Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366744 | File management device and file management method The present invention relates to a data recording/reproducing apparatus (1), which includes a reader (3) for reading content data recorded in a minidisc (2), and a controller (4) for generating one file by gathering a plurality of content... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7339858 | Disk device, and methods for checking, ejecting, and loading disk in disk device A disk device includes a disk tray capable of accommodating disks by stacking; a first driving motor for transferring the disk tray in the disk-stacking direction; a driving unit including an optical head for reading out data recorded in the disks, and a supporting ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310520 | File construction for mobile communication device including machine-language-code execution segment and file execution method using the same The present invention relates to a file construction for mobile communication device including an execution segment in form of machine language codes and a file execution method using the same, whereby a file in accordance with the present invention comprises a head... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296278 | Disk drive A disk drive includes a main frame; a cartridge slidably installed in the main frame; a plurality of trays stacked in the cartridge and slidably installed therein; an elevation unit for controlling a height of a turn table; a tray selecting unit for locking each tra... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278145 | Optical disk driving apparatus Herein disclosed is an optical disk driving apparatus for selectively driving a plurality of optical disks, comprising: a housing; and an optical disk driving unit accommodated in the housing, the optical disk driving unit including: a turntable for selectively reta... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246363 | Disk changer having provision for visibility of stored disk With a conventional disk changer, it takes a long time with poor operability to directly and visually confirm which tray has a disk or which tray has which disk in a device. A disk changer of the invention includes a tray transfer unit for shuttling trays between a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7159225 | Disc device with disc changer To achieve a disc device with a disc changer in which number of motors is reduced, and a quiet and stable switching operation, accurate positioning of a sub-tray, smooth clamp and release of a disc are possible, only a first motor for driving a main tray and a secon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146559 | Information terminal device Detection as to the reproduction expiration time of contents is executed, using the measured time of a system clock managed based on system time data from a base station BS. If the reproduction expiration time of the contents is not exceeded, the contents can be rep... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100176 | Optical disk driving apparatus Herein disclosed is an optical disk driving apparatus for selectively driving a plurality of optical disks, comprising: a housing; and an optical disk driving unit accommodated in the housing, the optical disk driving unit including: a turntable for selectively reta... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7076790 | Disk player A disc player 10 is equipped with a positioning unit 14 that has step plate 54 and positions a disc 1, a clamper unit 15 that has a clamp plate 66 and carries out a clamp operation on the disc positioned by the positioning u... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007286 | Disk mechanism The attaching section 3 is arranged on the panel member 2 under the condition that center SC of the disk insertion hole 2a in the longitudinal direction and center MC of the disk 8 attached to the attaching section 3 are dis... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003785 | Recording medium driving device A recording medium driving device includes a loading unit with a disc loaded on it, a head movement mechanism for moving the recording head toward and away from the disc, an ejection mechanism for ejecting a loaded disc, a driving gear rotated by a drive motor, a jo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6944870 | Disc detection apparatus for slot-in optical disc drive A disc detection apparatus for a slot-in optical disc drive. The apparatus includes a body, a light emitting device, a rolling unit, and a light receiving device. The light emitting device is disposed on the body, as is the rolling unit. The light receiving device i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6880161 | Cam structure and disk exchange system using the same A cam structure is equipped with a first cam that displaces a first follower section in a radial direction, a second follower section that rotates with the first cam and has at least three support pins, and a second cam that displaces the second follower section in ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6791912 | Disk conveyance mechanism A connecting member connects a pair of holder plates toward the end of the holder plates at the recessed end in the direction in which the disk is inserted. By forming the holding member holding disks using three pieces, there is less deformation causes by high temp... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6760283 | Disk recording and/or reproducing device with starting and ejection control means A disc recording and/or reproducing device includes a disc compartment that has a plurality of disc mounts placed one upon another, on which discs are mounted. The device also includes a recording and/or reproducing mechanism for selectively recording and/or reprodu... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6747920 | Information reproduction apparatus and information reproduction An information reproduction apparatus for reproducing an item of program information from among a plurality of items of program information recorded on a recording medium, the plurality of items of program information including program information to which reproduct... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6728168 | Carriage ejection mechanism and carriage retaining mechanism A carriage ejection mechanism has a drawer, which moves back and forth between a stock position and an eject position, a plurality of carriages contained inside the drawer in a slidable manner in the direction in which the drawer moves and in a vertically stacked ma... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6631100 | Recording apparatus, recording method, and dubbing apparatus for recording or dubbing programs and character data A recording apparatus comprising a means for reading and reproducing a program recorded on a first recording medium such as a CD; a means for recording the reproduced program on a second recording medium such as an MD having at least a program area to rec... