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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7800861 | Cartridge magazine with shutter opening mechanism The cartridge magazine according to the present invention has a plurality of holding shelves holding a plurality of cartridges, each holding shelf being provided with a shutter opening mechanism for opening a shutter of a cartridge along with insertion of a cartridg... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800860 | Device for storing data carriers A device for storing data carriers has a housing (10). In the housing (10) magazines (12) can be inserted, which accommodate data carriers, e.g. magnetic tape cartridges (26) lying flat. In order to be able to exchange cartridges (26 | 09/21/2010 |
| 7483236 | Media cartridge storage device for an autoloading data storage and retrieval system A cartridge storage device for a data storage and retrieval system according to one embodiment comprises a housing having a front and a back positioned on opposite ends of the housing; a plurality of cells in the housing, each cell adapted for receiving a media cart... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7440232 | Multi-disk cartridge and disks with interlocking spacers for stacking A recording disk cartridge includes a plurality of flexible recording disk media integrally rotatably housed within a cartridge case. Each of the recording disk media is fixed to a center core which is stacked one on another through a spacer. The cartridge case incl... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7359145 | Non-tape data storage cartridge with handling feature and associated cartridge drive A data storage cartridge including a non-tape storage medium, and a housing maintaining the non-tape storage medium. The housing defines a plurality of external handling features for interaction with at least one of a cartridge storage unit and a cartridge drive to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359142 | Magazine-based data cartridge library The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349294 | Disc error checking sensor for printers and duplicators A disc processor, such as a printer or a recorder, or a combination processor, has a robotic arm that will pick a compact disc to be processed from a storage stack and move it to a tray associated with the processor. The robotic arm includes a sensor to sense when a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312947 | Magnetic tape cartridge storage apparatus with lock and release device A storage magazine for data cartridges includes a plurality of storage slots located side-by-side and potentially above one another. The storage slots are defined by parting walls disposed at spaced intervals between top and bottom surfaces of the storage magazine. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7274531 | Extendable storage bin mounting for automatic storage library In one exemplary embodiment an automated storage library is provided. The automated storage library may include a media drive, an array of storage bins for holding storage devices, and a robotic transfer mechanism for transporting storage devices between the media d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7180701 | Magazine-based data cartridge library The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154703 | Magazine-based data cartridge library The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136988 | Mass data storage library frame spanning for mixed media Disclosed are a system, a method, and an article of manufacture to provide for configuring an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames that operate with different types of data storage media. The automated data storage library is configured t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7099810 | Acoustic logging tool having quadrupole source An acoustic tool that provides a reduced tool mode and enhanced accuracy for estimating shear wave propagation slowness in slow formations is disclosed. In one embodiment, the acoustic tool comprises: an acoustic source, an array of acoustic receivers, and an intern... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088644 | Methods for regulating the position of a plunge mechanism of a cartridge engaging assembly Methods for controlling the position of a plunge mechanism which is mounted to a cartridge engaging assembly are disclosed herein. In one method, the position of a plunge mechanism associated with a cartridge engaging assembly is regulated by 1) providing a referenc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028314 | Media storage system and method for identifying a storage location therein Media storage system and method for identifying storage locations therein. One embodiment of the media storage system may comprise at least one storage library having a storage area therein. At least one access panel operatively associated with the at least one stor... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6968561 | Optical library and optical storage system At least an optical disk, a spindle motor, an optical head assembly and a seeking mechanism are mounted in a disk cartridge to accordingly establish a hermetically sealed structure. On the other hand, a disk cartridge guide member, an optical assembly, a disk cartri... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6925034 | Apparatus for regulating the position of a plunge mechanism of a cartridge engaging assembly Apparatus for controlling the position of a plunge mechanism which is mounted to a cartridge engaging assembly is disclosed herein. The apparatus may be embodied in a cartridge engaging assembly having a plunge mechanism that is moveable between a retracted position... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6590841 | Small library works-in-a-drawer The present invention is an automated storage library suitable for rack-mount and desktop installations. Storage media cartridges and a robotic mechanism that transport the storage media cartridges internal to the library are mounted on a moveable drawer.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6580582 | Cartridge magazine for a tape library The present invention is directed to a tape library (10) and a cartridge magazine (22) for transferring cartridges (24) to and from a tape library (10), without interrupting the operation of the tape library (10). The cartridge magazine (22) is sized and ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6480443 | Method and system for restraining a cartridge within an insertable magazine In general, the present invention provides an autochanger device having a cavity for receiving a magazine containing a media cartridge, wherein a retention arm of the cavity retrains the media pieces within the magazine while the magazine fills the cavity... