81 |
Structure to be grasped |
US11037007 |
2005-01-19 |
US20050158491A1 |
2005-07-21 |
Wataru Iino |
A structure to be grasped in which a member can be grasped by a pair of grasping portions having respective grasping recesses of the same shape. A clutch member has rotation-limiting ribs and seating ribs formed on and projecting from a clutch body, and each set of a rotation-limiting rib and a seating rib are arranged on an imaginary straight line L1. When a pair of chuck members of a grasping device are moved away from each other along an imaginary straight line L2 coinciding with the imaginary straight line L1, the clutch member is grasped by the pair of chuck members. Although the rotation-limiting ribs and the seating ribs are different in shape from each other in order to meet their respective functional requirements, chucked portions of the rotation-limiting rib and seating rib, for fitting into the respective grasping recesses of the chuck members, have substantially the same shape. |
82 |
Compliance mechanism for manipulating a control object |
US10032176 |
2001-12-21 |
US06877215B2 |
2005-04-12 |
Michael W. Pfeiffer |
A compliance mechanism for manipulating a control object by an end effector supported by a robotic arm. The robotic arm is supported by a combination of linear slides for two-axis freedom of movement. A locking arm is attached to the robotic arm and the locking arm is moveable between a locked and an unlocked position. The locking arm is biased in the locked position to restrict movement of the robotic arm along the two axes. A plunger extends adjacent the end effector. Upon engagement with an alignment feature associated with the control object, the plunger moves the locking arm from the locked to the unlocked position, thereby introducing compliance along the two axes manipulation of the control object. |
83 |
CD recorder and printer |
US10960199 |
2004-10-07 |
US20050069344A1 |
2005-03-31 |
Robert Cummins; Erick Hagstrom; Michael Tolrud |
A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guide shaft for picking up discs in a storage area, moving a disc to a tray or support used for recording and then to a disc tray or support for printing, and moving a finished disc to a finished disc storage region. The carriage has an arm with a disc picker that can be moved to hold and release discs in a desired location. The carriage is latched to the printhead and the printhead drive is used for moving the carriage along the guide shaft in the preferred showing. |
84 |
Apparatus for inline continuous and uniform ultraviolet irradiation of recording media |
US10224418 |
2002-08-21 |
US06838678B1 |
2005-01-04 |
John Stanislaus Bujak; Michael Joseph Stirniman |
An apparatus and method for inline continuous and uniform ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of recording medium is disclosed. The components of the apparatus include a saddle for holding a recording medium such as a disc, a conveyor that travels the saddle through a tunnel in which multiple UV lamps are positioned to direct UV light on the recording media travelling through the tunnel. This apparatus permits the concentration of a bonded lubricant on the recording media to be substantially uniform. |
85 |
Holding member for information storage disk and information storage disk drive device |
US10069737 |
2002-02-26 |
US06819526B2 |
2004-11-16 |
Mariko Kataoka; Naoyuki Goto; Kousuke Nakajima; Junko Ishioka; Katsuhiko Yamaguchi; Toshitaka Yagi |
An information storage disk holding member for holding an information storage disk in position in an information storage disk drive device, the holding member being made of glass-ceramics in which a crystal phase is dispersed in a glass matrix. The holding member has specific rigidity (Young's modulus/specific gravity) of not greater than 37 GPa, specific gravity of not greater than 3.0, coefficient of thermal expansion within a range from −50° C. to +70° C. which is within a range from +35×10−7/° C. to +130×10−7/° C., Young's modulus within a range from 95 GPa to 130 GPa, specific gravity within a range from 2.40 to 2.60 and bending strength within a range from 400 MPa to 800 MPa. There is provided an information storage disk holding member which is capable of coping with a high speed rotation of a disk in conformity with tendencies toward high speed transmission of information, increasing mechanical strength for adaptation to mobile uses, having a thermal expansion property matching that of other drive component parts and eliminating defects caused by solving out of alkali. There is also provided an information storage disk drive device using this holding member. |
86 |
CD case support method and apparatus |
US10406874 |
2003-04-04 |
US20040195465A1 |
2004-10-07 |
Alain
Crouan |
The invention concerns a process for fastening a holding plate (10) for a digital optical disk on a support, and on the associated plate. The plate comprises a rectangular backing (20) bearing, on a first surface (21) means for holding (22) the digital optical plate, and a rectangular peripheral casing (30) that rises from a second surface (23) of the backing (20) opposite to the first surface (21), the process of fastening comprising at least the following steps: the plate (10) is placed in a loader (40), upright on a first side (31) of the casing (30), positioning fingers (42a, 42b) temporarily move in as a support on a second side (32) of the casing (30) opposite to the first side (31) to hold the plate (10) in an upright position. According to the invention, the second side (32) of the peripheral casing (30) of the plate (10) bears at least one groove (33) for locking the plate (10) in an upright position, into which the positioning fingers (42a, 42b) move in to engage. |
87 |
Apparatus for combining or separating disk pairs simultaneously |
US10434551 |
2003-05-09 |
US20040035737A1 |
2004-02-26 |
Gerardo
Buitron; Thuan
Luu; Barry
Okamoto |
Various methods and apparatus are provided for merging and demerging pairs of disks. In one embodiment, pairs of merged disks are first separated and then transferred to separate cassettes such that all of the disks in the separate cassettes are oriented in the same way within the cassette. In a second embodiment, two separate cassettes of substrate disks are combined into a single cassette. The merged substrate disks may be positioned in gap merge pairs, contact merge pairs or may be equally spaced in the cassette depending upon the orientation needed for the next process. |
88 |
Compact disc of circular and non-circular shape |
US10602131 |
2003-06-24 |
US20040004931A1 |
2004-01-08 |
Bohumil
Pergl |
A compact disc of circular and non-circular shape with a disc body comprising a central annular portion and a recording portion provided with a recording and reflective layer, protective coating and optionally with printing and used for special purposes such as advertisement, promotion, corporate presentations which is in the recording or a the central annual portion of the disc provided by at least one defined area containing a hidden printing and covered by a scratch-off paint. |
89 |
CD recorder and printer |
US10447503 |
2003-05-29 |
US20030222928A1 |
2003-12-04 |
Robert
P.
