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Class 369/30.59 - Drive moves into alignment with disc


Subclass of Class 369 - Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Definition: Subject matter wherein the disc recording/reproducing
No. of patents: 8
Last issue date: 04/18/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7031232Linear 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
6957440Methods for translating and reading optical disks
The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for reading optical disks. Some implementations are particularly well suited for automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated delivery of disks between a disk reader, a disk trans...
10/18/2005
6587405Linear 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 acce...
07/01/2003
5136562Automatic changer for information storage devices
A changing apparatus for compact discs has a box-shaped magazine in which discs are stored in parallel, overlapping, sloped compartments. The discs can be moved from a storage position in the magazine to a playback position on a playback mechanism by a di...
08/04/1992
5107474Multi-magazine disc player
A multimagazine disc player includes an array of magazines removably stored therein each for holding a plurality of discs, and a playback device movable and positionable in alignment with one of the magazines at a time for playing back a selected one of t...
04/21/1992
5099465Compact-disc changer with magazine and playback section that are movable relative to each other
Compact disk changer with a playback section and a magazine with compartments for holding compact disks. The playback section and the magazine are moved relative to each other up and down for removing compact disks from the magazine. The compact disks are...
03/24/1992
5034935Multi-magazine disc player
A multimagazine disc player includes an array of magazines removably stored therein each for holding a plurality of discs, and a playback device movable and positionable in alignment with one of the magazines at a time for playing back a selected one of t...
07/23/1991
4599716Autochanger type disc player
An autochanger type optical compact disc player includes a disc tray for holding a large number of discs in close proximity, a disc playback section and a disc transferring section for transferring the disc between the disc tray and the disc playback sect...
07/08/1986
 
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