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1. 发明申请

US20140146652A1 ROTARY HEAD DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
标题翻译：旋转头数据存储和检索系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US20140146652A1
公开(公告)日：2014-05-29
申请号：US14127028
申请日：2012-06-12
申请人： Carl T. Madison, JR. , Timothy C. Ostwald
发明人： Carl T. Madison, JR. , Timothy C. Ostwald
IPC分类号： G11B7/003
CPC分类号： G11B7/0031 , G11B5/00865 , G11B7/14 , G11B15/32 , G11B15/61 , H04N5/782 , H04N5/78206
摘要： A data storage and retrieval system includes a head carriage unit having a working surface and multiple heads disposed at the working surface. The head carriage unit is adapted for rotational motion about an axis oriented substantially normal to the working surface. The system also includes a tape drive unit for moving a tape media past the working surface of the head carriage unit, the tape media having a width approximately equal to a width of the working surface of the head carriage unit. The multiple heads are configured to record multiple data tracks on or retrieve multiple data tracks from the tape media as the head carriage unit rotates while the tape media moves past the working surface of the head carriage unit.
摘要翻译：数据存储和检索系统包括具有工作表面的头部支架单元和设置在工作表面上的多个头部。头托架单元适于围绕基本上垂直于工作表面定向的轴线的旋转运动。该系统还包括用于使带介质移动通过头部支架单元的工作表面的带驱动单元，该带介质的宽度大致等于头部托架单元的工作表面的宽度。当磁带介质移动通过磁头滑架单元的工作表面时，多个磁头被配置为在磁带架单元旋转时从磁带介质记录多个数据磁道或从磁带介质检索多个数据磁道。

2. 发明授权

US07255525B2 Online, safe service technique for automated libraries 有权
标题翻译：自动化图书馆的在线，安全的服务技术
公开(公告)号：US07255525B2
公开(公告)日：2007-08-14
申请号：US10033879
申请日：2001-12-19
申请人： Frank Tucker Smith , Timothy C. Ostwald , James M. Frary
发明人： Frank Tucker Smith , Timothy C. Ostwald , James M. Frary
IPC分类号： B65G1/137
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225
摘要： A safety system for online servicing of a media library is provided, wherein the library comprises a plurality of media storage cells and at least one media picker robot that moves along the media storage cells, and wherein the library is contained within an enclosure having at least one access means. The safety system detects whether the access means in the enclosure is open or closed and operates the robot in the media library in one of two corresponding modes. If the access means is closed, the robot operates in a normal mode at a first specified speed. If the access means is open, the robot operates in a safe mode at a second specified speed that is slower than the first speed of the normal mode. In another embodiment, while in safe mode, the picker robot is excluded from moving within a restricted zone in the library.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于在线维护媒体库的安全系统，其中该库包括多个介质存储单元和至少一个沿着介质存储单元移动的介质选择机器人，并且其中该库包含在具有至少一种访问方式。安全系统检测机箱中的访问装置是打开还是关闭，并以两种相应模式之一操作媒体库中的机器人。如果存取装置关闭，则机器人以正常模式以第一指定速度运行。如果访问装置打开，则机器人以比正常模式的第一速度慢的第二指定速度在安全模式下操作。在另一个实施例中，在安全模式下，拾取机器人被排除在图书馆的限制区域内移动。

3. 发明授权

US06691001B2 Diagnostic port between independent robots 有权
标题翻译：独立机器人之间的诊断端口
公开(公告)号：US06691001B2
公开(公告)日：2004-02-10
申请号：US10242158
申请日：2002-09-12
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Frank T. Smith
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Frank T. Smith
IPC分类号： G06F1900
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225 , Y10S707/99945 , Y10S707/99948
摘要： An automated storage library structure, a structure of at least one robot operating within the automated storage library, and a method of connecting the robot to test equipment to facilitate testing. The robot is operative to move about the automated storage library on a guide structure. The test equipment is disposed in a diagnostics center associated with the automated storage library. Communication between the robot and the diagnostics center is provided through a main connector, disposed adjacent to the guide structure at a predetermined position and electrically connected to the diagnostics center, and a test connector mounted on the robot's chassis and electrically connected to the robot's electronics. A second robot may be used to support testing of a sick robot. Support includes pushing or pulling a sick robot to the mating connector, providing an alternate communication path between the sick robot and the diagnostics center exclusive of the main connector, and conducting tests on the sick robot in place of the diagnostics center. Test equipment at the diagnostics center may include optical test equipment as well as electrical.
摘要翻译：自动存储库结构，至少一个在自动存储库内操作的机器人的结构，以及将机器人连接到测试设备以便于测试的方法。机器人可操作以在引导结构上围绕自动存储库移动。测试设备被放置在与自动存储库相关联的诊断中心中。机器人和诊断中心之间的通信通过主连接器提供，主连接器在预定位置处邻近引导结构设置并电连接到诊断中心，以及安装在机器人底盘上并与机器人的电子设备电连接的测试连接器。第二个机器人可能用于支持生病的机器人的测试。支持包括将生病的机器人推送或拉出到配合连接器，在病态机器人和诊断中心之间提供备用通信路径，不包括主连接器，并对病态机器人进行测试以代替诊断中心。诊断中心的测试设备可能包括光学测试设备以及电气设备。

