This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Storage Technology Corporation. Active years: 1997.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1997
Title: John David Miller and Gravity-Fed Cartridge Transfer
Introduction
John David Miller is an inventor associated with Arvada, Colorado, and Storage Technology Corporation. His work includes a patent for a gravity-powered pass-through port designed to transfer cartridges between modules in an automated library.
Latest Patents
Miller is credited with 1 patent: “Gravity feed pass-thru port for automated cartridge library.” The invention transfers cartridges between library modules without motors or other powered devices. After a robot arm releases a cartridge, gravity moves it onto a rotating mechanism, which turns it into the orientation required by the receiving module. A pivoting tray then positions the cartridge for retrieval by that module’s robot arm. The design can also accommodate multiple cartridges, advancing the next one into position after each cartridge is removed.
Career Highlights
Miller’s patent reflects an approach to automated storage that uses gravity and mechanical components to move cartridges between modules. He is associated with Storage Technology Corporation.
Collaborations
Miller’s listed coworker is Joseph Philip Falace. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration.
Conclusion
John David Miller’s patented pass-through port offers a motor-free method for transferring and positioning cartridges in an automated library.
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