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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Robert S. Jackson, Little Canada, MN (US);
Jody L. Gregg, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
G. Phillip Rambosek, Shafer, MN (US);
Robert S. Jackson, Little Canada, MN (US);
Jody L. Gregg, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
G. Phillip Rambosek, Shafer, MN (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
A cartridge reader device includes an RFID unit that reads cartridge memory (CM) data from an RFID tag of a data cartridge, a bar code unit that reads a bar code of the data cartridge, and a housing that encloses the RFID unit and the bar code unit. The housing encloses the RFID unit and the bar code unit and defines at least one receiving area configured to accept the data cartridge and enables the bar code unit to read the bar code data from the bar code of the data cartridge. The reader device further includes a pair of mirrors positioned within the housing that direct light emitted by the bar code reader to the bar code of the data cartridge along a u-shaped path.