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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2000
Paul C Coffin, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Gregg S Schmidtke, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Robert W Luffel, Greeley, CO (US);
Paul C Coffin, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Gregg S Schmidtke, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Robert W Luffel, Greeley, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable cartridge processing module for use in a data storage system may comprise a frame having a plurality of sets of mounting locations provided thereon so that the frame defines a first component configuration and a second component configuration. In the first component configuration, a first cartridge receiving device is mounted to a first set of the plurality of sets of mounting locations provided on the frame so that the first cartridge receiving device is located at a first position within the frame. A second cartridge receiving device is mounted to a second set of the plurality of sets of mounting locations provided on the frame so that the second cartridge receiving device is located at a second position within the frame. In the second component configuration, a third cartridge receiving device replaces the first and second cartridge receiving devices and is mounted to a third set of the plurality of sets of mounting locations provided on the frame.