Patents by Inventor Nathan Christopher Thompson

Nathan Christopher Thompson 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).

  • OPTIONAL MOBILE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080183934
    Abstract: A data storage system that retrieves and stores data to a mobile random access memory device that can virtually function as any number of variable storage media is accomplished by a switching means linked to the mobile random access memory device. The storage system generally possesses at least one mobile random storage device, at least one docking station that cooperates with the mobile random storage device to store data for a host computer, and a switching means linked to the docking station. The switching means can switch an identification associated with the docking station to a virtual tape library system, wherein a switching function of the switching means may or may not be initiated by the host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Starr, Richard Douglas Rector, Mark Lorin Lantry, John David Barr, Nathan Christopher Thompson