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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7855938 | Expandable data storage system and method with cartridge pass-through between cartridge handling units An apparatus and method for expanding capacity of a data cartridge storage and handling apparatus includes a modification to permit a second data cartridge storage and handling apparatus to be added to the system at a position to permit exchange of data cartridges v... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7444469 | Storing information regarding operation of an automated data storage library to memory and to a reserved cartridge A controller of an automated data storage library is configured to store information regarding operation of the library in a memory; to reserve at least one data storage cartridge; and to operate a data storage drive and the memory to transfer at least a portion of ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7386667 | Storing information regarding operation of an automated data storage library to memory and to a reserved cartridge A controller of an automated data storage library is configured to store information regarding operation of the library in a memory; to reserve at least one data storage cartridge; and to operate a data storage drive and the memory to transfer at least a portion of ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369353 | Apparatus for tape cartridge retention during transport A tape cartridge transport assembly for moving a tape cartridge between a first library and a second library includes a guide arrangement disposable between the first and second libraries, and a cartridge carrier that is moveable along the guide arrangement. The car... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7342863 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324427 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321535 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321545 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313071 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307924 | Systems and methods for cartridge identification In one embodiment, a cartridge identification system includes a cartridge type detection station in which a cartridge can be inserted, and apparatus that determines the extent to which the cartridge protrudes from the detection station, the extent of protrusion bein... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295507 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292405 | Data cartridge holder operable with a data cartridge library system Disclosed is a data cartridge library system capable of using a data cartridge holder. The data cartridge holder comprises a bottom and side walls wherein the side walls are attached to the bottom wall at one end and form a terminal edge at another. The terminal edg... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289414 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289419 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289420 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261210 | Shelving system A shelving system including a plurality of movable shelves (1) installed for back-and-forth movement on a travel path through a travel support device, thereby to handle articles with respect to the movable shelves (1) opposed to a working aisle (S) by ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239591 | Optical disk, optical disk recording method and optical disk apparatus A signal can be detected based on a level slice system and detection delay time can be reduced by setting the recording density of a header field in a linear direction lower (coarse) than that of a user data recording field. Further, a signal can be detected based o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7136720 | Disk cartridge data storage methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for storing data which employ a hard disk memory media which is operably supported within a cartridge shell to form a disk cartridge. The disk cartridge can be employed in the manner of a tape cartridge wherein the disk cartridge can be stored ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123554 | Disk apparatus A disk apparatus includes a slot. A magnetooptical disk is attached to the slot. When the slot is closed, a system controller inputs a corresponding signal to a CPU. The CPU applies a read-out command of disk information to the disk controller. The disk controller d... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7092621 | Data recorder-reproducer and bit map data processing method, control program processing method and setting data processing method of data recorder-reproducer In a data recorder-reproducer, and a bit map data processing method, a control program processing method and a setting data processing method of the data recorder-reproducer, bit map data supplied from the external is taken in, and the taken bit map data is superimp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036132 | Reconfigurable cartridge processing module for storing cartridge receiving devices in a data storage system A reconfigurable cartridge processing module for use in a data storage system may comprise a frame having a plurality of sets of mounting locations provided thereon so that the frame defines a first component configuration and a second component configuration. In th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6909577 | Low-overhead storage magazine A low-overhead storage magazine and method for storing at least one data cartridge therein. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the low-overhead storage magazine comprises a frame assembly having a chamber formed therein sized to receive a pluralit... