NATHAN CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON
Pilots at Phillips Rd, Boulder, CO

2013033, Dec 19, 2013

Apr 12, 2013

13/861460

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Peter L. Groel - Niwot CO, US

SPECTRA LOGIC CORPORATION - Boulder CO

G11B 23/50

360 921, 369 72

A tape cartridge library that is equipped with a cleaning device is described. The tape cartridge library essentially includes a plurality of tape cartridges each possessing recording tape media. A plurality of tape drives that read and write data to and from each of the tape cartridges. A tape cleaning drive incapable of transferring data to and from the recording tape media which is independent of the tape drives, the tape cleaning drive disposed entirely within the tape cartridge library. The tape cleaning drive automatically receives one of the tape cartridges and cleans its respective recording tape medium when a predetermined reason for cleaning the tape cartridge is justified.

2010009, Apr 15, 2010

Dec 18, 2009

12/641681

Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Jeff Robert Boyton - Fort Collins CO, US
Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G06F 12/14, H04L 29/06, H04L 9/08

713153, 380279

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a data storage library comprising a plurality of drives and a combination bridge controller device adapted to direct and make compatible communication traffic between a client and the plurality of drives. The combination bridge controller device is further adapted to encrypt a first data package received from the client. The combination bridge controller device is further adapted to transmit the encrypted first data package, a first moniker and a first message authentication code to one of the plurality of drives for storage to a cooperating mobile storage medium. The combination bridge controller device is further adapted to decrypt the first data package when used in combination with a first key associated with the first moniker and guarantee the decryption of the first data package was successfully accomplished with authentication of the first message authentication code.

8233231, Jul 31, 2012

Apr 15, 2010

12/761289

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Michael Jerard Goberis - Broomfield CO, US

Spectra Logic Corp. - Boulder CO

G11B 15/68

360 921, 369 3401

A method for verifying a tape cartridge is presented. One method includes introducing a tape cartridge into a tape library wherein when introduced, the tape cartridge can then be loaded in a tape drive in an attempt to bring the tape cartridge to a functionally ready state with the tape drive. In loading the tape cartridge in the tape drive, the loading performance of the first tape cartridge can be assessed based on bringing the first tape cartridge to a functionally ready state. A record of the performance information can then be stored on a central data base and/or on a medium auxiliary memory device located in the tape cartridge.

8531924, Sep 10, 2013

Oct 26, 2011

13/282146

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Robert Edward Weber - Longmont CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G11B 21/08

369 3401, 369 5342

Provided is a system and method for a organizing a robotic storage system. The robotic storage system includes a plurality of storage locations of varying priority and varying distance to a data read/write device. The robot storage system further includes a plurality of portable data storage elements each having at least three fields, a load field, a read/write field and a user determined field. A temporary storage location within the robotic storage system for each data storage element is determined at least in part by evaluating the data storage element's load field, read/write field and user determined fields to determine a heat value and correlating the heat value to the storage locations. An associated method of use is also disclosed.

2007019, Aug 23, 2007

Feb 21, 2006

11/358832

Matthew Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Jeff Boyton - Fort Collins CO, US
Nathan Thompson - Boulder CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G11B 15/18

360072100

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a data storage library comprising a first and second drive, a first and second mobile medium, a first and second partition wherein the first partition comprises the first drive and the first mobile medium and the second partition comprises the second drive and the second mobile medium, and a combination bridge controller device. The combination bridge controller device is configurable to control first communication traffic between at least a first client and the first partition wherein the first communication traffic can comprise a first data package. The combination bridge controller device is further configurable to optionally encrypt the first data package for storage on the first mobile medium when the first mobile medium is in cooperation with the first drive.

2010032, Dec 23, 2010

Jun 21, 2010

12/819919

Michael Gerard Goberis - Broomfield CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Jeff Robert Boyton - Fort Collins CO, US
Walter Wong - Boulder CO, US
Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G11B 27/36, G11B 15/68

360 31, 360 921, G9B 27052, G9B 15135

Described are a method and apparatus that monitor tape drive health for tape drives in a tape library. The tape library generally contains a data base that is adapted to maintain functional status records for interactions that occur when a tape drive physically engages a tape cartridge. More specifically, errors associated with tape drive and tape cartridge interactions can be stored in the data base and monitored to make determinations relative to problems encountered by a specific tape drive.

8239059, Aug 7, 2012

Aug 6, 2009

12/537146

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Michael Jerard Goberis - Broomfield CO, US

Spectra Logic Corp. - Boulder CO

G11B 15/18, G11B 15/68, G11B 5/02, G11B 17/00

700214, 360 69, 360 921, 360 25, 360 27, 360 722

Described is a tape library which can generally include a tape drive, a tape cartridge that possesses a medium auxiliary memory device, a device for reading information retained on the medium auxiliary memory device and a program that runs on a processor capable of manipulating information received by the reading device. The tape cartridge's medium auxiliary memory device can contain at least one record of a previous access event, such as an approximate point in time when the tape cartridge is loaded in the tape drive. The program may be operable to determine how much time has elapsed from the access event. Knowledge of the elapsed time can, among other things, cause an action to be taken relative to the tape cartridge and/or the data thereon. A method of using the system is also described.

8537484, Sep 17, 2013

Apr 15, 2010

12/761236

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Walter Wong - Boulder CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G11B 5/09

360 53

A method for certifying data on tape cartridges for a library with a first tape cartridge that possesses a medium auxiliary memory device, a medium auxiliary memory reader/writer, a first tape drive and a second tape drive, a shelf system, and access to a memory device containing a media lifecycle management data base. After a period of time from when data was originally stored on the tape first cartridge, a portion of data residing on the first tape cartridge is read. The portion of data is assessed as to whether a percentage of the portion contains an expected data structure and if the percentage exceeds a predetermined threshold, a data recovery sequence is initiated.

2008018, Jul 31, 2008

Mar 28, 2008

12/058228

Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US
Richard Douglas Rector - Arvada CO, US
Mark Lorin Lantry - Erie CO, US
John David Barr - Superior CO, US
Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G06F 13/00

710303

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.

8477448, Jul 2, 2013

Jun 29, 2012

13/537135

Nathan Christopher Thompson - Boulder CO, US
Matthew Thomas Starr - Lafayette CO, US

Spectra Logic Corporation - Boulder CO

G11B 15/68

360 921

A tape cartridge library that is equipped with a cleaning device is described. The tape cartridge library essentially includes a plurality of tape cartridges each possessing recording tape media. A plurality of tape drives that read and write data to and from each of the tape cartridges. A tape cleaning drive incapable of transferring data to and from the recording tape media which is independent of the tape drives, the tape cleaning drive disposed entirely within the tape cartridge library. The tape cleaning drive automatically receives one of the tape cartridges and cleans its respective recording tape medium when a predetermined reason for cleaning the tape cartridge is justified.