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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372782 | Disc detecting method in a multi-disc optical storage apparatus The present invention relates to a disc detecting method in a multi-disc optical storage apparatus, which comprises receiving an electronic signal and determining whether to perform a complete disc detecting process or not when the multi-disc optical storage apparat... | 05/13/2008 |
| 6970402 | Carrier mechanism There is provided a carrier mechanism which can move a carrier section 23 to a desired position with high accuracy. The carrier mechanism is comprised of the carrier section 23, a driving motor 18, and an actuator formed of a cam mechanism 13... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961948 | Disk holding device On a loading block LB, there are provided a wire 1 having spring properties and two rollers (disk pressing sections) 2 made of rubber that are capable of rotating about this wire 1 as their rotary shaft. One end of the wire 1 is coupled w... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6931575 | Method and system for testing hardware and software configurations in a computer system A method that includes setting a plurality of switching devices to cause a first plurality of devices to be coupled to a computer system is provided. The method also includes booting the computer system and detecting one or more errors associated with one or more of... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6717890 | Information processing apparatus having a multitasking function with one or more optical discs A multitasking information processing method comprises the steps of (a) providing a plurality of turntables each for detachably storing an optical disc thereon; (b) affording a plurality of optical units each comprising a driving means and an optical read head; (c) ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6477121 | Apparatus and disk holder for use in the same A disk apparatus has a playback unit. In the playback unit, a drive plate having thereon a turntable and a spindle motor is compulsively mechanically driven by drive cams of a first and second driving plates, and then mechanically locked at a lower positi... | 11/05/2002 |
| 5978324 | Disc recording/reproducing unit elastically supported on a main body of the apparatus including a lock mechanism for the elastic support device A multiple disc changer apparatus has an elastic support mechanism for supporting the recording/reproducing unit on a main body of the apparatus and includes a locking mechanism for controlling the elastic support of the elastic support mechanism when a d... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5748575 | Information processing apparatus having a multitasking function with one or more optical discs A high-performance optical information processing apparatus having various hardware for arriving at multitasking function. The optical information processing apparatus provides disc-loading and -unloading flexibility, allows a user to launch a software pr... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5341352 | Disk player for playing back more than one kind of disk In a multi-disk player, disks such as compact disks and video disks are positioned on at least two tray mechanisms so that the signal reproducing surfaces of the disks on the respective tray mechanisms face in predetermined directions. Drive units are pro... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5173889 | Multi-loaded disk drive arrangement A multi-loaded disk drive arrangement comprises a disk table for holding a plurality of disks arranged on the same circumference thereof, a loading mechanism for rotating the table to move a desired disk so that it is placed at a desired position, and a m... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5146451 | Compact disk player with two stacked, rotary, rotationally offset carrying plates for plural disks A compact disk player wherein more compact disks can be loaded within a limited space and can be reproduced continuously. A disk setting device on which the disks are placed is arranged as an up-and-down double structure. The disks laid on the disk settin... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5122914 | Disk drive system with transportable carrier and mounting assembly A computer system providing for quick removal and quick and simple installation of a disk drive unit into the system. A latching and positioning arrangement provides releasable support for the disk drive unit and achieves automatic electric connections wi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4984228 | Dual drive changer for records A changer for sequentially playing back at least two records without any interruption includes a magazine for storing records along a number of storage planes in side-by-side compartment and two mechanisms for transferring stored records to and from the m... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4969138 | Multi-disk player system A multi-disk player system comprising a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazin... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4864551 | Multi-disk player system A disk player is disclosed which includes a player housing, a turntable installed in the player housing, a disk holder for holding disks and for being inserted and installed in installation mechanism within the player housing, and disk-unloading/conveying... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4815057 | Multiple-player disc-changer apparatus An automatic disc changer apparatus operable for selecting and loading any one of a plurality of data discs onto multiple disc players or other data input/output device is disclosed. The disc changer apparatus includes a disc storage rack that stores the ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4616357 | Disc player A disc player includes a loading device for loading an information disc on the turntable of the player. The loading device comprises a frame and a loading support for supporting the disc, which loading support is movable horizontally and vertically to tra... | 10/07/1986 |