Cummins; Erick
Hagstrom; Michael
R.
Tolrud |
A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guide shaft for picking up discs in a storage area, moving a disc to a tray or support used for recording and then to a disc tray or support for printing, and moving a finished disc to a finished disc storage region. The carriage has an arm with a disc picker that can be moved to hold and release discs in a desired location. The carriage is latched to the printhead and the printhead drive is used for moving the carriage along the guide shaft in the preferred showing. |
90 |
CD RECORDER AND PRINTER |
US10162363 |
2002-06-03 |
US20030222926A1 |
2003-12-04 |
Robert
P.
Cummins; Erick
Hagstrom; Michael
R.
Tolrud |
A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guide shaft for picking up discs in a storage area, moving a disc to a tray or support used for recording and then to a disc tray or support for printing, and moving a finished disc to a finished disc storage region. The carriage has an arm with a disc picker that can be moved to hold and release discs in a desired location. The carriage is latched to the printhead and the printhead drive is used for moving the carriage along the guide shaft in the preferred showing. |
91 |
Method for a tray exchange during continuous production of disks |
US10117296 |
2002-04-05 |
US20030190421A1 |
2003-10-09 |
Richard
F.
Willson; Gregory
D.
Roberts |
A method of exchanging a thin film coated tray (30) for a clean tray (30) is provided. The method replaces the tray (30) at an intermediate position on the handler (10) and not at an intermediate disk loading position of the rotating disk loading mechanism. |
92 |
Integrated disc inspection and repair apparatus and appertaining method |
US10315726 |
2002-12-10 |
US20030152001A1 |
2003-08-14 |
Brian
F.
Butler; Brandon
M.
Dachel; John
S.
Little; Silvano
Romeo; John
Meyer |
The invention provides a disc inspection and rejuvenation/repair system. The inspection system and rejuvenation/repair system may be provided as separate modules or may be combined in an integrated unit. The integrated unit may be manually operated, or may be an automated system comprising a controller and disk handling system Appertaining methods of operating the system and modules are also provided. |
93 |
Apparatus for accessing data of disc |
US10348996 |
2003-01-22 |
US20030137916A1 |
2003-07-24 |
Chi-Cheng
Lin |
The present invention relates to an apparatus for accessing data on a disc. When the apparatus accesses the data on the disc, a portion of the disc is exposed. The apparatus includes an upper cover and a base. The upper cover contains a first protection element. The base contains a second protection element. When the apparatus is in use, the first and second protection elements prevent the disc from being touched. |
94 |
Rosette with release tab for holding disc shaped elements |
US09657095 |
2000-09-07 |
US06523685B1 |
2003-02-25 |
George Francis Rufo, Jr.; David Louis Bolognia; Daniel Edward Cornwell |
An improved rosette for securing a disc having a central aperture includes a raised cylindrical hub projecting upward from a planar base, the hub being formed of first and second upstanding annular sections having substantially cylindrical side walls, the first annular section comprising at least 180° of the circumferential extent of the circular hub. Each of the annular sections includes at least one radially extending rim projecting outwardly beyond the cylindrical side walls. An arm cantilevered from the cylindrical wall of the second annular section above the base extends radially inwardly toward the central axis of the hub such that downward finger pressure applied to the free end of the arm causes the cylindrical wall of the second annular section to pivot radially inwardly and downwardly to allow the central aperture of a disc mounted on the rosette to be released from engagment with the radially extending rims for one-handed removal of the disc from the rosette. |
95 |
SPUTTER PALLET LOADER |
US09810854 |
2001-03-16 |
US20020141831A1 |
2002-10-03 |
Johann
F.
