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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
Matthew Thomas Starr, Lafyette, CO (US);
Walter Wong, Boulder, CO (US);
Micheal Edward Figaro, Golden, CO (US);
Ronald Gregory Duren, Denver, CO (US);
Matthew John Ninesling, Littleton, CO (US);
Joshua Daniel Carter, Lafyette, CO (US);
Scott Edward Bacom, Westminster, CO (US);
Matthew Thomas Starr, Lafyette, CO (US);
Walter Wong, Boulder, CO (US);
Micheal Edward Figaro, Golden, CO (US);
Ronald Gregory Duren, Denver, CO (US);
Matthew John Ninesling, Littleton, CO (US);
Joshua Daniel Carter, Lafyette, CO (US);
Scott Edward Bacom, Westminster, CO (US);
Spectra Logic Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A storage system is provided having at least one primary storage unit, the primary storage unit having a power source, a server mother board, an expander device connected to a second data storage unit and a plurality of retractable media drawers wherein each of the retractable media drawers comprise a plurality of data storage elements. Each of the retractable media drawers maintain connectivity to the power source, the server mother board and the expander device when each of the media drawers is between a first position that is extended partially away from the primary data storage unit and a second position that is at least partially retracted from the first position towards the primary data storage unit.