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Assignee: ProStor Systems, Inc.


Location: Boulder, CO
No. of patents: 11

NumberTitleIssue Date
8046509Commonality factoring for removable media
Systems and methods for commonality factoring for storing data on removable storage media are described. The systems and methods allow for highly compressed data, e.g., data compressed using archiving or backup methods including de-duplication, to be stored in an ef...
10/25/2011
8005996Digitally shredding on removable disk drives
Embodiments provide unique and novel systems and methods for deleting data on removable disk drives. In embodiments, the removable disk drives store data that may be erased such that the data is considered destroyed but that allows the removable disk drive to be reu...
08/23/2011
7907366Removable data cartridge
A removable data cartridge for storing information is disclosed. The removable data cartridge includes an outer casing and an electrical connector. The outer casing has a front side having an opening therein, a back side located opposite the front side, a left side,...
03/15/2011
7694884Removable cartridge identification system
A method for electronically providing identification of a removable data cartridge is disclosed. In one step, an identifier is programmed into the removable data cartridge. A command is received to provide a machine-readable marking from the removable data cartridge...
04/13/2010
7612994Hard drive cartridge protection
According to the invention, a removable rotational disk storage cartridge for storing computer readable data is disclosed. The cartridge may include a chassis, a shock absorption media and a rotational storage disk. The chassis may define an interior space and may b...
11/03/2009
7573705Data cartridge with electrostatic discharge protection
A data storage system for removably storing information is disclosed. The data storage system includes a cartridge receptacle adapted to electrically and mechanically engage a removable data cartridge. The cartridge receptacle includes a second electrical connector ...
08/11/2009
7533323Adaptive archival format
Data are stored on a random-access storage medium. A user set of data is received. The user set of data is mapped to multiple frames. For each frame, error-correction bytes are generated over the data mapped to that frame. In addition, the data mapped to that frame ...
05/12/2009
7493494Secure data cartridge
According to the invention, an authorization system for authorizing access to a data cartridge is disclosed. The authorization system includes a code, a data cartridge interface, a fingerprint processor, a password generator, and an authorization engine. The code is...
02/17/2009
7417819Extendable virtual autoloader systems and methods
A virtual cartridge autoloader system is provided. A first autoloader device has multiple cartridge holders. Each cartridge holder is configured for electrical communication with removable data cartridges having electronic interfaces. The first autoloader device per...
08/26/2008
D560666Removable data cartridge
01/29/2008
7246210Archival cartridge management system with auto-refresh
An archival cartridge management system for conditioning removable data cartridges and normal archival operations is disclosed. The archival cartridge management system includes a cartridge holder and a controller. The cartridge holder has a connector configured for...
07/17/2007
 
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