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904005 | Power supply apparatus and method using same A power supply module removably disposed within an automated data storage and retrieval system. An automated data storage and retrieval system which includes one or more power supply modules removably disposed therein. An accessor movably disposed with an automated ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6820273 | Imaging device and method for use in an autochanger A media handling device is disclosed herein. One embodiment of the media handling device comprises a picker, a support mechanism, and an imaging device. The support mechanism may comprise a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is attached to ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6772272 | Apparatus and method for writing information to a designated information storage medium with an allocated data storage device using a specified information recording format A method to write information to a designated information storage medium using an allocated data storage device using a specified information recording format, whereby a previously-determined media bit for the designated information storage medium is examined, and a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6700734 | Cartridge library apparatus with an openable door for storing cartridges A cartridge library apparatus according to the present invention comprises door 1 provided openably to apparatus body C and having a multiplicity of cells 4 for housing cartridge W in an inner surface, shutter 2 provided in apparatus body C and covering a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6574641 | Management of physical media volumes in partitions of an automated data storage library An automated data storage library, method, and a computer program product manage categories of physical media volumes, which may store stacked logical volumes, in partitions of the library. A media sensor senses the VOLSER identifier of thee physical medi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6449223 | Library apparatus for disc cartridge The present invention relates to a library apparatus capable of enhancing the coupling accuracy and the positioning accuracy among a plurality of lockers to bring up the traveling accuracy and positional accuracy of an accessor within a passage penetratin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6414816 | Cartridge for cleaning feeder belt and library apparatus A library apparatus accommodating a number of cartridges containing memory mediums is used for automatically cleaning a hand of an accessor robot that transfers a plurality of cartridges and is provided in the library apparatus. A control unit is provided... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6396657 | Hand mechanism of library apparatus comprising integrated rotatable plate portion and bar code reader A library apparatus having a smaller hand mechanism or picker is disclosed, which realizes highly accurate and high-speed identification-data (typically, bar code) reading. The hand mechanism comprises a picker for grasping the cartridge, which is movable... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6353581 | Media access in a media library A media element library includes a magazine of media element storage locations comprising at least one cell adjacent to an opening in the housing. The cell may be moveable so as to extend toward the opening in the housing of the media element library, the... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6233654 | Recording apparatus having a partially exchangeable disk array, a loading/unloading device, and a control device and which uses a disk-like recording medium When a plurality of magneto-optic disks are inserted via a mail slot provided in a front panel block, a controller controls a manipulator of a robotics block so as to load magneto-optic (MO) disks in MO disk arrays constituted by connecting a plurality of... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6215315 | Flat cable wear and fault detection for library apparatus A library apparatus includes an accessor robot and a flat cable connected to the accessor robot. The flat cable has an outer check line and an inner check line each formed of a conductor. Breaks in each of the outer check line and the inner check line are... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6198594 | Cartridge forced exit station for a library apparatus A library apparatus is provided with a cartridge forced exit station for forcibly discharging a defective cartridge for safe removal by an operator. The cartridge forced exit station includes a storage rack for accepting the defective from an operating sp... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6002662 | Disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus and disc presence detecting method A disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus provided with disc exchange function to carry out recording/reproduction while carrying out exchange between plural discs held within a disc holding body includes a disc holding body within which plural discs ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5999356 | Data cartridge library with rotating storage stacks An automated library is disclosed for storing and retrieving data storage cartridges having a plurality of rotatable stacks, all rotatable about parallel axes, each stack being multi-faced and preferably rectangular. A column of cells for storing data car... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5959803 | Cartridge changer, data storage unit using the changer and apparatus using the data storage unit A cartridge changer having a predetermined width across a predetermined rotational plane, includes a rack being rotatable and storing at least first and second cartridges in a predetermined rotational plane, wherein at least one distance extending across ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5894376 | Apparatus and method for monitoring read/write reliability of data storage device The present invention provides an apparatus and method for monitoring the read/write reliability of data storage devices contained within a data cartridge library system. The data cartridge library system includes multiple player/recorder devices. In acco... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5828646 | Cartridge handling system with locking devices A cartridge handling system utilizing a cartridge locking apparatus adapted to simultaneously lock cartridges within corresponding storage locations and a cartridge engaging assembly lock-down apparatus adapted to secure the cartridge engaging assembly to... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5766018 | Disc playback system, karaoke system and disc playback method It is an object of this invention to provide a low-cost disc playback system which reduces the time the user has to wait for a disc to be played back. To achieve this objective, the system mounts a disc, added to the rack 1, onto the player 2, reads the b... | 06/16/1998 |
