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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8027122 | Dual sided tape storage device and dual sided tape drive A data storage device is provided with a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels and dual sided data tape. The access opening is adjacent to a tape path for access of each tape side. A tape drive is provided with a pair of read/write heads, each havin... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7460332 | Tape roller guide with integral recording head An integral recording head, for use in a linear tape drive system, includes a circumferentially grooved roller guide assembly and a recording head actuator assembly. The circumferential groove feature is incorporated on the surfaces of the roller guide assembly, and... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7424983 | Tape cartridge soft load system A tape drive system and method of operating a tape drive system are provided. The tape drive system may include: a stationary base; at least one guide projection mounted to the stationary base; and a receiver for receiving a tape cartridge and transporting the tape ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7360982 | Structure for holding recording tape cartridge and method of manufacturing said structure Various types of recording cartridges, each of which has a case which rotatably accommodates a reel on which a recording tape is wound, are provided with grasped portions with concave portions at side walls of the case and which a grasping device of a same, external... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361422 | Leader tape and magnetic tape cartridge using the same A leader tape in which an non-magnetic under layer that contains a powder and a binder and a magnetic upper layer are sequentially laminated on at least one side of a support, a center line average roughness (Ra) of a surface of the support is from 30 to 50 nm, and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349175 | Media cartridge storage device for an autoloading data storage and retrieval system A cartridge storage device includes a housing having a front and a back. A plurality of cells are mounted in the housing, each cell adapted for receiving a media cartridge. A drive mechanism drives the cells towards a front opening in the front of the housing for al... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7306180 | Recording tape cartridge and drive device thereof A tape cartridge includes a case, which is made of a lower case and an upper case, for accommodating a reel wound with a magnetic tape. The lower case includes a bottom surface disposed with two positioning holes formed separately from each other on a straight line ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7280310 | Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a main chassis on which a rotatable head cylinder is mounted; a sub chassis movable relative to the main chassis; a cassette holder for holding the cassette and mounting the cassette on the sub chassis; a cass... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256958 | Loading gear supporting apparatus of video cassette recorder Disclosed is a loading gear supporting apparatus of a video cassette recorder which can assemble a loading gear supporting member which supports a pole base loading gear, a first loading gear, and a second loading gear to a deck more simply. To this end, a locking p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242548 | Tape recording/reproducing apparatus A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus includes a main chassis on which a head drum is mounted and a cassette holder to support a tape cassette. The cassette holder is mounted slidably on the main chassis. A pivoting lever is mounted pivotably on the main chassi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224549 | Apparatus for positioning a data storage device An apparatus for positioning a data storage cartridge. The apparatus includes a shuttle, a frame, and a lift mechanism. The shuttle is adapted to receive the data storage cartridge. The frame is adapted to receive the shuttle and has a stop. The lift mechanism is co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7139141 | System and method for read/write optimization In a tape drive for storing and retrieving information to and from a media, a system for optimizing write performance includes a tape head and a controller. The tape head may include a write element. The controller may be for optimizing write performance in response... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124973 | Drive device A drive device to which a recording tape cartridge is loaded, and which can record information in a recording tape and playback information recorded in the recording tape, the drive device includes: a rotating shaft having a drive gear which meshes with the reel gea... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104487 | Recording tape cartridge and drive device thereof A recording tape cartridge which can be assuredly positioned in a drive device. A positioning cover bridges across and parallel to a mounting portion of a bucket of the drive device. Stoppers are provided at corner portions of the positioning cover that are position... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102848 | Modular robotics system for a data cartridge library The present invention is directed to a data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, is comprised of: (a) a frame or cabinet that defines an interior space; (b) a magazine; (c) a drive bay; (d) a picker; (e) an elevator for moving the picker; and (f) a robotics mo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100265 | Method for aligning a drum assembly used in a video recording device Methods and apparatuses for aligning the component parts of a drum assembly are disclosed. One aspect of the invention relates to tools for measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, the tools may include indicator tools for ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076581 | Computer for receiving a removable data storage device The present invention provides a computer for receiving a removable data storage device comprising a case having an internal motherboard with a CPU mounted thereon; at least one substantially rectangular opening on the case; at least one slot each provided within th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071961 | Ribbon drive and tensioning system for a print and apply engine for a printer An apparatus for driving and tensioning a ribbon includes a supply spindle for supplying a ribbon, a supply dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, a printhead, a take-up dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, and a take-up spindle for colle... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050262 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is provided with a lock releasing arm for depressing a lock releasing switch on a front cover of a cassette. The magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus uses a cassette positioning means for positioning a cassette until th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032853 | Recording tape cartridge In a recording tape cartridge, at a reel which is accommodated within a case, a magnetic tape is wound around an outer peripheral portion of a reel hub, and a reel gear is provided coaxially and annularly at an end surface of the reel hub. An annular convex portion ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032852 | Tape loading device for a tape recorder A magnetic tape loading device for a tape recorder comprising a pole base assembly which moves along a deck chassis and takes a magnetic tape from a tape cassette during a loading of the magnetic tape, a guide rail which is mounted on the deck chassis to guide a mov... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6972925 | Miniaturized video cassette camera including a rotatable grip member A video camera having a camera body unit including a lens, a view finder, and a group of operation buttons. Also included is a battery housing unit that can function as a grip unit and that is provided to be rotatable in a vertical direction to one side of the camer... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967816 | Tape cartridge with rear wall extended surface positioned in region of reference surface formed around position-regulating hole A recording tape cartridge includes: a case within which a reel wound with a recording tape is housed; a position-regulating hole that is formed in a lower surface of the case and into which a positioning member of a drive device is inserted; a reference surface for... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921038 | Apparatus and method to releaseably attach a tape leader pin A threader block assembly disposed in a tape drive, where that threader block assembly includes a first moveable arm, a second moveable arm pivotally connected to the first moveable arm, and a magnet disposed on the second moveable arm. A tape drive which includes t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6906890 | Data storage tape cartridge with air filter, tape transport apparatus and methodology utilizing the same A data storage tape cartridge used in a tape transport apparatus that incorporates air bearing technology is provided. The tape cartridge includes a housing for storing the data storage tape and a compressible filter. The filter is located proximate to an opening, o... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905013 | Component tape transport wheel and transport system, and method of operating a component tape transport system A component tape transport wheel, a component tape transport system and a method of operating a component tape transport system are provided, in which there is a rigid coupling between a transport wheel and an encoder wheel which is arranged on the transport wheel a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6816336 | Magnetic tape drive having a sensor for detecting a behavior of magnetic tape and a flexible circuit board connected to the sensor In a magnetic tape drive including a magnetic head for accessing a magnetic tape traveling along a traveling path, a sensor is provided for detecting behavior of the magnetic tape. A flexible circuit board is connected to the sensor. A hook is disposed in the vicini... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6791789 | Thermal insulator for protecting a storage tape in a tape drive A tape drive (10) for use with a cartridge (24) having a storage tape (30) that moves along a tape path (32) includes a drive housing (12) defining a drive interior (62), a circuit assembly (42) that generates heat, a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6788492 | Wide tape drive for a wide tape holding frame A wide tape drive for use with a wide tape holder having a frame with an open top and an open bottom non-permanently closed with a top cover and a bottom cover, releasably held together and releasably held to the frame by snap connections respectively disposed at la... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6710970 | Ejection mechanism for use in a tape drive that has an adjustable ejection amount In an ejection mechanism (30) mounted on one side surface (11c) of a drive (10) in order to eject a cartridge (20) from the drive, a damping member (32, 33) for braking movement of an ejection lever (31) by engaging w... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6676055 | Tape reel assembly with tape drive clutch engagement feature A tape reel assembly including a hub, opposing upper and lower flanges, a plurality of reel teeth, and three engagement features. The opposing upper and lower flanges extend in a radial fashion from opposing sides of the hub. The reel teeth extend axially... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6661595 | Cassette loading device having dustproof mechanism A cassette loading device includes a dust protection mechanism having a dustproof lid member provided on the cassette, and the dustproof lid member is closed when an access to the recording medium is judged to be unnecessary even in the course of holding ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6650500 | Recording and/or reproducing Apparatus Having a Station Transmission Coil for Contactless Communication with a Cassette Transponder A recording and/or reproducing apparatus (1) adapted to receive a record carrier (4) advantageously includes a transponder communication device (35) having a planiform station transmission coil (37) for the contactless communication with a record record-c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644581 | Flange guide for improved tape winding A winding flange guide (10) is utilized to provide a better quality wind of a strand media. The guide (10) has a first flange (12) and a second flange (13) which constrain the movement of the outer wraps of the tape pancake formed by the tape media. The w... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6600967 | Automated physical disk storage and management A data storage system for remote access to stored data. The innovative system uses a storage library to contain magnetic hard disks and automatically replaces the hard disks upon failure, without human intervention. Failed disks are removed from the libra... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572045 | Tape cartridge containing a reel piloting apparatus and method using same A tape cartridge which includes an internally disposed rotatable reel, wherein the tape cartridge includes two, three, or a plurality of piloting members disposed adjacent an annular ring to limit the movement of the reel within the tape cartridge. An aut... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572046 | Method for unlocking a single reel tape cartridge locking mechanism in a tape cartridge load operation The present method for unlocking a single reel tape cartridge locking mechanism in a tape cartridge load operation aids the release of the tape cartridge locking mechanism by manipulating the supply reel motor which is engaged to the single reel tape cart... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568618 | Half-inch tape drive in half high form factor The half-inch tape drive comprises a novel takeup reel, tape deck, PC board packaging, loading mechanism, and housing. The takeup reel comprises a pair of segmented flanges that define a first and second tape containment section. The tape deck is approxim... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6560060 | Import/export element with screw-mounted bevel gear for rotation In a data media storage library for storing and accessing storage media, the storage media being contained in cartridges, the data media storage library having a library housing, an access opening in the library housing for inserting cartridges, a storage... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6538842 | Positioning system for removable data storage cartridges A system for positioning a data storage cartridge in a read/write mechanism in which alignment holes in the cartridge are pre-aligned to alignment pins on the read/write mechanism. The system includes a beveled recess in the front surface of the cartridge... | 03/25/2003 |
