Terastor Corporation

Prysm, Inc.

Prysm Systems Inc.

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Avanex Corporation

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation

Versatile Optical Networks, Inc.

Scot Clifford Fairchild

Roger A Hajjar

Michael A Maiers

Warren Dalziel

David E Weldon

Brian T Bonn

Arthur R Telkamp

Douglas R Plourde

Leo W Spychalla

Wayne M Hector

Thiruppathy Srinivasan

Charles Depuy

Tom Schwartz

Jerrie R Powers

A display system includes a display screen, a light source to generate a light beam to be modulated in accordance with image data, and a beam scanning module to receive the light beams and to direct the light beam onto an associated display region of the display screen. The beam scanning module includes a resonant scanning mirror configured to scan the light beam along a first scanning direction across the associated display region, and a polygon scanning mirror to scan the light beam along a second scanning direction across the associated display region.

Beam scanning engine and display system with multiple beam scanners

Large format display systems are described that are reconfigurable between an open configuration designed for performing maintenance on the system and a closed configuration designed for normal operations of the display system. In the closed configuration, the display screen is intentionally subjected to a substantial amount of tensile force to advantageously stabilize the display screen. That substantial tensile force is generated by a sturdy stationary frame that the display screen is anchored against in the closed configuration. When the display system is reconfigured to the open configuration, the display system is no longer anchored against the stationary frame. The process of reconfiguring the display system from the closed configuration to the open configuration includes relieving most of the tensile force applied to the display screen using adjustable tensioning mechanisms of the display systems.

Large display systems with screen tension adjustability

Techniques for coupling output laser beams from multiple lasers into multiple fibers and using a collimating lens and a steering mirror to individually couple the laser beams from the fibers to a laser control system.

Multi-input wavelocker for controlling laser wavelengths of multiple lasers

Techniques and devices for using fibers that are angle-polished to reduce the adverse effects of optical reflection. Each fiber is mounted so that the longitudinal direction of the fiber core forms an angle with respect to an optical axis of a device along which an optical beam is coupled to or from the angle-polished end facet of the fiber.

Optical devices engaged to fibers with angle-polished facets

Methods for providing a highly repeatable loading/unloading pathway for a read/write head of a disk drive.

Technique for loading and unloading a read/write head by implementing a ramp motion mechanism in a disk drive

A method and an apparatus to provide controlled horizontal and vertical movements of a disk shuttle inside a disk drive, and also to open/close an access door on the shuttle for accessing one or more recording media inside the shuttle.

Shuttle motion mechanism

A method and an apparatus for providing a highly repeatable loading/unloading pathway for a read/write head of a disk drive.

Ramp motion mechanism

A data storage disk cartridge having a dual housing structure includes an inner housing that contains a disk, and an outer housing that contains the inner housing. The inner housing is at least partially removable from the outer housing for insertion into a disk drive. The outer housing remains external to the disk drive, however, except for a portion that is inserted into the drive to provide a docking channel for retraction of the inner housing. A shutter on the inner housing covers a portion of the disk, but is manipulable by the disk drive to uncover the disk and allow drive access. The dual housing structure of the cartridge is capable of significantly improving disk and drive reliability, particularly for recording applications that require higher areal recording densities, such as near field optical recording. In particular, the disk cartridge reduces the accumulation of debris on the disk and drive components. The dual-housing disk cartridge provides a system of partially redundant barriers that significantly reduce the possibility of debris accumulation. The barriers form a hierarchy of cleanliness that stands between the outside environment and the disk and drive components. Consequently, in a preferred mode, the disk is never exposed to the outside environment. The reduced amounts of debris contribute to more consistent optical and mechanical performance of the disk and drive, and thereby enhance data storage reliability.

Disk cartridge with dual housing structure

A system secures a cartridge inserted into a data storage device. The system includes a slidable member with a recess positioned therein; a toggle pivotably mounted in the recess, the toggle having a tip to pivot the toggle upon contacting the cartridge; and an interlock unit coupled to the slidable member and adapted to engage the toggle when the toggle pivots.

Cartridge latch and release system

Devices and techniques for engaging a fiber coupler module to a support platform using elongated engagement members.

Optical fiber coupler assembly

An apparatus opens, closes and locks a data storage device door. The apparatus includes a linkage adapted to actuate the door, the linkage having a handle with a notch and an edge; a flag having a pin mounted thereon, the pin being adapted to engage the edge when the door opens and to be seated in the notch when the door is locked; and a lever to actuate the flag.

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Scot Clifford Fairchild