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7405901 Tape drive sensor system  
A data drive for detecting loading/unloading positions and media type is provided. The drive includes: a drive base; a receiver for receiving a storage media device, the receiver being movably...
7375920 Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is disclosed that is arranged to receive a tape cassette accommodating a tape recording medium that is selectively loaded thereto. The apparatus includes...
7360982 Structure for holding recording tape cartridge and method of manufacturing said structure  
Various types of recording cartridges, each of which has a case which rotatably accommodates a reel on which a recording tape is wound, are provided with grasped portions with concave portions at...
7349177 Cartridge loading devices  
A cartridge loading device 10 for magnetic tape cartridges includes a first member 12 , a second member 14 movable relative to the first member from a first position to a second position and a...
7349176 Tape guide system for a magnetic tape transfer apparatus  
A tape guide system for supporting magnetic tape about a rotary scan drum of a data transfer apparatus is disclosed. The tape guide system comprises a tape guide connected to an arm. The tape guide...
7119982 Data cartridge library operable with a multipiece magazine, drive bay, user interface, an entry/exit port, and universal electronics bay  
Disclosed is a data cartridge library operable with at least one data cartridge magazine, drive bay and universal electronics bay. The data cartridge library generally comprises a frame that...
7099102 Multiple format magnetic storage media drive  
Methods and systems are provided for receiving and streaming storage tape by a tape head from storage tape cartridges of varying formats in a single tape drive. In one example, an exemplary tape...
7097125 Tape drive with automatic adaptation for different size tape cassettes  
A tape drive arrangement is configured to automatically adapt to drive different size tape cassettes and includes a sensor that senses the size of a tape cassette inserted into the tape drive. A...
7088539 Apparatus for detecting media  
A media detection system includes a light source mounted within a cartridge receiving chamber defined by a cartridge engaging assembly. A cartridge referencing member has an arm portion mounted to...
6961206 Cassette holder allowing large and small cassettes to be selectively loaded  
A holder for the selected loading of a large or small cassette. A pair of positioning-restriction elements is provided inside the cassette holder at a distance enough for the small cassette to be...
6597535 Process and device for recognizing tape cassettes of different playing times  
A method for the determination of the cassette type of a cassette, which contains a recording medium in the form of tape for recording and/or replaying information using an apparatus having a...
6563667 Cassette deck mechanism for mounting/discharging different size cassettes using a pivoted arm  
A cassette deck that can use either a large cassette or a small cassette and can move the small cassette with certainty to a position at which the small cassette can be taken out manually. The...
6445533 Transfer linkage for a cartridge adapter of a tape drive  
A cartridge adapter ( 16 ) that allows for a smaller form factor cartridge ( 14 ) to be used with a tape drive ( 12 ) is provided herein. The cartridge ( 14 ) includes a cartridge reel ( 18 ) and a...
6441984 Cassette auto-changer with cassette accommodating portion providing cassette recording format information  
A cassette auto-changer includes a cassette accommodating portion, a plurality of recording and/or reproducing units, a cassette transport mechanism and a controller. The cassette accommodating...
6349013 Sensor for identifying a magnetic recording medium utilizing rotatable flags which cooperate to enter a cut-out portion in the medium  
The sensor for detecting a medium having a cut-out portion on a movable tray, according to the present invention, comprises: a rotatable first flag which is rotationally urged, the first flag, when...
6344944 Mini-cartridge adapter for adapting a mini-cartridge to an industry standard tape cartridge format  
A tape mini-cartridge is functionally compatible with a larger industry standard tape cartridge. A mini-cartridge adapter adapts the mini-cartridge to be compatible with a standard tape drive by...
6283395 Cassette adapter and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operate...
6227476 Take-up control device for loaded tape casette in information recording/reproducing apparatus  
A take-up reel sensor measures a rotation cycle of a take-up reel of a loaded tape cassette in a take-up operation. A changing rate calculating section calculates a changing rate of the rotation...
6224007 Tape cassette  
A first tape cassette adapted to be interchangeably used with a second tape cassette of a different thick case thickness is provided. A first tape cassette includes a first case having a first...
6175468 Reproducing apparatus with auxiliary shutter configuration  
A reproducing apparatus includes a main shutter for closing a cartridge-holder opening, which is rotated in the cartridge-inserting direction when inserting one of the large and small cartridges so...
6155509 Mechanism for adjusting a spacing of tape reel drive members for different size cassettes  
A multi-cassett loading and unloading system having a housing which has defined locations for different size cassettes such as the Standard (large size) and Mini (small size) cassettes of the DVC...
6154338 Recording/reproducing apparatus  
On the upper surface of a cartridge case 4, there are formed a pair of press protrusions 4a situated on both sides thereof, a recess 4b situated between the two press protrusions 4a, first and...
6141186 Cassette adaptor  
A cassette adaptor is disclosed, in which a head cover for accommodating the magnetic head is elastically supported on the head spring in such a manner that the height of the recording head and the...
6141179 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus capable of using cassettes having different sizes including a device for adjusting tension on a supply reel base based on the cassette size  
An apparatus performs recording and/or reproduction of signals by a head of a drum with which a tape-like recording medium is brought into contact while being moved under a fixed tension from a...
