7results about "Automatic cassette changing arrangements" patented technology

In one general embodiment, an apparatus includes a guidance system configured for coupling to a frame of an automated data storage library, the guidance system including a guide member coupled to a rail and configured to move along the rail in a first direction. A robot is detachably coupled to the guidance system and physically configured to be moved out of the automated data storage library in a direction about perpendicular to a plane of intended movement directions of the robot. The guidance system is configured such that the guide member remains engaged with the rail upon detachment of the robot therefrom.

A load-handling device with a low-power or sleep mode to minimise power use, is disclosed.

This invention relates to a contactless storage medium, a magnetic tape cassette, a method for operating the contactless storage medium, and the storage medium itself. The contactless storage medium mounted on the magnetic tape cassette includes an IC chip connected to an antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the communication destination via a magnetic field supplied from the destination, and communicates with the communication destination via the magnetic field. The IC chip corresponds to multiple communication standards and selectively uses multiple communication standards for communication.

A media library includes a media cartridge, a storage slot that selectively receives and retains the media cartridge, and a picker system. The storage slot includes a latch configured to securely retain the media cartridge within the storage slot. The picker system is configured to selectively retrieve the media cartridge from within the storage slot. The picker system includes a first picker finger, an opposed second picker finger, and a latch deactivator configured to selectively move the latch from an activated position in which the latch inhibits the media cartridge from being removed from the storage slot, to a deactivated position in which the latch does not inhibit the media cartridge from being removed from the storage slot. The latch deactivator is coupled to the first picker finger such that movement of the first picker finger results in corresponding movement of the latch deactivator.

An apparatus for tape library management is provided. The apparatus includes a storage slot including a plurality of mirrors incorporated in the storage slot for reading barcodes attached to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in a tiered orientation within the storage slot. Each of the plurality of mirrors is positioned directly below a barcode attached to each of a plurality of tape cartridges stored in the storage slot. Each of the plurality of mirrors projects a reflection of the barcode attached to each of the plurality of tape cartridges outward toward the front of the storage slot.

To provide a package with which magnetic tape cartridge packaging operation or packaging member removal operation is easier than that in a case where a magnetic tape cartridge is separately packaged.SOLUTION: A package includes: a magnetic tape cartridge which has a case with an identifier displayed on a surface; a housing member which has an opening part through which the magnetic tape cartridge is put in or out and which is housed in a state in which the identifier of the magnetic tape cartridge is readable; and a packaging member which covers at least the opening part of the housing member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

To provide a magnetic tape management device which can manage the quality of a magnetic tape, a magnetic tape cartridge, a magnetic tape, a magnetic tape system, a magnetic tape management method, and a program.SOLUTION: A magnetic tape management device includes a processor. The processor acquires the temperature and humidity of environment in which the magnetic tape is stored, derives specific enthalpy using the temperature and humidity, and performs management processing on the magnetic tape according to the specific enthalpy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10