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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7180702 | Data cartridges handler including a ring-shaped carousel and a picker within the inner periphery of the carousel A data cartridge handling apparatus comprises a ring-shaped carousel (40) rotatably mounted within a housing (22). Cartridge-accommodating cells (52) are angularly arranged about the carousel between an inner periphery (48) and an outer p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7151718 | Media storage system The system comprises one or more storage devices (34) for storing data media, particularly CDs, a read/writer (50), a picking and transfer device (42), a series of rotary platters (22) stacked one on top of the other and each associated w... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7061837 | Digital-audio-signal recording apparatus Audio data are read out, via an ATAPI interface, from an audio CD set in a CD drive. Thus, even where an inexpensive low-speed CPU is used, high-speed copying can be performed. When audio data stored on a hard disk are to be reproduced, and if copying authorization/... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6714490 | Concentric ring carousel concept for data storage libraries A data storage system that uses multiple nested concentric carousels on a common rotating axis. Each carousel is equipped with an opening large enough to accommodate a retrieving arm, allowing the arm access to the next interior carousel. By aligning the openings of... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6072766 | Apparatus and associated method for storing, retrieving, and manipulating computer, mass-storage media elements A computer mass-storage media element storage, retrieval, and manipulative apparatus and associated method uses media elements stored in storage bins of storage carousels. The storage carousels are independently rotatable to rotate selected storage bins o... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5856894 | Data storage and retrieval system having a data cartridge conveyor with independently operable drives each with an associated cartridge transfer mechanism A data storage system is provided for storing and retrieving data. The system includes: a conveyor system for carrying a plurality of data cartridges; and, a plurality of independently operable drive mechanisms, each one having a data cartridge transfer m... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5847897 | Data storage and retrieval system having plural data cartridges, plural drive mechanisms each with an associated transfer mechanism having a finger member to fully insert a cartridge into its associated drive A data storage system is provided for storing and retrieving data. The system includes: a conveyor system for carrying a plurality of data cartridges; and, a plurality of independently operable drive mechanisms, each one having a data cartridge transfer m... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5684766 | Optical disk library apparatus with automatic head cleaning function An optical disk library apparatus equipped with a function of automatically cleaning an optical head in a drive unit. This optical disk library apparatus comprises a cartridge entry/eject mechanism for entering an optical disk cartridge into the library a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5642339 | Sub-carousel data storage library A recordable media library is provided wherein the library includes a plurality of carousels, one of the carousels being a primary carousel and the other carousels being sub-carousels. The sub-carousels have recordable media receptacles, such as that used... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640288 | Multiple disc cartridge recorder/player having toroidally arranged disc cartridge housing sections A recording/reproducing apparatus includes a plurality of toroidally arranged housing sections housing a plurality of disc cartridges in a stacked condition. Each housing section has apertures on its opposite lateral sides for taking out or housing the di... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5020043 | Electronic media storage apparatus A carousel like unit for the storage of floppy disks and other electronic media such as cassette tapes, compact disks, and video tapes. The storage unit rotates about a vertical axis and uses an indexer to select desired storage compartments.... | 05/28/1991 |