6126106 Cassette adapter and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus  
A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operates...
6111721 Tray loading type magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus for different size tape cassettes  
The present invention is related to a tray loading type magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus. The tray loading type magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a deck mechanism...
6104580 Cassette adaptor  
A cassette adaptor is disclosed, in which a head cover for accommodating the magnetic head is elastically supported on the head spring in such a manner that the height of the recording head and the...
6095446 Tape drive with movable centering guide and door opening arrangement  
A tape drive for accommodating tape cartridges of different sizes and capacities is provided with a tape insertion opening, a first guide at a first side of the tape insertion opening, and a second...
6061203 Device for opening lids of varying sized tape cassettes in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus  
An opening device is provided for opening a lid of a tape cassette in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus which can be constructed to receive a first and second tape cassette having...
6059212 Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor  
A tape drive arrangement and method for driving a cartridge roller in a tape cartridge that advances tape in a tape cartridge. The tape drive has a drive motor and having a rotatable outer housing,...
6052253 Dual format tape drive  
A dual tape drive system is described for accepting either a digital data tape cartridge for data backup or a standard audio cassette tape for audio play and record. A single dual purpose tape head...
6036131 Magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus and reel braking mechanism therefor  
6031676 System for sensing a tape cartridge  
A tape deck system uses four sensors to read features on a tape cartridge to determine control operations. A first sensor determines and a second sensor indicate a condition from a set comprising...
6024314 Apparatus for loading and unloading a recorder for selectively receiving various types of cassette  
In recorders, in particular video recorders, the use of various sizes of cassette is intended and is already customary. For this purpose, the size of the cassette must be identified and the hubs of...
5992781 Indirect drive mechanism for recording and reproducing apparatus capable of accomodating different size cassettes  
A recording and reproducing apparatus has an indirect drive arrangement in which the reel turntables are rotated by an existing motor, such as a capstan motor or the like. The reel turntables can...
5969918 Cassette adaptor  
A cassette adaptor is disclosed, in which a head cover for accommodating the magnetic head is elastically supported on the head spring in such a manner that the height of the recording head and the...
5964424 Cassette container capable of accommodating plural kinds of cassettes of different sizes  
A cassette container capable of accommodating plural kinds of cassettes of different sizes including a plate for supporting a cassette to be mounted so as to be in contact with a surface thereof....
5956202 Cassette erroenous insertion preventing mechanism  
A cassette type recording and reproducing apparatus in which during an eject operation of a tape cassette, a cam driven lever 28 is kicked by a cam 31 and a cassette discharge lever 51 is rotated...
5949610 Stopper block assembly for a cassette type recording/reproducing apparatus  
A cassette type recording and reproducing apparatus in which during an eject operation of a tape cassette, a cam driven lever 28 is kicked by a cam 31 and a cassette discharge lever 51 is rotated...
5936797 Cassette type recording/reproducing apparatus operable with plural types of cassettes which are different sizes  
A cassette type recording and reproducing apparatus in which during an eject operation of a tape cassette, a cam driven lever is kicked by a cam and a cassette discharge lever is rotated by the cam...
5934591 Cassette adapter and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus  
A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operates...
5920442 Cassette loading device  
A cassette loading device including the following configuration: one cassette holder is fitted into the other cassette holder so as to slide in the cassette's direction of movement relative to the...
5901914 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus permitting selective use of cassettes of different sizes  
A reel mount moving device for moving a reel mount to the position of each reel contained in each of a plurality of cassettes of different sizes, with any of the cassettes mounted, includes the...
5894377 Tray loading cartridge tape drive for different sized cartridges  
A tape drive system for use with a removable tape cartridge. The tape drive comprises a slidable tray that moves the tape cartridge into a load position within the disk drive and into an eject...
5890669 Tape drive with movable centering guide and door opening arrangement  
A tape drive for accommodating tape cartridges of different sizes and capacities is provided with a tape insertion opening, a first guide at a first side of the tape insertion opening, and a second...
5889632 Cassette loading apparatus  
A cassette loading apparatus includes a cassette container, an identifier having different positions corresponding to different kinds of cassettes that can be inserted into the cassette container,...
5868332 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having tape tension control mechanism with plural braking devices  
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus arranged to permit, each of a plurality of types of tape cassettes having different distances between reels to be selectively mounted on the apparatus by...
5867467 Package relay terminal assembly  
A package relay terminal assembly of the present invention not only electrically conducts to exterior connection terminals (101) of an electric circuit housed in a record package (100) but also is...
5854723 Cassette type recording/reproducing apparatus with a cam driven cassette stage for loading/unloading a cassette  
A cassette type recording and reproducing apparatus in which during an eject operation of a tape cassette, a cam driven lever 28 is kicked by a cam 31 and a cassette discharge lever 51 is rotated...
5833158 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having means for selectively loading large or small tape cassette  
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a rack mechanism by which a cassette compartment can be easily removed from a mechanical deck regardless of any position at which reel tables are...
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