Patents by Inventor Steven Herron

Steven Herron 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: 11056144
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a tape having a plurality of partitions configured for storing data, and a plurality of read-only partition identifiers, each read-only partition identifier associated with one of the plurality of partitions and readable by a tape drive having a processor and memory for writing and reading tape data. Each read-only partition identifier selectively designates a corresponding one of the partitions as read-only to prevent data from being written to the designated read-only partition by the tape drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, John Steven Herron
  • Publication number: 20190237103
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a tape having a plurality of partitions configured for storing data, and a plurality of read-only partition identifiers, each read-only partition identifier associated with one of the plurality of partitions and readable by a tape drive having a processor and memory for writing and reading tape data. Each read-only partition identifier selectively designates a corresponding one of the partitions as read-only to prevent data from being written to the designated read-only partition by the tape drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, John Steven Herron
  • Patent number: 10262686
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a tape having a plurality of partitions configured for storing data, and a plurality of read-only partition identifiers, each read-only partition identifier associated with one of the plurality of partitions and readable by a tape drive having a processor and memory for writing and reading tape data. Each read-only partition identifier selectively designates a corresponding one of the partitions as read-only to prevent data from being written to the designated read-only partition by the tape drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, John Steven Herron
  • Publication number: 20160379678
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a tape having a plurality of partitions configured for storing data, and a plurality of read-only partition identifiers, each read-only partition identifier associated with one of the plurality of partitions and readable by a tape drive having a processor and memory for writing and reading tape data. Each read-only partition identifier selectively designates a corresponding one of the partitions as read-only to prevent data from being written to the designated read-only partition by the tape drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: David G. HOSTETTER, John Steven HERRON
  • Patent number: 9472233
    Abstract: Systems and methods for writing data on a magnetic tape having a plurality of partitions and accessed by a tape drive having an associated tape drive processor in communication with a host computer having an associated host processor include storing a read-only partition identifier associated with each of the plurality of partitions, comparing a requested write partition identifier with the stored read-only partition identifiers, and writing data to the requested write partition only if the associated read-only identifier indicates that the requested write partition is not a read-only partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, John Steven Herron
  • Publication number: 20120198289
    Abstract: Systems and methods for writing data on a magnetic tape having a plurality of partitions and accessed by a tape drive having an associated tape drive processor in communication with a host computer having an associated host processor include storing a read-only partition identifier associated with each of the plurality of partitions, comparing a requested write partition identifier with the stored read-only partition identifiers, and writing data to the requested write partition only if the associated read-only identifier indicates that the requested write partition is not a read-only partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: ORACLE AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, John Steven Herron
  • Publication number: 20060036110
    Abstract: Thiol ester compositions, methods of making the thiol ester compositions, and methods of using the thiol ester compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters and cross-linked thiol esters. The thiol ester composition can be used to produce cross-linked thiol esters, sulfonic acid-containing esters, sulfonate containing esters and thioacrylate containing esters. The thiol ester compositions can be used to produce polythiourethanes. The polythiourethanes can be used in fertilizers and fertilizer coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Chad Brown, Mitchell Refvik, Steven Herron
  • Publication number: 20050197391
    Abstract: Thiol ester compositions, methods of making the thiol ester compositions, and methods of using the thiol ester compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters and cross-linked thiol esters. The thiol ester composition can be used to produce cross-linked thiol esters, sulfonic acid-containing esters, sulfonate containing esters and thioacrylate containing esters. The thiol ester compositions can be used to produce polythiourethanes. The polythiourethanes can be used in fertilizers and fertilizer coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Refvik, Daniel Hasenberg, Michael Hankinson, Michael Matson, Dale Solaas, Steven Herron, Jim Byers