发明名称 |
Vertical and horizontal path sensing apparatus and method |
摘要 |
An accessor moveably disposed within a data storage and retrieval system which includes at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter and at least one electromagnetic radiation detector, where each emitter/detector combination have a facing relationship. A data storage and retrieval system which includes one or more of Applicants' accessors moveably disposed therein. A method using Applicants' accessor to assist the inventory of Applicants' data storage and retrieval system. A method to prevent collisions between Applicants' accessor and one or more portable data storage cartridges improperly stored within Applicants' data storage and retrieval system. A method using Applicants' accessor to monitor the insertion and/or retrieval of a portable data storage cartridge from a storage slot, a data storage device, an import/export station, and the like. A data storage and retrieval system comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' methods.
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申请公布号 |
US2003234999(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.12.25 |
申请号 |
US20020179574 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.25 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD;JESIONOWSKI LEONARD GEORGE;ROBERTS ROBIN DANIEL |
分类号 |
G11B15/68;G11B17/22;G11B27/00;G11B27/36;(IPC1-7):G11B19/02 |
主分类号 |
G11B15/68 |
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