Patents by Inventor Linda S. Daanen, legal representative

Linda S. Daanen, legal representative 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).

  • Patent number: 7658344
    Abstract: A method to write information to, or retrieve information from, an information storage medium disposed within a portable data storage cartridge moveably disposed in a data storage and retrieval system, wherein the data storage and retrieval system further comprises a data storage device. The portable data storage cartridge comprises a moveable curved door slidingly disposed within the enclosure, and a tape reel rotatably disposed within the enclosure, wherein the moveable curved door and the tape reel are non-concentric. The method retrieves the portable data storage cartridge from a storage slot, transports that portable data storage cartridge to a data storage device, disposes the portable data storage cartridge in the data storage device. The method further moves the moveable curved door from said a position to a second position, and reads information from and/or writes information to, the information storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reed A. Hancock, James A. Jackmond, Linda S. Daanen, legal representative, Joseph C. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 7311282
    Abstract: A seven-sided housing for an information storage medium, where one of the seven sides is moveable in two planes to allow access to an information storage medium disposed therein. A portable data storage cartridge, which includes an information storage medium disposed in the housing. A method to read information from, and/or write information to, the information storage medium is disposed within the portable data storage cartridge. An information storage and retrieval system, which includes one or more of the portable data storage cartridges. A method to read information from, and/or write information to, an information storage medium disposed in the data storage cartridge. An information storage and retrieval system, which includes a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for writing information to and/or retrieving information from, an information storage medium disposed within the portable data storage cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reed A. Hancock, Linda S. Daanen, legal representative, Joseph C. Ramirez, James A. Jackmond, deceased