Inventor

Curtis C. Ballard

Inventor

Eaton, CO, US

Overview

1999–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 46 as inventor

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

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing42%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer39%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

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

H05KPrinted circuits4%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general1%

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

G07CTime or attendance registers1%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%

PatentTitleYear

10,880,205Determining path information in a computing network2020 10,770,109Tape drive configuration2020 10,540,298Protected datasets on tape cartridges2020 10,496,305Transfer of a unique name to a tape drive2019 10,437,478Replication based on a differential multiple write command2019 9,875,026Access commands including expected media positions2018 9,847,098Described object and descriptor2017 9,317,467'Session key associated with communication path'2016 9,286,253'System and method for presenting devices through an SAS initiator-connected device'2016 9,269,390'Efficient error reporting from an operator control panel of a storage apparatus'2016 9,135,124'Sequence indicator for command communicated to a sequential access storage device'2015 9,058,844'Access to migrated tapes'2015 8,839,125'Alternate power up inventory methods for storage apparatus'2014 8,688,821'Automatic transmission of support information from storage apparatus'2014 8,484,583'Operator control panel having a replaceable default screen'2013 8,370,574'System and method for storing configuration data of a storage automation device'2013 8,136,048'Methods and apparatus for providing menu data to a storage automation library'2012 8,035,911'Cartridge drive diagnostic tools'2011 8,024,514'Access control management'2011 8,015,373'Information sharing between a backup storage device and a management appliance'2011 7,941,596'Locating media by characteristics in storage apparatus'2011 7,861,031'Access control management'2010 7,588,492'Air plenum'2009 7,577,572'Service inventory prompt and actions'2009 7,472,245'System and method for securing drive access to data storage media based on medium identifiers'2008 7,363,425'System and method for securing drive access to media based on medium identification numbers'2008 7,301,718'Recording errors in tape drives'2007 7,255,234'Low profile support system for device rack-mounting'2007 7,251,092'Data transfer apparatus and method for transferring data'2007 7,206,156'Tape drive error management'2007 7,199,967'Methods and apparatus for transporting data cartridges between adjacent cartridge libraries'2007 7,085,884'System and method for storing operational data of a storage automation device to a removable nonvolatile memory component'2006 7,080,245'Method and system of switching between two or more images of firmware on a host device'2006 7,065,620'Systems and methods for backing up data'2006 7,062,614'System and method for managing access to multiple devices in a partitioned data library'2006 7,045,763'Object-recognition lock'2006 7,039,796'Method and system of locating a position in memory at which to store incoming firmware image'2006 7,000,085'System and method for securing drive access to data storage media based on medium identifiers'2006 6,980,884'Intrusion monitors for media storage systems'2005 6,957,124'System and method for providing power and control signals to an element retrieval device'2005 6,909,570'Hard disk drive storage system'2005 6,839,824'System and method for partitioning a storage area network associated data library employing element addresses'2005 6,661,602'Methods and apparatus for transporting data cartridges between adjacent cartridge libraries'2003 6,662,281'Redundant backup device'2003 6,622,366'Method for device rack-mounting'2003 5,925,120'Self-contained high speed repeater/lun converter which controls all SCSI operations between the host SCSI bus and local SCSI bus'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2019Based in Eaton, CO, US· patent location history

2003–2016Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (36)· patent assignee history

2007Based in Loveland, CO, US· patent location history

2010–2020Based in Fort Collins, CO, US· patent location history

2012–2018Patents assigned to BALLARD CURTIS C (8)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to REASONER KELLY J (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to FLEISCHMANN MIKE P (2)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP (10)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO	36	2003–2016
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP	10	2016–2020
BALLARD CURTIS Cself	8	2012–2018
REASONER KELLY J	4	2013–2016
FLEISCHMANN MIKE P	2	2013–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Eaton, CO, US	37	1999–2019
Fort Collins, CO, US	8	2010–2020
Loveland, CO, US	1	2007