Storage Technology Corporation

Vmedia Research, Inc.

Baxter International Inc.

Dphi Acquisitions, Inc.

Hello Direct, Inc.

Cell Port Labs, Inc.

Imation Corporation

Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate

Allegiance Corporation

Exabyte Corporation

Ohmeda Inc.

Eccentron, LLC

Boulder Product Development Corportion

Storage Technology Corporatino

Gregory D Volan

Steven Bernard Volk

James W Kendall

Anthony M Grieder

T Michael Dennehey

Michael F Braitberg

Robert J Miosek

Steven D Bock

Christopher S Vinton

Patrick J Kennedy

Davide Andrea

Donald J Kleinschnitz

Leon C Oenes

Stephen Kuehn

Lester B Hatcher

Jan L Como Rodriguez

Rene D Kumar Anirudhan

Pk Bala

John Martin

Daniel S Goldberger

William Joseph Vanderheyden

David T Hoge

Jerry E Hurst, Jr

G Phillip Rambosek

William B Stephens

Ian Russell Redmond

James R Moss

Thomas J Studebaker

Kenneth Lee Manes

Timothy A Turley

Daniel Anthony Estoque

Kirk L Weimer

Ronald W Korngiebel

Chad A Bogacz

Stephen A Misuta

James H Taylor

George Reichenberg

John R Byrne

Terrence W Snyder

Mark Hibl

John R Anderson

Harold A Lunka

Hans Hoppeler

Jan L Como

Jorgen Frandsen

Henry Madden

Andrew J French

Paul LaStayo

Stan Lindstedt

David A Winchell, Deceased

Jeffrey J Newhouse

Calvin A Nickal

Louis R Dilts

Dale R Martine

Gary L Jorgensen

Steven R Aaker

Jerry E March

A user-removable optical data storage system is provided. A rotatable first-surface medium is enveloped in a cartridge. The cartridge provides relatively large data capacity such as about 0.25 Gbytes or more despite a relatively small size such as about 35 mm&#xd7;35 mm&#xd7;3 mm. Preferably the cartridge substantially seals the data surfaces of the medium when the cartridge is withdrawn from a drive and at least a portion of one surface is automatically exposed to the objective of an optics arm when said cartridge is inserted in the drive. Tracking involves rotating an optic arm about an axis parallel to the disk rotation axis. Focus can involve pivoting the arm about an axis parallel to the disk surface.

First surface removable optical disc within a cartridge

A method of fabricating a cartridge for an optical data storage disc includes attaching a plastic shell and a sheet metal cover plate. The shell includes lateral walls and a floor that together define a disc cavity and a plurality of assembly posts. The sheet metal cover plate includes a plurality of holes. To attach the cover plate to the shell, the assembly posts are inserted into the holes, and the ends of the assembly posts are heated to form mushroom caps which hold the cover plate against the shell. The optical disc is housed in the disc cavity, with the data side of the disc facing the cover plate. A sheet metal shutter is wrapped around an edge of the cartridge and over the shell and cover plate.

Method of fabricating cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc

A cartridge for an optical data storage disc includes a monolithic shell and a sheet metal cover plate. The shell includes lateral walls and a floor that together define a cavity that holds an optical data storage disc. The cover plate is attached to the shell, with the cover plate abutting the top surfaces of the lateral walls of the shell. The optical disc is housed in the disc cavity, with the data side of the disc facing the cover plate. A sheet metal shutter is wrapped around an edge of the cartridge and is slideable between an open position, wherein a portion of the optical disc is exposed through a shutter window in the cover plate and a closed position wherein the shutter overlies the shutter window. The cartridge is very strong and is easy to fabricate. The use of sheet metal next to the data side of the optical disc allows the data on the disc to be read or recorded with a very short wavelength laser.

Cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc

A battery-operated, hand-held disc drive for an optical data storage disc contains a radio transceiver. Data read from the disc, for example a game or movie, are delivered to the transceiver and transmitted, preferably using a WiFi protocol, to a host device, such as a smartphone, PDA, ultra-light tablet or notebook computer, or digital TV. Preferably, the compression factor of the data on the disc and the transfer rate of the data from the disc drive to the host device are set such that that disc drive has a low duty cycle, thereby conserving battery power while providing the user with an extended usage period. To provide a high-quality experience, the data on the disc are compressed using a highly efficient data compression algorithm such as MPEG-4.

Method of operating a disc drive and a host device

A microminiature optical disc drive is mounted in a cell phone or other handheld portable device to provide a large data source for playing games, movies and other digital content on the device. The optical disc drive is manufactured to an extremely small form factor by, among other things, employing a blue laser beam and a high numerical aperture lens in the optics assembly.

Cell phone or other portable handset containing microminiature optical disc drive

A method and apparatus for providing speed controlled eccentric exercise which include an exercise apparatus having an engagement member for engaging a user's body where the engagement member is moveable in opposite directions, means for enabling the engagement member to exert a force in a first direction at a predetermined speed, means for detecting change in the predetermined speed or pressure of the force after a user applies a force to the engagement means in a direction opposite the first force, and means for adjusting the apparatus supplied force and user supplied forces to equal one another or to maintain the predetermined speed.

Method and apparatus for speed controlled eccentric exercise training

Cartridge protective case for a data storage disk

Data storage tape cartridge

A cellular telephone is interconnected to a host assembly via a cable. The cable contains both appropriate interdisciplinary connections for attachment to the telephone at one end and to the host assembly at the other end via a universal connector. The identity of the particular cellular telephone can be provided to the host assembly by a number of different protocols including the downloading of function-related parameters to the host assembly that are unique to the particular telephone. Accordingly the host assembly can function with any one of a variety of cellular telephones having differently configured cable connections. In one embodiment, a pocket adapter holds the cellular telephone and includes the universal connector.

Battery charging for a plurality of different cellular telephone

A bone biopsy needle assembly which includes a handle having a proximal concave curved surface having an off-center radius producing a first relatively narrow end and a second relatively wide end of the handle. The wide end is curved to conform to the shape of a user's palm, and the narrow end forms a surface to limit lateral slippage in the direction of the user's forefinger. The handle also has a distal surface with a receiving opening. A cannula has a central lumen, with a first end extending into the receiving opening and being connected to the distal surface of the handle toward the relatively narrow end and having a second end extending distally from the handle. A removable stylet is slidably received within the lumen and has a proximal knob carried by the handle.

Needle device with improved handle

Teleconferencing device

Conference pro remote microphone

Bone marrow biopsy needle

A bone marrow biopsy needle assembly includes an elongated tubular cannula having an axially extending lumen therethrough, and a cannula handle attached to the proximal end of the cannula, the cannula handle extending transversely to the axis of the cannula and having a cavity aligned with and open to the proximal end of the cannula. The handle is provided with a cover connected to the cannula by means of a living hinge. A stylet having a knob affixed to its proximal end which knob is sized to fit within the cavity with the stylet slidably received within the cannula lumen. The cavity is provided with projections that engage the knob to prevent relative rotation between the stylet and the cannula. A guide is provided to facilitate insertion of a stylet into the cannula for sample removal.

Biopsy needle assembly

Universal connection for cellular telephone interface

Growing community of inventors

Boulder, CO, United States of America

Gregory D Volan