4. 发明授权

US06669430B2 Library service port 有权
公开(公告)号：US06669430B2
公开(公告)日：2003-12-30
申请号：US10269717
申请日：2002-10-11
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
IPC分类号： B65G6500
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B15/6825 , G11B15/688 , G11B17/225 , Y10S198/95
摘要： A data storage library and method of operation are disclosed wherein access at least to part of at least one robotic mechanism from the data storage library's exterior is permitted. Access is accomplished through a service port in the library's housing. Access to the storage cells, and thus the data cartridges sitting therein, from the library's exterior is blocked. Blocking access to the storage cells may be provided by a geometry of the service port itself, or by a combination of a door and the robotic mechanism being serviced filling the opening created by the service port. For robotic mechanisms operating on a track, part of the track may be routed through the service port to bring the robotic mechanisms to the exterior of the library for maintenance purposes.

5. 发明授权

US06609046B2 System for selecting a robotic mechanism best suited to perform a job from multiple robotic mechanisms in a storage library 有权
标题翻译：用于选择最适合于从存储库中的多个机器人机制执行作业的机器人机构的系统
公开(公告)号：US06609046B2
公开(公告)日：2003-08-19
申请号：US10307606
申请日：2002-12-02
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , James Ries
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , James Ries
IPC分类号： G06F4700
CPC分类号： G11B15/689 , G11B17/228 , G11B27/002 , G11B2220/41
摘要： A method and system for selecting a robotic mechanism best suited to perform a job from different types of robotic mechanisms in an automated storage library includes gathering variables in a criteria database to form a decision algorithm. The robotic mechanisms are operable for performing the same types of tasks. The variables include attributes of each robotic mechanism type and attributes of each of the robotic mechanisms, media objects, and media object players. In response to attributes of a job request being transferred into the decision algorithm, the decision algorithm selects a robotic mechanism best suited for performing the job request based on the attributes of each robotic mechanism type and the attributes of the robotic mechanisms, media objects, media object players, and the job request.
摘要翻译：用于选择最适合于在自动化存储库中的不同类型的机器人机制执行作业的机器人机构的方法和系统包括在标准数据库中收集变量以形成决策算法。机器人机制可操作用于执行相同类型的任务。变量包括每个机器人机制类型的属性和每个机器人机制，媒体对象和媒体对象播放器的属性。响应于被转移到决策算法中的作业请求的属性，决策算法基于每个机器人机构类型的属性以及机器人机构，媒体对象，媒体的属性来选择最适合执行作业请求的机器人机构对象玩家和工作请求。

6. 发明授权

US06600623B2 Small library horseshoe architecture 有权
公开(公告)号：US06600623B2
公开(公告)日：2003-07-29
申请号：US10227968
申请日：2002-08-26
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
IPC分类号： G11B1568
CPC分类号： H04N1/401 , G11B15/68 , G11B17/225
摘要： A storage library for recording and retrieving information from storage media cartridges each having a label side includes a front side having an opening. Left and right slots are disposed proximate the left and right sides of the storage library for holding the storage media cartridges. The slots and the storage media cartridges are oriented so that each label side of the storage media cartridges is visible to an operator through the opening. Each of the slots are accessible to the operator via the opening for the operator to access the storage media cartridges being held by the slots. A media drive is disposed proximate the back side of the storage library and is operative to receive a storage media cartridge through a port. A robotic mechanism is disposed between the slots and is operative to move the storage media cartridges between the slots and the media drive.

7. 发明授权

US06570734B2 Automated storage library with multiple independent robots 有权
公开(公告)号：US06570734B2
公开(公告)日：2003-05-27
申请号：US09875745
申请日：2001-06-07
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
IPC分类号： G11B1508
CPC分类号： G11B17/225 , G11B15/6835 , G11B27/002 , G11B27/36 , G11B2220/41
摘要： The automated library system contains multiple independent robots for concurrently manipulating multiple media cartridges. The library system comprises a two-dimensional array that contains media cartridge storage cells and media cartridge players. A system of rails is used to guide robotic pods through all of the locations in the array, which eliminates the need for any steering or guide mechanism on board the robotic pods, resulting in a reduction in the mass of the robotic pods. The rail system also constrains the movement of the robotic pods into horizontal and vertical movements, thereby simplifying the control algorithms for collision avoidance that are required by a typical random moveable object handling system based on horizontal, vertical and diagonal degrees of freedom. The robotic pods contain a moveable carriage that is capable of transporting robotic components, such as media cartridge pickers, bar code reading devices, and other task oriented sub-modules, in the storage library rail system.

