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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
George S Bardmesser, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Assignees:
Sony America, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
369 772 ; 369 751 ; 369 752 ; 369292 ; 360133 ; 360137 ;
Abstract
A data storage cartridge having a display for displaying the storage capacity remaining on the cartridge. The display is driven by a controller and a power cell housed within the cartridge. Electrodes along an edge of the cartridge connect with electrodes within a data storage drive and information regarding the status of the cartridge is transferred to the controller. The controller and display are powered by a rechargeable cell. Current is provided to the electrodes to recharge the cell while the cartridge is in the data storage drive.