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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
James P. Campbell, Mead, CO (US);
Timothy C. Ostwald, Louisville, CO (US);
James P. Campbell, Mead, CO (US);
Timothy C. Ostwald, Louisville, CO (US);
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Abstract
A system for relocating elements within a storage library is provided, the library comprising plurality of adjacent horizontal arrays of storage cells and at least one robot that moves along the horizontal arrays and can retrieve objects from and place objects into the storage cells. The present invention comprises a cross-cabinet guide rail that is placed at the end of the adjacent horizontal arrays and serves as a means 1) to move media elements and robots between adjacent arrays of storage cells, 2) to provide an easy access method for the entry and removal of components from the library, and 3) to provide a method for movement of cartridges and robots between separate library enclosures.