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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clark D. Brace, Westminster, CO (US);
Ron M. Permut, Louisville, CO (US);
David W. Roecker, Denver, CO (US);
Lee A. Sutherland, Wellington, CO (US);
Jennifer L. Woodruff, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/568 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/568 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an architecture for a data cartridge library that has a high data density footprint, i.e., is capable of storing data cartridges such that the density of data stored per area of floor space is high. In one embodiment, the architecture includes a plurality of shelves with each shelf capable of holding at least one data cartridge drawer that holds cartridges such that the face of the cartridges stored therein are substantially parallel to a side of the library.