Inventor

Leonard George Jesionowski

Inventor

Tucson, AZ, US

Overview

1998–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 107 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing43%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer42%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

G07CTime or attendance registers3%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes1%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors1%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general1%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems1%

H02JElectric power networks1%

PatentTitleYear

10,901,995Performing a search within a data storage library2021 10,679,666Data storage library with interior access regulation2020 10,660,240Method for providing an access area for a data storage library2020 10,585,758Selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library2020 10,566,023Data storage library with service mode for protecting data storage drives2020 10,551,806System for providing an access area for a data storage library2020 10,540,241Storing log snapshots in an automated data storage library2020 10,490,004Data storage library with service mode2019 10,426,057Integrated cooling in automated tape libraries2019 10,418,063Data storage library with interior access regulation2019 10,417,851Data storage library with service mode2019 10,418,071Data storage library with positive pressure system2019 10,387,052Higher and lower availability prioritization of storage cells in an automated library2019 10,366,723System and method for distributing shuttle cars in a data storage library shuttle complex2019 10,067,693Higher and lower availability prioritization of storage cells in an automated library2018 10,026,445Data storage library with interior access regulation2018 9,940,976Data storage library with component locker for environmental acclimation2018 9,792,055'Higher and lower availability prioritization of storage cells in an automated library'2017 9,471,805'Selective encryption of data stored on removeable media in an automated data storage library'2016 9,141,821'Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library'2015 9,053,738'Inventory management for automated data storage libraries'2015 9,037,790'Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing high availability metadata about data'2015 9,013,822'Creating a single library image from multiple independent tape libraries'2015 8,929,023'Inventory management for automated data storage libraries'2015 8,750,516'Rekeying encryption keys for removable storage media'2014 8,621,050'Dynamic run-time configuration information provision and retrieval'2013 8,612,709'Control of logical write protection of rewritable data storage cartridge'2013 8,457,777'Accessor control failover in an automated data storage library'2013 8,433,772'Automated tape drive sharing in a heterogeneous server and application environment'2013 8,374,065'Data library background operations system apparatus and method'2013 8,346,386'Breadth spreading placement of data storage cartridges in multi-cartridge deep slot cells of an automated data storage library'2013 8,290,612'Breadth spreading placement of data storage cartridges in multi-cartridge deep slot cells of an automated data storage library'2012 8,265,786'Depth spreading placement of data storage cartridges in multi-cartridge deep slot cells of an automated data storage library'2012 8,255,476'Automated tape drive sharing in a heterogeneous server and application environment'2012 8,254,577'Validation of encryption key'2012 8,230,235'Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library'2012 8,180,987'Encrypt-only data storage cartridge'2012 8,135,494'Placement of data storage cartridges in single cartridge slots and in multi-cartridge deep slot cells of an automated data storage library'2012 8,130,959'Rekeying encryption for removable storage media'2012 7,979,593'Non-disruptive library reset method'2011 7,937,549'Storage system and subsystem to automatically detect hardware configuration changes'2011 7,893,841'Determining cartridge conflicts with deep slot technology'2011 7,885,035'Computer program product to provide bus bar burst communications for an automated data storage library'2011 7,877,603'Configuring a storage drive to communicate with encryption and key managers'2011 7,818,404'Dynamic run-time configuration information provision and retrieval'2010 7,784,061'System and article of manufacture for communication among nodes in a system'2010 7,779,204'System and computer readable medium for highly available removable storage network environment'2010 7,773,465'Media vaulting in an automated data storage library'2010 7,774,095'System and program for virtualization of data storage library addresses'2010 7,730,271'Data security in an automated data storage library'2010 7,568,123'Apparatus, system, and method for backing up vital product data'2009 7,522,373'Burst communications via a bus bar and bus bar relay for an automated data storage library'2009 7,516,250'Apparatus and method for managing component identifiers in a data storage system'2009 7,487,008'Virtualization of data storage library addresses'2009 7,484,040'Highly available removable media storage network environment'2009 7,484,036'Apparatus system and method for managing control path commands in an automated data storage library'2009 7,474,497'Deep slot magazine storage library'2009 7,474,940'Logic circuit and operations providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library'2009 7,403,451'Media vaulting in an automated data storage library'2008 7,401,175'Method for displaying cartridge location'2008 7,346,911'Method, system, and program for communication among nodes in a system'2008 7,318,116'Control path failover in an automated data storage library'2008 7,289,885'Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library'2007 7,272,081'On-demand support for resources in an automated data storage library'2007 7,251,718'Apparatus, system, and method for managing addresses and data storage media within a data storage library'2007 7,213,118'Security in an automated data storage library'2007 7,200,722'Reducing inventory after media access in an automated data storage library'2007 7,092,990'Handling node address failure in a distributed nodal system of processors'2006 7,039,726'Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library'2006 6,996,635'Apparatus and method to activate transparent data storage drive firmware updates'2006 6,996,673'Method and apparatus for managing inventory and door status during firmware update of an automated data storage library'2006 6,986,008'Backup firmware in a distributed system'2006 6,961,867'Apparatus and method to provide data storage device failover capability'2005 6,957,328'System and method using a first counter and a second counter to select a code image during a reboot routine'2005 6,950,723'Method, system, and program for virtualization of data storage library addresses'2005 6,937,411'Method, system, program, and storage cartridge for storing data in a storage medium'2005 6,931,478'Implicit addressing sequential media drive with intervening converter simulating explicit addressing to host applications'2005 6,898,480'Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information'2005 6,895,300'Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information'2005 6,880,040'Virtual sequential data storage (VSDS) system with router conducting data between hosts and physical storage bypassing VSDS controller'2005 6,850,380'Stackable connector system for automated removal/addition in a storage media library'2005 6,816,332'Vertical and horizontal path sensing within a data storage and retrieval system'2004 6,782,448'Transparent code update in an automated data storage library'2004 6,779,080'Serial data storage system with automatically adjusted data protection to implement worm media with limited overwrite allowing write appending'2004 6,757,694'System and method for logically assigning unique names to devices in a storage system'2004 6,745,257'Method, system, and program for providing status in a multi-processing node system'2004 6,735,704'Autonomic control of power subsystems in a redundant power system'2004 6,636,778'Allocation of data storage drives of an automated data storage library'2003 6,625,703'Verifying primary and backup copies of vital information for a processing system employing a pseudo-fixed reference identifier'2003 6,519,678'Virtualization of data storage drives of an automated data storage library'2003 6,487,474'Automated data storage library with multipurpose slots providing user-selected control path to shared robotic device'2002 6,480,905'Data storage library with efficient cartridge insert'2002 6,473,706'Self-configuring and self-calibrating automated system'2002 6,434,090'Automated data storage library with control path to shared robotic device via media drive'2002 6,425,059'Data storage library with library-local regulation of access to shared read/write drives among multiple hosts'2002 6,356,801'High availability work queuing in an automated data storage library'2002 6,356,803'Automated data storage library distributed control system'2002 6,339,810'Serial data storage system with automatically adjusted data protection to implement worm media with limited overwrite allowing write appending'2002 6,338,006'Data storage library with efficient cartridge eject'2002 6,286,079'Interruptible inventory of a mass data storage library'2001 6,272,086'Low cost tamper-resistant method for write-once read many (WORM) storage'2001 6,216,057'System for auditing storage cartridges in a library storage system'2001 6,185,165'Positionable vision indicators for configuring logical libraries'2001 6,182,167'Automatic sharing of SCSI multiport device with standard command protocol in conjunction with offline signaling'2001 6,044,442'External partitioning of an automated data storage library into multiple virtual libraries for access by a plurality of hosts'2000 6,023,643'System for auditing storage cartridges in a library storage system'2000 5,715,424'Apparatus and method for writing data onto rewritable optical media'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2021Patents assigned to IBM (107)· patent assignee history

1998–2021Based in Tucson, AZ, US· patent location history

2010Based in Tuscon, AZ, US· patent location history

2012–2015Patents assigned to JESIONOWSKI LEONARD GEORGE (15)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to FISHER JAMES ARTHUR (4)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to JAQUETTE GLEN ALAN (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	107	1998–2021
JESIONOWSKI LEONARD GEORGEself	15	2012–2015
GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD	7	2012–2015
FISHER JAMES ARTHUR	4	2012–2015
JAQUETTE GLEN ALAN	4	2012–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tucson, AZ, US	106	1998–2021
Tuscon, AZ, US	1	2010