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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430749 | Disk conveyance apparatus and support means for supporting conveyance apparatus A disk apparatus includes a supporting mechanism inwardly projecting from an inner surface of a wall of a housing, the wall having a disk insertion/ejection opening, a disk conveying mechanism that is supported by the supporting mechanism so that the disk conveying ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7272839 | Storage medium library and storage medium magazine A storage medium library retains polygonal data storage plates. The library includes a box for accommodating the plates, a drive unit for recording or retrieving data with respect to each storage plate, and a plate changer for transferring the storage plates between... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7032232 | Memory storage disk handling system A disk dispenser including a spindle having a first end and a second end, the second end having a disk support foot arranged to support a stack of disks, wherein the disk support foot is movable from an extended position at which a portion of the disk support foot i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 5808828 | Installation intended for automatic recording and/or readout onto or from information carriers This installation includes an arrangement for filing information carriers (for example record library (DT) for compact discs) capable of actuation by a transfer arrangement (8) in order to place the carriers selectively into recording/reading apparatus (2... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5798997 | Import/export element for data storage library An improved import/export element for a data media storage library for inserting data media into the data media storage library and removing data media from the data media storage library consists of an import/export element base, an import/export element... | 08/25/1998 |
| 4817071 | Disk-loading station for automated disk library A disk-loading station for an automated disk library includes a "lazy-Susan" mechanism which enables disks to be loaded into the library from a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the disks are ultimately transported within the library. Such... | 03/28/1989 |
