Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Goodman

Gregory J. Goodman 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).

  • System for controlling environmental conditions within an automated data storage library
    Patent number: 10890955
    Abstract: A system for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one enclosure surrounding at least a portion of at least one data storage library. The system may also include at least one environmental conditioning unit fluidly connected to the at least one enclosure via at least one duct, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning unit is configured to control at least one environmental condition (e.g., temperature and/or humidity) within the at least one enclosure and within the at least one data storage library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • System and method for controlling environmental conditions within an automated data storage library
    Patent number: 10559328
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one data storage library, the at least one data storage library having at least one component bay therein. The system may also include at least one adapter configured to fit within the at least one component bay, and/or at least one environmental conditioning device connected to the at least one adapter, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning device is configured to control at least one environmental condition within the at least one data storage library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • Method for controlling environmental conditions within an automated data storage library
    Patent number: 10509421
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one environmental condition within a data storage library, including providing at least one enclosure configured to surround at least one ventilation opening of the data storage library and to form a chamber around at least the at least one ventilation opening, and providing at least one enclosure environmental conditioning unit fluidly connected to the at least one enclosure to provide conditioned air into the chamber. The method may also include providing air from the at least one enclosure environmental conditioning unit into the chamber such that air provided into the chamber enters the data storage library through the at least one ventilation opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corproation
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • System and Method for Controlling Environmental Conditions within an Automated Data Storage Library
    Publication number: 20180286463
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one data storage library, the at least one data storage library having at least one component bay therein. The system may also include at least one adapter configured to fit within the at least one component bay, and/or at least one environmental conditioning device connected to the at least one adapter, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning device is configured to control at least one environmental condition within the at least one data storage library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WITHIN AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY
    Publication number: 20180267581
    Abstract: A system for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one enclosure surrounding at least a portion of at least one data storage library. The system may also include at least one environmental conditioning unit fluidly connected to the at least one enclosure via at least one duct, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning unit is configured to control at least one environmental condition (e.g., temperature and/or humidity) within the at least one enclosure and within the at least one data storage library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WITHIN AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY
    Publication number: 20180268873
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one environmental condition within a data storage library, including providing at least one enclosure configured to surround at least one ventilation opening of the data storage library and to form a chamber around at least the at least one ventilation opening, and providing at least one enclosure environmental conditioning unit fluidly connected to the at least one enclosure to provide conditioned air into the chamber. The method may also include providing air from the at least one enclosure environmental conditioning unit into the chamber such that air provided into the chamber enters the data storage library through the at least one ventilation opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu
  • System and method for controlling environmental conditions within an automated data storage library
    Patent number: 10026455
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling at least one environmental condition within at least one data storage library. The system may include at least one data storage library, the at least one data storage library having at least one component bay therein. The system may also include at least one adapter configured to fit within the at least one component bay, and/or at least one environmental conditioning device connected to the at least one adapter, wherein the at least one environmental conditioning device is configured to control at least one environmental condition within the at least one data storage library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, Brian G. Goodman, Gregory J. Goodman, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu