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Optical disk carrier with write-protect mechanism

US5499233A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1994
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/0323
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an optical disk carrier having the same length and width as an ISO standard cartridge but with a reduced thickness and further having the same sensing and handling features as are found on a conventional, full-thickness cartridge. When reduced-thickness carriers are used in an automated optical storage and retrieval library, the storage density of the library can be significantly increased.

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