg, Randy Kern
  • Publication number: 20100007981
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Kerns, Michael H. Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20090094424
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bondurant, S. Christopher Alaimo, Randy Kerns
  • Publication number: 20090094422
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ProStor Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Kerns