Mark C Schultz

US Patent:

7505224, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/374504

Inventors:

German A. Chamorro - Vail AZ, US
Michael P. McIntosh - Tucson AZ, US
Shawn M. Nave - Tucson AZ, US
Mark D. Schultz - Ossining NY, US
Harley C. Witt - Vail AZ, US
Raymond Yardy - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 15/68
G11B 15/00

US Classification:

360 921, 360 69

Abstract:

In an automated library, data cartridges, such as magnetic tape cartridges, are stored in storage cells and accessed by data storage drives. An accessor with a gripper transports cartridges between storage cells and storage drives. Cartridges are prioritized according to their relative importance. A processor manages the placement of the cartridges in cells by having higher priority cartridges stored closer to the front of multi-cartridge cells than cartridges with a lower priority. Cartridges with a higher priority may also be stored closer to a storage drive than cartridges with a lower priority. A pusher may be used to push cartridges towards the front of multi-cartridge cells with an empty position to enable the gripper to reach the front cartridge.

US Patent:

7522373, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Oct 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/260933

Inventors:

Brian Gerard Goodman - Tucson AZ, US
Glen Alan Jaquette - Tucson AZ, US
Leonard George Jesionowski - Tucson AZ, US
Mark Delorman Schultz - Ossining NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 15/68

US Classification:

360 921, 369 3038

Abstract:

An automated data storage library with storage shelves, data storage drive(s), a bus bar; and a robot accessor with a drive system for moving the robot accessor, an accessor communication interface, a bus bar relay configured to engage and disengage the bus bar; and a robot control configured to operate the drive system to move the robot accessor, to operate a picker, and to operate the bus bar relay to engage the bus bar when the robot accessor is stationary, to provide communication capability with a library communication interface via the bus bar relay and the bus bar when the bus bar relay engages the bus bar. Additionally, a second communication system may be provided between the robot accessor and the automated data storage library, which is operable at least when the robot accessor is moving.

US Patent:

7751141, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

May 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/116175

Inventors:

German A. Chamorro - Vail AZ, US
Michael P. McIntosh - Tucson AZ, US
Shawn M. Nave - Ossining NY, US
Mark D. Schultz - Ossining NY, US
Harley C. Witt - Vail AZ, US
Raymond Yardy - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 19/02

US Classification:

360 69, 360 921

Abstract:

In an automated library, data cartridges, such as magnetic tape cartridges, are stored in storage cells and accessed by data storage drives. An accessor with a gripper transports cartridges between storage cells and storage drives. Cartridges are prioritized according to their relative importance. A processor manages the placement of the cartridges in cells by having higher priority cartridges stored closer to the front of multi-cartridge cells than cartridges with a lower priority. Cartridges with a higher priority may also be stored closer to a storage drive than cartridges with a lower priority. A pusher may be used to push cartridges towards the front of multi-cartridge cells with an empty position to enable the gripper to reach the front cartridge.

US Patent:

7885035, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Jan 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355509

Inventors:

Brian Gerard Goodman - Tucson AZ, US
Glen Alan Jaquette - Tucson AZ, US
Leonard George Jesionowski - Tucson AZ, US
Mark Delorman Schultz - Ossining NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 15/68
G11B 17/22

US Classification:

360 921, 369 3038

Abstract:

A computer program product for operating an automated data storage library with storage shelves, data storage drive(s), a bus bar; and a robot accessor with a drive system for moving the robot accessor, an accessor communication interface, a bus bar relay configured to engage and disengage the bus bar; and a robot control configured to operate the drive system to move the robot accessor, to operate a picker, and to operate the bus bar relay to engage the bus bar when the robot accessor is stationary, to provide communication capability with a library communication interface via the bus bar relay and the bus bar when the bus bar relay engages the bus bar. Additionally, a second communication system may be provided between the robot accessor and the automated data storage library, which is operable at least when the robot accessor is moving.