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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Masakazu Kawano, Tama, JP;
Tomoaki Sakaguchi, Tama, JP;
David Ray Berry, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Inventors:
Assignees:
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A media cartridge autoloader is disclosed. A rotary arm that operates a cartridge transporter is rotated in one direction to reach a reference position. With reference to the reference position, the rotary arm is rotated through a predetermined angle in the opposite direction to reach a position, which is defined as a home position. The rotary arm includes a flag array, and a non-flag section at an end of the flag array. A photo sensor detects the arrival of the rotary arm at the reference position in response to a detection of the non-flag section.