Patents by Inventor Vernon P. Coles

Vernon P. Coles 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).

  • Multiple format magnetic storage media drive
    Patent number: 7099102
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving and streaming storage tape by a tape head from storage tape cartridges of varying formats in a single tape drive. In one example, an exemplary tape drive system includes a receiver, a reel driver system configured to selectively drive at least two cartridges having different cartridge formats, and a drive leader system configured to selectively couple with at least two different cartridge leader formats associated with the at least two different cartridge formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Saliba, Vernon P. Coles