Patents Assigned to DPHI Aquisitions, Inc.
  • Mechanism and method for positioning data cartridge in disk drive
    Patent number: 6906892
    Abstract: A data storage cartridge is positioned in a disk drive. The cartridge is positioned in the X and Y dimensions by contact between an alignment opening in the cartridge and an XY alignment pin in the disk drive and in the theta (rotational) dimension by contact between an edge of the cartridge and a theta datum in the disk drive. The cartridge is positioned in the Z dimension by contact between the cartridge and at least three Z datums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: DPHI Aquisitions, Inc.
    Inventors: Glade N. Bagnell, Robert D. Freeman, Joseph P. Manes, Stephen A. Misuta, Shane G. Nowell, Brian L. Rappel, Edwin J. Wadsworth