8. 发明授权

US06327519B1 Method and system for transferring energy between robotic mechanisms in an automated storage library 有权
标题翻译：用于在自动存储库中的机器人机制之间传递能量的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06327519B1
公开(公告)日：2001-12-04
申请号：US09661031
申请日：2000-09-13
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Frank Smith
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Frank Smith
IPC分类号： G06F1900
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225 , Y10S707/99945 , Y10S707/99948
摘要： A storage library includes a first robotic mechanism having an energy coupler and a second robotic mechanism having an energy coupler. The storage library further includes tracks disposed adjacent to media object storage cells for enabling access to each of the media object storage cells, and powered rails associated with the tracks for providing energy. The first robotic mechanism is movable toward the second robotic mechanism to enable the energy coupler of the first robotic mechanism to couple with the energy coupler of the second robotic mechanism to transfer energy from the first robotic mechanism to the second robotic mechanism. The energy couplers of the first and second robotic mechanisms couple together to transfer energy from the powered rails to the second robotic mechanism. The energy couplers of the first and second robotic mechanisms couple together to transfer energy between on-board energy sources.
摘要翻译：存储库包括具有能量耦合器的第一机器人机构和具有能量耦合器的第二机器人机构。存储库还包括与媒体对象存储单元相邻设置的轨道，用于能够访问每个媒体对象存储单元，以及与轨道相关联的用于提供能量的动力轨。第一机器人机构可朝向第二机器人机构移动，以使第一机器人机构的能量耦合器与第二机器人机构的能量耦合器耦合，以将能量从第一机器人机构传递到第二机器人机构。第一和第二机器人机构的能量耦合器耦合在一起以将能量从动力轨道传递到第二机器人机构。第一和第二机器人机构的能量耦合器耦合在一起以在车载能量源之间传递能量。

9. 发明授权

US06265982B1 Method and system for monitoring vibration of robots in an automated storage library 有权
标题翻译：监控自动化库中机器人振动的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06265982B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-24
申请号：US09584639
申请日：2000-05-31
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald
IPC分类号： G08B1710
CPC分类号： G11B33/08 , G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225
摘要： A method and system for the storage and retrieval of media cartridges in an automated storage library having media cartridge storage cells each housing a single media cartridge. A robotic mechanism is operable to move through the storage library to access the media cartridges in the media cartridge storage cells. A vibration sensor is associated with the robotic mechanism for generating a vibration signal indicative of vibration of the robotic mechanism. A controller is operable with the vibration sensor for processing the vibration signal to determine if the vibration of the robotic mechanism is abnormal. In the event that the vibration is abnormal, the controller generates a warning signal to warn the operator of the storage library of a possible problem prior to actual failure of the robotic mechanism. The controller is also operable to associated the vibration of the robotic mechanism with particular storage library locations to warn the operator of possible problem locations of the storage library.
摘要翻译：一种用于在具有每个容纳单个介质盒的介质盒存储单元的自动存储库中存储和取回介质盒的方法和系统。机器人机构可操作地移动通过存储库以访问介质盒存储单元中的介质盒。振动传感器与用于产生指示机器人机构的振动的振动信号的机器人机构相关联。控制器可与振动传感器一起操作以处理振动信号，以确定机器人机构的振动是否异常。在振动异常的情况下，控制器产生警告信号，以在机器人机构实际故障之前向存储库的操作者发出可能的问题。控制器还可操作地将机器人机构的振动与特定的存储库位置相关联，以向操作者警告存储库的可能的问题位置。

10. 发明授权

US07273344B2 Library service port 有权
标题翻译：图书馆服务端口
公开(公告)号：US07273344B2
公开(公告)日：2007-09-25
申请号：US10712215
申请日：2003-11-13
申请人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
发明人： Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt
IPC分类号： B65G1/00
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B15/6825 , G11B15/688 , G11B17/225 , Y10S198/95
摘要： A data storage library and method of operation are disclosed wherein access at least to part of at least one robotics mechanism from the data storage library's exterior is permitted. Access is accomplished through a service port in the library's housing. Access to the storage cells, and thus the data cartridges sitting therein, from the library's exterior is blocked. Blocking access to the storage cells may be provided by a geometry of the service port itself, or by a combination of a door and the robotics mechanism being serviced filling the opening created by the service port. For robotics mechanisms operating on a track, part of the track may be routed through the service port to bring the robotics mechanisms to the exterior of the library for maintenance purposes.
摘要翻译：公开了一种数据存储库和操作方法，其中允许从数据存储库的外部访问至少一个机器人机构的至少一部分。通过图书馆住房的服务端口实现访问。从库的外部访问存储单元，从而存储在其中的数据盒被阻止。可以通过服务端口本身的几何形状或通过门与被服务的机器人机构的组合填充由服务端口创建的开口来提供对存储单元的阻止访问。对于在轨道上操作的机器人机构，轨道的一部分可以通过服务端口路由，以将机器人机构带到库的外部进行维护。

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