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6567351 | Playback device with predetermined, random function for selection of data groups Proposed is a playback device (1), especially a compact disc changer, which enables a random selection of data groups of recording media to be reproduced in succession. The playback device (1) comprises an input unit (5) and a random generator (10) for ra... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6473372 | Disc changer for a disc player A disc storage stores a plurality of discs. A pair of driving rollers are provided for carrying a disc inserted from an opening to the disc storage. Each of the driving rollers is provided to be moved between a disc carrying position and a retracted posit... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6226253 | Disk driving apparatus A disk driving apparatus which functions as a disk changer and employs a slot-in method that calls for inserting or removing a disk CD through a disk insertion/removal opening 315,316. The disk driving apparatus has reduced dimensions and is more convenie... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5986981 | Disk reproducing apparatus housing a plurality of disks In a disk reproducing apparatus a plurality of disks each carrying information recorded therein are inserted through an insertion opening and arrayed and held in a predetermined direction and a desired disk is selected for reproduction from the plurality ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970040 | Automatic disk changer An automatic disk changer includes: a casing having a front wall in which an opening through which a number of disk are inserted into the casing, and a disk inserting slit are formed in such a manner that the slit is adjacent to the opening; a disk insert... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5963533 | Disk playback device with changer allowing playback of one disk while another can be exchanged A disk playback device has an opening-closing slide for moving a tray between a stacker and a disk discharge position, and a gear train for horizontally moving the tray between the stacker and a loading completed position. The device further has a first a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5936930 | Automatic disk changer An automatic disk changer includes: a casing having a front wall in which an opening through which a number of disk are inserted into the casing, and a disk inserting slit are formed in such a manner that the slit is adjacent to the opening; a disk insert... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5864532 | Disk holder with disk protective material A disk player supports a disk between two opposing longitudinal disk guides, one with a moving belt running along it. The belt frictionally engages an edge of the disk to roll the disk along the opposite guide. A stocker includes supports spaced apart at ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5844880 | Disk playback device with changer allowing playback of one disk while another can be exchanged A disk playback device has an opening-closing slide for moving a tray between a stacker and a disk discharge position, and a gear train for horizontally moving the tray between the stacker and a loading completed position. The device further has a first a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5798998 | Optical disc reproducing device There is provided an optical disc reproducing device, comprising: a frame case having an opening formed on one side thereof; a disc reproducing section disposed within the frame case; a disc receiving section capable of receiving and holding a plurality o... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5784344 | Disc changing device with locking movable member for compact disc player A disc changing device for a compact disc player including a tray box containing a plurality of stacked trays, the tray box being mounted in a body of the compact disc player such that it is vertically movable, and a door member mounted to the player body... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5748596 | Disk changer/player with disk-edge guide and transfer mechanism A disk changer employs two disk guides that support a disk by its edge. A first guide has a revolving belt that frictionally engages the disk edge to roll it on a second guide. The edge fits into a channel of the second guide. The channel's access is defi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5550801 | Linear arrayed disc changer with shiftable guide projections An automatic disc changer has a casing for the automatic disc changer, and a plurality of disc holders arranged in the casing. The disc holder stores a plurality of disks in vertical positions. A reproducing device is provided in the casing to be moved al... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5515357 | Disk player assembly with withdrawable pallet A disk player assembly with withdrawable pallets including a pallet having a notch through which the selected disk contained in the disk stocker is passed, when the disk stocker and the disk playback mechanism are relatively moved up and down. The lower s... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5384760 | Disk changer player with stocker between loading/unloading position and reproducing unit In a reproducing apparatus accommodating a plurality of recording mediums and reproducing a selected recording medium from the plurality of recording mediums, the recording medium is stored and is selectively reproduced by a more simplified operation meth... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5280463 | Loading and ejecting device for a disk player A CD player has a magazine containing a plurality of trays, and a single tray. The magazine is provided to be loaded by hand, and the single tray is slidably mounted in the casing between a playback position and an ejected position. A lock device is provi... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5253218 | Compact magazine loaded disk player A magazine loaded disk player comprising a disk playback unit consisting of a rotation mechanism for rotating a disk and a pickup positioned to face the disk, a storage area for a disk magazine defined in a location overlapping with the disk playback unit... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5119354 | Disk reproducing apparatus A disk playing apparatus is capable of playing a plurality of disks or disks of different diameters. A disk transfer mechanism is provided between a magazine for storing the plurality of disks and a disk musical performance mechanism disposed obliquely an... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5058090 | Magazine loading disk player A magazine loading type disk player comprises a magazine mount portion for removably mounting a magazine. The magazine includes a housing and a plurality of plate-like trays for carrying respective disks. The plate-like trays are capable of being projecte... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5046059 | Multiple disc player with mechanism for changing of discs A multiple-disc player includes a player housing in which a disc holder housing discs held on respective plate-like trays is loaded. Desired discs are selected and transferred successively from the disc holder onto the disc carrying surface of a turntable... | 09/03/1991 |
