Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine
Abstract
An apparatus and method to automate the handling of multiple digital tape cassettes for processing by commercially available cassette tape readers and recorders. A removable magazine rack stores a plurality of tape cassettes, and cooperates with a shuttle device that automatically inserts and removes cassettes from the magazine to the reader and vice-versa. Photocells are used to identify and index to the desired tape cassette. The apparatus allows digital information stored on multiple cassettes to be processed without significant operator intervention.
- Inventors:
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- St. Charles, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868646
- Patent Number(s):
- 5182686
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE G11B - INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; loading; unloading; multiple; digital; tape; cassettes; utilizing; removable; magazine; automate; handling; processing; commercially; available; cassette; readers; recorders; rack; stores; plurality; cooperates; shuttle; device; automatically; inserts; removes; reader; vice-versa; photocells; identify; index; desired; allows; information; stored; processed; significant; operator; intervention; commercially available; apparatus allows; tape cassettes; operator intervention; multiple digital; tape cassette; digital tape; /360/206/369/
Citation Formats
Lindenmeyer, Carl W. Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Lindenmeyer, Carl W. Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine. United States.
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"Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868646.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method to automate the handling of multiple digital tape cassettes for processing by commercially available cassette tape readers and recorders. A removable magazine rack stores a plurality of tape cassettes, and cooperates with a shuttle device that automatically inserts and removes cassettes from the magazine to the reader and vice-versa. Photocells are used to identify and index to the desired tape cassette. The apparatus allows digital information stored on multiple cassettes to be processed without significant operator intervention.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
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