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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377460 | Tape cartridge of compatible type A tape cartridge capable of recording and reading out large and small tape cartridges with different widths is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a pair of right and left hubs for winding a tape which is winded off from one hub and is wound around the other hub ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377461 | Tape-end sensor and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the same A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a deck to which a head drum is mounted to record and reproduce information with respect to a running tape, and a tape-end sensor to sense starting and finishing ends of the running tape. The tape-end sensor inc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7287715 | Magnetic tape cartridge A tape cartridge capable of reliably identifying difference in type among tape cartridges without causing a tape drive side to have increased costs is provided. On the outer surface of a main case, an identification indicator is formed in a stripe shape having a gra... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249729 | Utility strap dispenser The utility strap dispenser is a container having a top plate and a bottom plate with central mounting apertures. A cylindrical wall having a dispensing slot is provided on an upper surface of the bottom plate defining a chamber for receiving a coil of strap materia... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240825 | Tape cartridge Disclosed is a tape cartridge which contributes to shorten the time for sensing an RFID tag in the tape cartridge itself, and which makes it possible to sense the condition of the RFID tag. The tape cartridge includes a tape-shaped recording medium, an RFID tag for ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7191970 | Magnetic tape cartridge The present invention aims to provide a magnetic tape cartridge capable of improving operational precision and efficiency in the process of mounting a release part for unlocking a reel. A magnetic tape cartridge having a release button (part) for unlocking a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7103900 | Disc cartridge with crank-shaped dust intrusion prohibiting unit The present invention is relative to a disc cartridge in which an optical disc (3), an inner shell (4) and shutter members (5a), (5b) are housed in a main cartridge body unit (2), formed by abutting and combining uppe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7085102 | Tape cassette An upper half 11 of a tape cassette BB is made by at least a material having high transparency. Right and left holes 18a and 18b for light path are formed on side surfaces of the upper half 11. Further, roughened surfaces | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070044 | Suture reel dispenser with end of suture indicator A dispenser for suture, including a suture reel on which the suture is mounted and an indicator that the suture is soon to be depleted. The indicator can be a visual marking on the suture, or it can be an audible and/or vibratory effect obtained by the dispenser hou... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052194 | Apparatus and method for controlling a ribbon transport mechanism An apparatus for controlling a ribbon transport mechanism of a ribbon feed system includes a supporting structure carrying a plurality of ribbon transport devices including a ribbon storage spool, a ribbon take-up spool, and at least one ribbon guide around which ro... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048219 | Reel clutch of a tape recorder Disclosed is a reel clutch of a tape recorder. A plate spring is positioned between a reel gear and a reel disc of a reel disc assembly which is mounted on a deck of a tape recorder, and a stopper reel is provided on the reel disc to restrain the engaging height of ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038879 | Electric power supply device of a tape-end detecting sensor for a tape recorder A power supply device of a tape-end detecting sensor for a tape recorder. The power supply device comprises a reel cover disposed on a sub-chassis, with a tape-end detecting sensor being seated on the reel cover for detecting the passing of a terminal end of a magne... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7016136 | Method and system for adjusting a magnetic tape head A method of adjusting a magnetic head of the invention includes the steps of: setting a cleaning cartridge into a drive unit; identifying the set cartridge as the cleaning cartridge by checking a cleaning bit in a non-volatile memory; performing an adjustment-operat... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955318 | Tape cassette and tape unit In a tape cassette (5) to be used for a tape printing device (1), a roll part T0 of a print tape T having a preset tape width is firmly attached to the under surface of a rotation support section (21a) of a tape unit (20) by... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918555 | Cartridge A recording tape cartridge. An operation protrusion of an inadvertent erasure prevention plug is inserted into an operation hole, which is formed in a lower case, and exposed to the outside. The operation protrusion is operated in a first direction or a second direc... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6719232 | Magnetic tape cassette A magnetic tape cassette includes an ID board for enabling a hardware to identify the magnetic tape by bringing contacts on a circuit board of the ID board which are exposed through an opening formed in a lower cassette half into contact with corresponding contacts ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672527 | Structure for identifying a recording medium cartridge In a recording medium cartridge in which a recording medium is housed within a cartridge case, a write protection member is installed in the opening of the cartridge case to inhibit data from being written to the recording medium. The write protection mem... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6607155 | Magnetic tape cassette A magnetic tape cassette for use in an apparatus having a light source and a light sensor (5a, 5b) for detecting a tape end by the difference of light transmittance of a tape. The magnetic tape cassette (1) is composed of a cassette housing for having a t... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6583955 | Tape cassette having first and second write inhibit mechanisms This invention is directed to a tape cassette in which a tape body is wound across a pair of tape reels rotatably supported by the cassette body. At the cassette body, there are provided a first write protect mechanism provided in correspondence with the ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6490132 | Tape cassette having first and second write inhibit mechanisms for cassette type discrimination This invention is directed to a tape cassette in which a tape body is wound across a pair of tape reels rotatably supported by the cassette body. At the cassette body, a location of a first write inhibit mechanism corresponds to the position of a write in... