Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus, a system, and a method for converting between serial data and encoded holographic data. SOLUTION: The apparatus for converting between serial data and encoded holographic data is provided with a logic unit containing a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of reading data signals from and writing data signals to a data bus on a computing device, converting between a serial data stream and an encoded data image, and reading data from and writing data to a holographic storage medium. From the foregoing discussion, it should be apparent that a need exists for an apparatus, system, and method for converting between serial data and encoded holographic data. Beneficially, such an apparatus, system, and method would encode backup information directly with the data as it is written to the storage medium. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect the recording of an optical disk from the underline of the input data to a buffer by providing an underline detector responding to pre-buffered data and an embedded provider responding to an underline display in order to supply embedded signals for formation data in units of sector. SOLUTION: In an optical disk drive 10 for storing data in units of sector of consecutive sequences and a read/write electronic equipment 11, an input from a host having a possibility that it is affected by an underline is supplied to a digital input 26 on a line 25. A data stream coded into EFM by an encoder 30 including a buffer is supplied to a laser recording and reading circuit 36 in order to be recorded on an optical disk 40. At this time, whether data equivalent to one sector exist in the buffer of the encoder 30 or not is judged and prescribed processing process is executed according to the result.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage data storage media of a data storage cartridge and the data storage cartridge. SOLUTION: The data storage cartridge 100 comprises data storage media 105 configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories 104. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual data storage library capable of preserving a larger number of data with excellent cost efficiency to a system using a conventional technology. SOLUTION: This hard disk drive library is provided with a plurality of hard disk drive storage slots and a plurality of backplane connectors, and a backplane is arranged in or adjacent to each of the hard disk drive storage slots. This hard disk drive library is also provided with one or a plurality of hard disk drives arranged so as to be attachable or detachable in those storage slots and a controller for communicating with each hard disk drive arranged so as to be attachable and detachable in the hard disk drive library. Also, it is possible to provide a data storage and retrieval system which includes the hard disk drive library in combination with an external server.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for generating, storing and reading a plurality of error correction coded data sets. SOLUTION: The apparatus and the method are disclosed to receive information and to generate, store, and read a plurality of error correction coded data sets using that information. Applicants' storage controller receives information and generates (N) sets of error correction coded data, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2. The method writes, for each value of (i), the (i)th set of error correction coded data to the (i)th data storage medium, wherein (i) is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (N). If applicants' storage controller receives a request to read the information, then applicants' method reads each of the (N) error correction coded data sets, generates the information using the (N) error correction coded data sets, and returns the information to the requestor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for storing and retrieving information using holographic data storage media. SOLUTION: The method provides original data, generates a first image of that original data, and encodes that first image in a holographic data storage medium at a first storage location. The method then generates a second image of the original data, where the second image differs from the first image, and encodes the second image in a holographic data storage medium at a second storage location, where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide servo-position information encoded by magnetic polarity for a storage medium using magnetism as a base. SOLUTION: A magnetic storage medium includes a magnetic S-N servo band section and a magnetic N-S servo band section. The magnetic S-N servo band section includes a servo track segment, which is initialized by the polarity of the S magnetic pole, and a servo pattern of polarity of the N magnetic pole recorded on the servo track segment which is initialized by the polarity of the S magnetic pole. The magnetic N-S serve band section includes a servo track segment, which is initialized by the polarity of the N magnetic pole, and a servo pattern of the polarity of the S magnetic pole recorded on the servo track segment which is initialized by the polarity of the N magnetic pole. The magnetic S-N servo band section and the magnetic N-S servo band section are relatively recorded on the servo track, and, based on the servo pattern of the polarity of the N magnetic pole and the servo pattern of the polarity of the S magnetic pole, servo-position information encoded by the magnetic polarity is represented. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Described are embodiments of an invention for detecting target antigens in a biological sample using a sample assembly. Detection may be accomplished by performing a method comprising: sweeping a head module over the sample assembly, wherein said head module includes at least one magneto-resistive read sensor configured to detect target antigens via nanoparticles within the sample assembly; and detecting at least one particular antigen among the target antigens. Preferably, detecting the target antigens via the nanoparticles is based at least in part on detecting unique magnetic properties of particular nanoparticles specifically associated with different types of the target antigens. Detection using a magnetic read/write head in the sample assembly facilitates automation of sample detection with high speed and fidelity. Corresponding systems are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Data for storage by holographic data storage is arranged in an intermedia te data storage as data segments which are replicas of holographic storage s egments. Files of data are aggregated into the data segments, and a destagin g control determines the destaging of the data segments to the holographic d ata storage in accordance with a plurality of policies, such as whether a se gment is full, a time threshold has been reached, or whether a threshold num ber of segments are "open". The intermediate data storage may be arranged in to a number of partitions at least equal to the number of sources having inp ut to the data destaging system, the partitions comprising integral multiple s of the data segments.
Abstract:
A medium, system, and method are disclosed for a common data storage medium depression depth. An optical data storage medium comprises a plurality of spacer layers and data surfaces. A wavelength for a radiation beam such as the emission of a laser diode is identified. The index of refraction for a first spacer layer or substrate is also identified. The substrate is configured to transmit the radiation beam. The index of refraction of a second spacer layer that is configured to transmit the radiation beam is also identified. A depression depth for a plurality of pits for ROM media, or sector headers for recordable media, or grooves for recordable media on each data surface is substantially equal to the radiation beam wavelength divided by four times the average of the indexes of refraction of each spacer layer. In one embodiment, the average is an arithmetic mean of the indexes of refraction. In an alternate embodiment, the average is a harmonic mean of the indexes of refraction. The average may also be a geometric mean of indexes of refraction.