Patents by Inventor Lew Frauenfelder

Lew Frauenfelder 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).

  • Automatic tape loader robotics control interface system
    Publication number: 20030088334
    Abstract: An automatic tape loader system for a media storage drive, such as a digital linear tape drive, comprises a robotics portion adapted interact with an interface drive, such as a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) drive. An integrated controller is provided to integrate the mechanical operations of various components of the media storage device and the drive operations of the media storage device. A robotics module of the integrated controller is adapted to communicate with various mechanisms of the media storage device and various sensors associated with these mechanisms to control various mechanical operations of the media storage device. External devices such as an operator control panel (OCP) and a bar code reader may also be connected to the integrated controller to exchange information or commands between various components of the media storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: BDT Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk M. Enochs, Barbara Lawson, Philip McClelland, Michael E. Moy, Timothy P. Vander Veen, Glenn Klein, Friedhelm Steinhilber, Lew Frauenfelder, John Herron