Patents by Inventor Brian Kenneth Geoffrey Hext

Brian Kenneth Geoffrey Hext 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).

  • Modular data cartridge library
    Patent number: 7102849
    Abstract: A data storage library comprising a plurality of library modules (13, 15) for storing a plurality of data storage media (35) and writing data to and reading data from said media (35), at least two of said library modules (13, 15) being in adjacent vertical arrays, and transfer means (33) for transferring said media (35) from one array to an adjacent array, the transfer means (33) effecting translation of the data storage media (35) from one array to the adjacent array in a substantially horizontal direction whilst substantially maintaining the orientation of the transferred media (35) relative to respective arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Charles William Donkin, Robert Vernon Elliot, Brian Kenneth Geoffrey Hext
  • Data storage
    Publication number: 20040218305
    Abstract: A data storage library comprising a plurality of library modules (13, 15) for storing a plurality of data storage media (35) and writing data to and reading data from said media (35), at least two of said library modules (13, 15) being in adjacent vertical arrays, and transfer means (33) for transferring said media (35) from one array to an adjacent array, the transfer means (33) effecting translation of the data storage media (35) from one array to the adjacent array in a substantially horizontal direction whilst substantially maintaining the orientation of the transferred media (35) relative to respective arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Charles William Donkin, Robert Vernon Elliot, Brian Kenneth Geoffrey Hext
  • Data storage
    Publication number: 20020167754
    Abstract: A data storage library comprising a plurality of library modules (13, 15) for storing a plurality of data storage media (35) and writing data to and reading data from said media (35), at least two of said library modules (13, 15) being in adjacent vertical arrays, and transfer means (33) for transferring said media (35) from one array to an adjacent array, the transfer means (33) effecting translation of the data storage media (35) from one array to the adjacent array in a substantially horizontal direction whilst substantially maintaining the orientation of the transferred media (35) relative to respective arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Charles William Donkin, Robert Vernon Elliott, Brian Kenneth Geoffrey Hext