Patents by Inventor Greg Argys

Greg Argys 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).

  • Shock indicator for a data storage tape device
    Publication number: 20060092544
    Abstract: A data storage tape device is provided, including: a housing; a tape medium contained in the housing; and a human-perceivable shock indicator having a default status and a disrupted status, the shock indicator switching from the default status to the disrupted status in response to a shock event such that the disrupted status of the shock indicator is human-perceivable. A method of determining a status of a data storage tape device is provided, including: receiving a data storage tape device comprising a housing, a tape medium contained in the housing, and a human-perceivable shock indicator having a default status and a disrupted status, the shock indicator switching from the default status to the disrupted status in response to a shock event such that the disrupted status of the shock indicator is human-perceivable; and perceiving a status of the shock indicator using an unaided human sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Skaar, Stephen Stamm, William Faulkner, Greg Argys