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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8355301 | Disc transportation mechanism and disk processing device A disc transportation mechanism for a disc processing device holds and transports discs by gripping the center hole of the disc. The disc transportation mechanism has a hole position detector and a position adjustment mechanism. The hole position detector detects th... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8295133 | Optic disc writer device An optic disc writer device is an embedded type independent system. It has a host controller, a disc writer assembly, and a printer assembly. The disc writer assembly is electrically connected to the host controller and has a robotic arm, at least one disc writer, a... | 10/23/2012 |
| 7376961 | Contactless power and/or data transmission in an automated data storage library employing segmented coils A contactless power system for an automated data storage library having a plurality of storage shelves for storing data storage cartridges, at least one picker for accessing the data storage cartridges with respect to the storage shelves, and a transport system for ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7230887 | Multiple disc player having disc guides for relocating dislocated discs The present invention was developed in order to provide a disc player, whereby even when an inserted disc is not normally set on a stocker, or a normally set disc is dislocated from a stocker, the disc can be reset in the normal position on the stocker during a stoc... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7162329 | Automated data storage system including a moveable rail system and garage Applicants' automated data storage system includes a first media storage library having a first rail system, a garage having a movable rail system, said garage being disposed adjacent the media storage library, and a plurality of accessors movably disposed on either... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7092320 | Medium handler and organizer A compact disc processing system allows for more efficient processing of compact discs. The system included a transporter mechanism that can grip and transport more than one compact disc at a time. As such, a second disc can be gripped while a first disc is being pr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7031232 | Linear optical disk changer with side switching capabilities An optical disk changer that is capable of automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated rotation and delivery of disks taken from a linear disk storage bin, both sides of a dual-sided optical disk can be automatically accessed. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006325 | Automated handling and interface mechanism for library of disk drive carriers A picking tool for an automated library of disk drive carriers has a body with a large guide pin, and a pair of electromagnets. The guide pin has an optical service interface at its tip. A disk drive is mounted to a carrier having a front bezel with a tapered hole t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6954938 | Apparatus and method to transport a data storage medium disposed in a portable carrier A portable carrier for a data storage medium is disclosed. An accessor which includes an electromagnet and a fixturing assembly is disclosed. A data storage and retrieval system which includes at least one of Applicants' carriers and at least one of Applicants' acce... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6782544 | Memory storage disk handling system having a servo-driven elevator pin A memory storage disk handling system includes a housing, an elevator pin mounted on the housing for lifting disks, a servo motor with a cam arm. The servo motor rotates to pivot the cam arm, which cams against the elevator pin to lift the elevator pin. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6337842 | Disk handling system having a telescoping elevator pin A disk handling system includes a housing, a turntable and a telescoping elevator pin. The turntable mounts on the housing for holding disks. The turntable includes a disk dispenser, which dispenses disks form the turntable. A telescoping elevator pin mou... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6178153 | Compact disk auto-exchanger and method thereof A compact disk auto-exchanger and a method thereof which are capable of more rapidly and accurately moving a compact disk arranged in a magazine to a compact disk player, and loading/unloading the compact disk arranged in a compact disk mechanism into/fro... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6122231 | 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. This recording and, or reproducing apparatus comprises... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6111847 | Picker device and method for handling planar objects having an aperture therein A picker device for engaging the topmost one of a stacked plurality of media having center apertures formed therein includes a resilient spring slidably supported within a support base at its upper edges. A spreader mechanism is supported between the resi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6005745 | Cartridge library with entry/exit port and method of operation thereof An automated cartridge library (2230) has a cartridge transport system (2240) which transports cartridges of information storage media between a cartridge storage section (2234) and a drive section (2238). The cartridge storage section includes a pluralit... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5995459 | Flipper mechanism for double-sided media A data media storage library for storing and accessing storage media such as optical discs, CDs, tape cartridges, and PCMCIA cards, consisting of a housing containing a storage array with a number of storage locations therein; a number of media storage el... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5910939 | Automatic disc changer for an information recording or reproducing system A disc carrier is provided for carrying a disc between a magazine and a disc player. The disc carrier has a rotating device and a chuck member provided on the rotating device. A direction of the chuck member can be changed to the magazine or the disc play... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5907532 | Data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method A data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method therefor is disclosed which utilizes parallel storage racks and a parallel bank of data disc drives with a transport assembly for transferring data discs between the storage racks and the d... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5764615 | Data storage library with single shaft A data storage library for storing and accessing data storage media, consisting of a housing, a storage array within the housing, the storage array having a wall, a media storage element arranged adjacent the storage array wall for holding storage media, ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5721716 | Linear displacement and support apparatus for use in a cartridge handling system An apparatus for linearly displacing a cartridge engaging assembly along a predetermined displacement path and for supporting the cartridge engaging assembly at a fixed orientation relative to its displacement path. The apparatus includes single or multip... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5715230 | Device for feeding a disc in an autochanger A device for feeding discs in an autochanger is disclosed. The device feed, using a simple disc feeding mechanism, the compact discs between the disc magazines and the compact disc players of the autochanger through a rolling type feeding motion. Therefor... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5455810 | Flexible member tensioning apparatus An apparatus for providing and maintaining tension in a flexible member. The apparatus includes a housing with openings therethrough for receiving the end portions of the flexible member. The apparatus further includes a retainer which maintains one end p... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5450391 | Cartridge engagement system for optical disk cartridges A disk cartridge engagement system having a carriage disposed within a sleeve for movement in the longitudinal direction, gripper arms pivotally mounted to the carriage for engaging a disk cartridge positioned distally of the sleeve, and a pair of biasing... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5431520 | Disc-shaped object storage and retrieval mechanism and method for using same A disc-shaped object storage and retrieval mechanism uses storage grooves corresponding to the radius of a disc-shaped object, such as an audio or photo compact disc or video disc, and a curvilinear track with a curve determined by the diameter of the dis... | 07/11/1995 |
| 4787074 | Automated library for data storage disks Disclosed herein is an automated library for data storage disks. Such library comprises at least one disk drive, means for storing a large number of disks, and disk transport means for transporting disks between the disk drive and disk-storing means. The ... | 11/22/1988 |
