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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305568 | Backup system for multi-source audio apparatus In a backup system 310, 340, 350, or 360, a controller 300 controls operation of a multi-source audio apparatus MMSA. An operation status holder 310 holds operation status information Dbk of the multi-source audio apparatus MMSA. A non-vo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305682 | Sensor mechanism for detecting tray in/out motion The present invention relates to a sensor mechanism of an optical disc device for detecting tray in/out motion, which comprises a swing bar having a actuating bar, a spinning center and a protrusion portion; a gear for driving the protrusion portion to rotate the sw... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5317554 | Magazine loader having an ejector arm a mass loader (10) stores a plurality of cartridges (14) for loading a selected one of the cartridges (14) into an optical disk reader (12). The loader (10) comprises a magazine carrier (18) and a cartridge loading apparatus (28). The cartridges (14) are ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4949324 | Disc-type recording medium transfer mechanism A disc-type recording medium transfer mechanism includes a tray transfer device movable in a first direction parallel to the direction of stacking of a plurality of trays, and also movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to tran... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4589101 | Linear changer apparatus Apparatus for recording and/or playback of recordings on discs including a selective disc changer suited particularly for discs of the "compact disc" type. The playback unit has a housing mounted for helicoidal movement between a disc operating plane and ... | 05/13/1986 |
