Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine

Title: Apparatus and method for loading and unloading multiple digital tape cassettes utilizing a removable magazine

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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:

Lindenmeyer, Carl W. ^[1]

(St. Charles, IL)

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 868646

Assignee:: Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC) FNAL

Patent Number(s):: US 5182686

Contract Number:: AC02-76CH03000

Research Org:: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

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/

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