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6305630 | Magnetic tape having hexadecimal hole patterns A data cartridge includes a length of magnetic tape which is formed at one end with a first pattern of holes to enable identification of the end of the tape and a second pattern of holes located within the first pattern of holes and configured to provide ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6227477 | Data storage cassette and data recording and reproducing device A data storage cassette includes an upper cassette half and a lower cassette half and containing therein a tape for storing data. The cassette has an outer shape of a predetermined dimension, and the lower cassette half is formed with a reel lock release ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6160679 | Recording medium device for use with a tape cartridge having an auxiliary memory viewable through a cartridge discrimination opening A recording medium device including a cartridge body within which a tape-shaped recording medium on which information signals are recorded is accomodated, wherein a cartridge discrimination opening (hole) indicating the specification of the recording medi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6065701 | Cassette label for cassette tape incorporating integrated circuit and antenna A cassette label comprising, an integrated circuit comprising a memory unit and a signal processing unit, an antenna members for carrying out at least a transfer of signals with respect to the integrated circuit, and a label body accommodating the integra... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6048595 | Printed articiles having light-storing printed layers The present invention provides a superior light-storing printed article, which includes a light-storing printed layer comprising 50-80 wt % of light-storing pigment having D50=22-35 μm and D90=58-80 μm based on the total amount of the light-storing pigm... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6019302 | Method and apparatus for indicating end of useful life for tape cartridges Apparatus and a method are provided for easily, visually indicating to a user that a tape cartridge has reached the end of its useful life by causing a flag, wound beneath a tape inside the cartridge, to appear within a clear window in the cartridge housi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5855333 | Tape cartridge A tape cartridge in which it is possible to suppress warping otherwise produced in a lower cartridge half in its entirety on insert molding a meal plate on the lower cartridge half. A reel lock unit 21 having a reel lock member 37 and a mistaken recording... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850980 | Tape cassette A tape cassette provided with a tape member comprised of a magnetic tape connected to transparent leader tapes affixed to a pair of tape reels rotatably supported in a cassette body via connection tapes. In this cassette body, a light emitting element hol... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850316 | Tape cartridge and driving system having rotation detection unit for drive roll to maintain constant contact pressure with the capstan roll The rotation of a drive roll is detected using an rpm detection enabling element provided on the drive roll in order to control the driving device and reduce data error and loss of storage capacity. A cover member 3 and a base plate 4 make up a main cartr... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5807001 | End of ribbon indicator for a cassette A cassette with an end of ribbon indicator or mark in accordance with the present invention includes a spool for storing the useable ribbon, a pair of end hubs, and at least one end of ribbon mark. One of the end hubs is connected to each end of the spool... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5791578 | Recording medium device with memory terminals and shutter sized and shaped in relation thereto A recording medium device has a cartridge main body housing a recording medium configured for recording information signals. The recording medium device includes the cartridge main body housing the magnetic tape, contact terminals arranged facing the outs... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5786967 | Tape cartridge including an indication device to distinguish between cartridges having different characteristics but nearly identical physical characteristics Improved data protection features for a magnetic recording tape cartridge comprise a recess in the cartridge shell and a movable "file protect" device, which may be a rotatable plug or slidable member. The features enable tape drives to distinguish betwee... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5758836 | Tape cartridge and method of making the same A data tape cartridge is formed on a baseplate of polymeric material which supports mounting pins and tape guides thereon for supporting tape components in rigid and dimensionally-stable manner using integrally formed bosses to support the mounting pins a... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5727887 | Apparatus and method for performing a work operation with a consumable web A machine and method of performing a work operation requiring a known or predetermined length of unconsumed web has a cassette containing consumable web material, and the cassette has an indicator for identifying a length of unconsumed web in the cassette... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725169 | Cassette, storage case and label to be applied to such cassette and storage case A cassette storing a recording medium therein and having an opening for recording information on and/or reproducing information from the recording medium therethrough, or a storage case for storing such a cassette has, on its outer surface, a label area m... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5692696 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having reel mounts and reels mount cover In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises reel mounts which are disposed on a chassis so that they can respectively engage with tape reels, a reel mount cover secured to the chassis to cover a reel mount driving part for driving the reel... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5657936 | Tape reel position restricting assembly for tape cassette A tape cassette includes tape reels and a cassette main body formed of an upper shell and a lower shell. In such a tape cassette, a tape reel position restricting portion serving as a reinforcing member for the lower shell is provided on the lower shell a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5638228 | Retroreflective marker for data storage cartridge A cartridge for a data storage disk drive has a retroreflective marker. Light from a source is reflected from the marker almost exactly on its incident path. This property makes possible unique identification of the cartridge with minimal senstivity to li... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5622326 | Dustproofing rib structure of tape cassette with lid A tape cassette with a pivotal lid having a tape wound on reels inside a cassette made up of upper and lower shells and light holes in the sides of the cassette for detecting the ends of the tape using light beams is made easy to assemble by dustproofing ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5579191 | Prism for a data cartridge A prism is provided for deflecting light through the tape information holes in the tape of a data cartridge. The prism includes a substantially hollow main prism body. The inside surface of the angled prism surface is formed in steps, so that light passin... | 11/26/1996 |
