Spectra Logic Assigned Patent

Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (11830528) developed by Ninesling, Matthew John, Arvada, CO, Benson, Jon, Boulder, CO, and Cubbon, Ian, Tucson, AZ, for an “universal tape cartridge characterization.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Characterizing virgin tape cartridges in a characterization tape library and then sending the characterized tape cartridges to an end-user’s library saves time and effort at the end-user’s site. A characterized tape cartridge can be universally used in any compatible tape library if the virgin tape cartridge is characterized in a target calibration window that is within a specific range of heat and humidity. A calibration library can act as a ‘middleman’ receiving a virgin tape cartridge directly from an OEM. The virgin tape cartridge can be characterized followed by storing a record of the calibration in the tape cartridge’s MAM while in the calibration library. The now post-characterized tape cartridge is then on to a user’s tape library for use instead of just simply sending a virgin tape cartridge to the end user’s library. The record in the MAM effectively changes the designation of the virgin tape cartridge to a post-calibrated tape cartridge.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-11-17 (17/989258).