Patents by Inventor Bennett C. Hinnen

Bennett C. Hinnen 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).

  • Anti-Microbial Carrier Systems
    Publication number: 20090191012
    Abstract: An improved carrier system is provided that includes a plurality of carriers and/or a transport surface having anti-microbial characteristics. In a pneumatic tube carrier system application, the internal surfaces of one or a plurality of selectively openable/closeable carriers may comprise an anti-microbial material The anti-microbial material may be mixed with a base material to form each carrier. Alternatively, the anti-microbial material may be mixed in a coating applied to a base carrier structure. The carrier contact surfaces of the pneumatic tubes and other system componentry may also comprise an anti-microbial material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Bennett C. Hinnen, Dennis McWherter, Dale B. Fackler
  • Data cartridge library system architecture
    Patent number: 5682276
    Abstract: A storage system (10) is disclosed that provides random access storage/retrieval of data on data cartridges within the storage system (10). In one embodiment, the storage system (10) includes a storage array (20), a player/recorder device (22), and a cartridge transport device (40). The player/recorder device (22), a guard device (80) and the transport device (40) are positioned on substantially opposite sides of the storage array. The transport device (40) moves cartridges between the storage array (20) and the player/recorder device (22). The guard device (80) pushes a prolapsed data cartridge back into the storage array (20) and/or limits the distance a data cartridge will prolapse from the storage array (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Western Automation Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bennett C. Hinnen, Hai T. Ho, Eric A. Rinard, Gregory S. Rinard, Brian A. Ruff, Nathan C. Thompson, Hossein Zia-Shakeri
  • Retaining slot for data cartridge library system
    Patent number: 5621586
    Abstract: A storage system (10) is disclosed that provides random access storage/retrieval of data on data cartridges within the storage system (10). In one embodiment, the storage system (10) includes a storage array (20), a player/recorder device (22), a guard device (80) and a cartridge transport device (40). The player/recorder device (22) and the transport device (40) are positioned on substantially opposite sides of the storage array. The transport device (40) moves cartridges between the storage array (20) and the player/recorder device (22). The guard device (80) pushes a prolapsed data cartridge back into the storage array (20) and/or limits the distance a data cartridge will prolapse from the storage array (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Western Automation Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bennett C. Hinnen, Hai T. Ho, Eric A. Rinard, Gregory S. Rinard, Brian A. Ruff, Nathan C. Thompson, Hossein Zia-Shakeri
  • Data cartridge library system architecture
    Patent number: 5555143
    Abstract: A storage system (10) is disclosed that provides random access storage/retrieval of data on data cartridges within the storage system (10). In one embodiment, the storage system (10) includes a storage array (20), a player/recorder device (22), a guard device (80) and a cartridge transport device (40). The player/recorder device (22) and the transport device (40 ) are positioned on substantially opposite sides of the storage array. The transport device (40) moves cartridges between the storage array (20) and the player/recorder device (22). The guard device (80) pushes a prolapsed data cartridge back into the storage array (20) and/or limits the distance a data cartridge will prolapse from the storage array (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Western Automation Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bennett C. Hinnen, Hai T. Ho, Eric A. Rinard, Gregory S. Rinard, Brian A. Ruff, Nathan C. Thompson, Hossein Zia-Shakeri