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6424603 | Library apparatus of storage media A library apparatus can reduce number of motors to be incorporated and can reduce number of parts for simplification of construction for contributing to down-sizing of the apparatus and reducing a cost. The library apparatus of a storage media reads and/o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6385145 | Small library works-in-a-drawer The present invention is an automated storage library suitable for rack-mount and desktop installations. Storage media cartridges and a robotic mechanism that transport the storage media cartridges internal to the library are mounted on a moveable drawer.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6246642 | Automated optical detection system and method An automated object detection system and method is disclosed. The automated detection system uses an imaging apparatus, such as a bar code reader, to determine if an object is located at a predetermined location. The automated object detection system has ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6239941 | Cartridge library and method of operation thereof An automated cartridge library (30) comprises a magazine mounting assembly (60) which holds at least one magazine (70) to a library frame (32), the magazine accommodating at least one cartridge (90) of information storage media. A cartridge transport syst... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6042205 | Media holding device incorporating a media locking mechanism A media holding device incorporating a media locking mechanism is disclosed herein. The media holding device comprises a housing comprising a plurality of media receiving bays formed therein; a plurality of detent mechanisms mounted on the housing and ass... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6040956 | Cartridge insertion/discharge opening structure of recording/reproduction unit for library apparatus A cartridge insertion/discharge opening section of a recording/reproduction unit includes introduction guides for guiding a cartridge inserted by an accessor from the external to the interior of the recording/reproduction unit. The introduction guides are... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034928 | Library apparatus In a library apparatus, plural recording media are received in respective, assigned slots in a tray movable between a closed position within a housing and, selectively, in a first mode to a fully opened position affording access to all of the slots and re... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027296 | Front loading data media library import/export mechanism An integrated data cartridge import/export device controls the operation of both a closure door mechanism and a cartridge media carrier. Each of these two mechanisms are functionally coupled to one another and are driven by a single drive motor, thus simp... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5999500 | Data cartridge interlock release actuator system A data cartridge interlock release actuator system for disabling a data cartridge lock within a data cartridge caddy to enable an autochanger to remove a data cartridge from the data cartridge caddy. The interlock release actuator is a cam shaft within th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5995320 | Horizontally oriented autoloader for data storage cartridges The horizontally oriented autoloader for data storage cartridges orients the data storage cartridges in a horizontally oriented loading bin, and occupies a vertical space consistent with the vertical dimensions of the associated cartridge drive. These fea... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5995477 | Data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack referencing method and apparatus A sleeve for providing referencing between an autochanger storage rack and a data cartridge caddy before, during and after installation of the data cartridge caddy into the autochanger storage rack. The sleeve provides accurate alignment and referencing i... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5943305 | Optical disc cartridge handling apparatus with removable magazine An optical disc cartridge handling apparatus, which has a removable cartridge magazine for loading and unloading groups of cartridges into the apparatus, for storing, handling, reading and writing of the optical discs stored within the cartridges. A flipp... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940243 | Cartridge direct entry/exit station for library apparatus A cartridge direct entry/exit station for a library apparatus, the library apparatus transferring selected cartridges to a drive unit through a transferring mechanism for processing of information recorded therein. The cartridge direct entry/exit station ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5652742 | Cartridge retention in storage cell arrays The present invention provides a retainer system of an automated storage and retrieval system, or library, which prevents information storage elements, or cartridges, from escaping from their respective storage cells when the entire library is transported... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5537268 | Multi-function locking mechanism for a multi-celled data cassette magazine A pass-thru cassette magazine performs several functions beyond vertically holding a plurality of data cassettes in a position randomly accessible to a data storage subsystem picker assembly, including locking the data cassettes within corresponding stora... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5153862 | Cassette for storing, moving and loading optical storage disk cartridges A mass loader stores a plurality of cartridges for loading a selected one of the cartridges into an optical disk reader. The loader comprises a magazine carrier and a cartridge loading apparatus. The cartridges are stored in a vertical and parallel orient... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4993010 | Laser disk cassette selecting system A laser disk cassette selecting system comprising a cassette case having a plurality of housing cavities in a multi-layered or sequential form for housing laser disks or cassettes, a cassette or disk case holding member for detachably mounting the case, a... | 02/12/1991 |
