Patents by Inventor Joni E. Saylor

Joni E. Saylor 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).

  • Combined media library cell array and storage device utilizing a media holder adapted to receive a cover for closing the holder
    Patent number: 7221536
    Abstract: A combined media holder and storage device including an outer frame section and an inner media support section. The outer frame section is adapted to be removably mounted to a media library. The media library includes a drive to read and write information on media, a mover to move the media to and from the drive, and a plurality of magazine receiving areas. The outer frame section is adapted to be removably inserted into one of the magazine receiving areas. The inner media support section includes a plurality of media receiving areas adapted to receive and separately individually support a plurality of pieces of recording media. The combined media holder and storage device has a substantially open front end and is closed except at the substantially open front end. The outer frame section is adapted to receive a cover for closing the substantially open front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron R. Cox, Krista E. Nunn, Robin D. Roberts, Joni E. Saylor