Patents by Inventor Atsush Abe

Atsush Abe 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).

  • Controlling a tape speed to manage a tape drive buffer
    Patent number: 9412409
    Abstract: Provided are a storage device, method, and program for controlling a tape speed to manage a tape drive buffer. A tape speed is increased from a current tape speed to a target tape speed on a predetermined speed-change timing to control the reading or writing of data between the buffer and the tape medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Atsush Abe, Takashi Katagiri, Hironobu Nagura, Yutaka Oishi