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Nathan Christopher Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON JR NATHAN · THOMPSON NATHAN · THOMPSON NATHAN C · THOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER
39 granted patents·6 pending applications·314 citations·filing 1995–2023
97Inventor score
Files withTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER20SPECTRA LOGIC CORP11STARR MATTHEW THOMAS7THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY3WESTERN AUTOMATION LAB INC3
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45 records- 0192US9368148B2Efficient moves via spare chamberSTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·34 cites·6 claims
- 0292US8400728B2Efficient moves via repositoryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 19, 2013·15 cites·22 claims
- 0391US5555143AData cartridge library system architectureWESTERN AUTOMATION LAB INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 10, 1996·69 cites·16 claims
- 0490US8233231B2Pre-use tape cartridge verification in a library system which utilizes a loading operation to bring the cartridge to a ready state to determine operable performance and usability of the cartridgeTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 31, 2012·12 cites·20 claims
- 0590US7681048B2Data encryption using a key and moniker for mobile storage media adapted for library storageSTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 16, 2010·23 cites·20 claims
- 0689US5682276AData cartridge library system architectureWESTERN AUTOMATION LAB INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 28, 1997·58 cites·19 claims
- 0788US11934278B1Write window protection mode in a tape libraryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 19, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 0887US8239059B2Access records on tape medium auxiliary memory deviceTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·8 cites·21 claims
- 0987US8082058B2Tape library with load count confirmationTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 20, 2011·9 cites·20 claims
- 1086US8553344B2Tape cartridge paired dataTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 8, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 1186US8477448B2Environmental conditions based tape cleaningTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 2, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 1286US8339721B2Tape data assessment through medium auxiliary memory data comparisonTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·5 cites·20 claims
- 1385US8453010B2Tape data recoveryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·4 cites·21 claims
- 1485US7446971B2Expandable magazine-based librarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 4, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 1583US8339729B2Efficient moves via repositoryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 25, 2012·5 cites·20 claims
- 1681US8615322B2Efficient moves via dual pickersTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 24, 2013·5 cites·19 claims
- 1781US8332686B2Tape data recoveryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·3 cites·19 claims
- 1880US8675301B2Tape cleaner drive arrangement for a tape libraryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 18, 2014·3 cites·24 claims
- 1978US9159357B2Efficient moves via repositoryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 2078US8255705B2Encryption moniker in medium auxiliary memorySTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 28, 2012·8 cites·21 claims
- 2176US8682471B2Efficient magazine movesSTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 25, 2014·4 cites·27 claims
- 2276US8537484B2Tape data assessmentTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 2374US12210746B2Data recall informationSPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2470US8850231B2Data encryption using a key and moniker for mobile storage media adapted for library storageSTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 30, 2014·4 cites·16 claims
- 2570US7177723B2Operational optimization after powering on a robotic data storage librarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·15 cites·40 claims
- 2667US9570103B2Optional data encryption by partition for a partitionable data storage librarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·1 cites·16 claims
- 2766US7227715B2Magazine-based data cartridge librarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 5, 2007·6 cites·49 claims
- 2864US10032237B1Physician performance and recommendation interfaceTHE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 24, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2962US10672091B2Physician performance and recommendation interfaceTHE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 2, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 3061US8976470B2Tape cleaner drive arrangement for a tape librarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 10, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 3160US11308567B2Physician performance and recommendation interfaceTHE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·0 cites·32 claims
- 3258US8780490B2Tape cleaner blade apparatusTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 15, 2014·0 cites·21 claims
- 3358US2021127765A1Access to dialysis site for a full-zip hoodieTHOMPSON JR NATHAN·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3456US11687501B2Informed data retrievalTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 27, 2023·0 cites·24 claims
- 3554US9158467B2Optional data encryption by partition for a partitionable data storage librarySTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 3652US8531924B2System and method for a robotic storage system organized by heat value of storage mediaTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 10, 2013·0 cites·27 claims
- 3749US8767328B2Certifying a data storage mediumTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·0 cites·15 claims
- 3848US10191673B2Forming optical disk set of different capacities from factory rejected optical disksSPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 3947US2008183934A1Optional mobile media storage systemSPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4045US8843725B2Virtual interchangeable storage deviceSTARR MATTHEW THOMAS·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 23, 2014·0 cites·21 claims
- 4140US2012127607A1Efficient moves via repositoryTHOMPSON NATHAN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4240US2005007692A1Magazine-Based Data Cartridge LibrarySPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4338US2010321811A1Drive life cycle managementSPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4435US2017236555A1Tape library containerSPECTRA LOGIC CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4534US5621586ARetaining slot for data cartridge library systemWESTERN AUTOMATION LAB INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 15, 1997·2 cites·22 claims
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