Post Issue Peer-to-Patent - Method and apparatus for a physical storage architecture having an improved information storage and retrieval system for a shared file environment tag:www.post-issue.org,2010:mephisto/method-and-apparatus-for-a-physical-storage-architecture-having-an-improved-information-storage-and-retrieval-system-for-a-shared-file-environment Mephisto Drax 2008-12-10T00:23:41Z Mark Webbink tag:www.post-issue.org,2008-12-10:20 2008-12-10T00:22:00Z 2008-12-10T00:23:41Z Knowledgeable Persons Often times one of the best means of identifying prior art is to contact persons involved with the development of this invention or persons involved with the development of inventions cited as prior art in the patent application (click on Read the Patent, find the Citations section of patents and other prior art, click on one of those items, and find the named inventor or author). Mark Webbink tag:www.post-issue.org,2008-12-10:19 2008-12-10T00:21:00Z 2008-12-10T00:22:38Z Patents and Published Patent Applications Filed in the U.S. Prior to August 4, 1997 This patent application was filed on August 4, 1998, resulting in an earliest date of invention of August 4, 1997. While it is possible that the invention did not occur until after August 4, 1997, finding relevant prior art before that date assures it application. Such prior art may include patent issued before August 4, 1997, and/or published patent applications that were filed in the U.S. prior to August 4, 1997. Mark Webbink tag:www.post-issue.org,2008-12-10:18 2008-12-10T00:20:00Z 2008-12-10T00:21:32Z Information that this Process was Public Knowledge or Publicy used Prior to August 4, 1997 This patent application was filed on August 4, 1998, resulting in an earliest date of invention of August 4, 1997. While it is possible that the invention did not occur until after August 4, 1997, finding relevant prior art before that date assures it application. Such prior art may include processes embodying the invention that were in the public domain or publicly used by the patent holder, an inventor, or any third party prior to August 4, 1997. Mark Webbink tag:www.post-issue.org,2008-12-10:17 2008-12-10T00:19:00Z 2008-12-10T00:20:13Z Products On Sale, Offered for Sale or Publicly Used Prior to August 4, 1997 This patent application was filed on August 4, 1998, resulting in an earliest date of invention of August 4, 1997. While it is possible that the invention did not occur until after August 4, 1997, finding relevant prior art before that date assures it application. Such prior art may include products embodying the invention that were sold, offered for sale, or publicly used by the patent holder, an inventor, or any third party prior to August 4, 1997. Mark Webbink tag:www.post-issue.org,2008-12-10:16 2008-12-10T00:17:00Z 2008-12-10T00:18:55Z Publications Published Prior to August 4, 1997 This patent application was filed on August 4, 1998, resulting in an earliest date of invention of August 4, 1997. While it is possible that the invention did not occur until after August 4, 1997, finding relevant prior art that published before that date assures it application. Publications can include any form of printed or electronic publication that discusses one or more elements of the claim of the patent.