Adam; Evan
F.
Cromwell |
A sputter pallet loading and unloading device includes in one embodiment a spindle that rotates the pallet while an arm is engaged with the spring in the pallet to open and close the spring. In another embodiment, the spindle is located adjacent an air track that moves the disk substrate over a cushion of air to the loading area of the pallet. The air pressure under the disk substrate is increased to raise the disk substrate into the loading area. Once raised into the loading area, the spring is closed, e.g., by rotating the pallet in the opposite direction. The pallet and air-track are at a small angle to allow the substrate to slide into the correct position. The simplicity of operation leads to a reduced cost and a higher throughput for this device compared to a robotic loader. |
96 |
Arrangement for feeding and/or taking away magazines filled with articles |
US10103579 |
2002-03-21 |
US20020134650A1 |
2002-09-26 |
Dietrich
Rodefeld |
Described is an arrangement for feeding and/or taking away magazines intended to receive individual articles, to and/or from an apparatus for treating and/or handling the articles, wherein the apparatus comprises a first transport element which receives a supply of magazines for feeding articles to be treated, and a second transport element which receives a supply of magazines for carrying away treated articles, with the transport elements being arranged in mutually juxtaposed relationship and movable in a horizontal plane. A third transport element is operatively associated with the first and second transport elements and movable between a first position in which it is towards the first and second transport elements and at least one second position in which it is away from the first and second transport elements. The third transport element has at least one movable carrier for at least one magazine. When the third transport element is in the first position the carrier is movable between a first position associated with the first transport element for receiving a magazine from same or for depositing a magazine at same and a second position associated with the second transport element for receiving a magazine from same or for depositing a magazine at same. When the third transport element is in its second position the carrier can assume a third position for receiving a magazine for articles to be treated and a fourth position for depositing a magazine for treated articles. |
97 |
Disk lubrication mechanism |
US09810835 |
2001-03-16 |
US20020132043A1 |
2002-09-19 |
Evan
F.
Cromwell; Johann
F.
Adam; Eric
D.
Moen |
A system for processing a disk includes an end-effector having a plurality of fingers. The end-effector is mounted to a rotary actuator. The rotary actuator is mounted to a linear stage. The linear stage is positioned adjacent to an air track and a tank. The rotary actuator and the linear stage place the fingers into the inner diameter of a disk on the air track. The fingers grip the inner diameter of the disk. The rotary actuator and the liner stage then place the fingers holding the disk into the tank. The tank is filled with a processing liquid such as a lubrication solution to lubricate the disk. |
98 |
Disk cartridge and adapter |
US09373290 |
1999-08-12 |
US06430147B1 |
2002-08-06 |
Yoshikazu Goto; Yukio Nishino; Kuniko Nakata; Shigeto Ueno; Hitoshi Higaki; Ichirou Kawamura |
A disk cartridge of the present invention comprises a case body (101) having a disk-storage portion and an opening/closing cover (201) having a pair of disk holding members (202) that hold a disk (10) in its inplane direction. The accommodated disk (10) is loaded together with the opening/closing cover (201) into an adapter having compatibility with a large disk cartridge. Thus, information can be, for example, reproduced from the disk (10) in a drive unit designed for a large disk cartridge via the adapter. Moreover, a series of operations can be conducted without touching the disk directly. |
99 |
Glass-ceramics |
US09663727 |
2000-09-15 |
US06426311B1 |
2002-07-30 |
Naoyuki Goto; Mariko Kataoka; Toshitaka Yagi |
There are provided glass-ceramics containing, as a predominant crystal phase or phases, at least one selected from the group consisting of &agr;-cristobalite, &agr;-cristobalite solid solution, &agr;-quartz and &agr;-quartz solid solution, containing substantially no lithium disilicate (Li2O·2SiO2), lithium silicate (Li2O·SiO2), &bgr;-spodumene, &bgr;-eucryptite, &agr;-quartz, mica or fluorrichterite, containing substantially no Cr ingredient or Mn ingredient, and having average linear thermal expansion coefficient within a range from +65×10−7/° C. to +140×10−7/° C. within a temperature range from −50° C. to +70° C., said predominant crystal phase or phases having an average crystal grain diameter of less than 0.10 &mgr;m. The glass-ceramics are suitable for use as a substrate for an information storage medium and also for use as a substrate for a light filter. |
100 |
Disk manufacturing apparatus |
US09519183 |
2000-03-06 |
US06400659B1 |
2002-06-04 |
Yasuhide Kitaoka |
A disk manufacturing apparatus has a recorder recording information on a blank disk-like recording medium placed on an extended recording tray provided on the recorder, in a state in which the recording tray is retracted into the recorder; a printer printing a label affixed to a recorded disk placed on an extended printer tray provided on the printer, in a state in which the printer tray is retracted into the printer; and a transporter transporting the disk, a zone of movement of the disk transported to and from the recorder and a zone of movement of the disk transported to and from the printer being separated from each other. |