Efficient moves via spare chamber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9368148
APP PUB NO 20130101373A1
SERIAL NO

13280522

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A magazine-based data storage library is described that includes plurality of chambers each adapted to hold a magazine, that in turn, is adapted to hold a plurality of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a vacant chamber that shifts from a first chamber when a recently used magazine is disposed therein to a second chamber when a new magazine is withdrawn there from. The recently used magazine most recently being withdrawn from a different chamber than the first chamber where it is later disposed.

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SPECTRA LOGIC CORPORATION1700 NORTH 55TH STREET BOULDER CO 80301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lantry, Mark Lorin Erie, US 10 75
Starr, Matthew Thomas Lafayette, US 83 863
Thompson, Nathan Christopher Boulder, US 35 297
Zmolek, Daniel Spencer Boulder, US 2 46

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