Patents Examined by Tod Kopstas
  • Patent number: 6544295
    Abstract: A computer system having a “browse” connected to an on-line service (e.g., Internet) is providing with a “Quick” marks utility, which lets a user easily organize programs, Web sites, and other items in tabs, and start them with a single click. The utility provides an interface having a manageable lists of marks organized by tabs, folders, and visual icons. Buttons on the Quick marks utility let the user start programs or jump to a Web site. When the user clicks an Internet Quick marks button, the system launches the user's Web browser and connects the user to that Web site. After the browser is launched, the user can continue to click different Quick marks buttons to connect quickly to desired sites. The utility includes an abstraction layer which operates in conjunction with various drivers. The abstraction layer provides an interface allowing applications to communicate with the system and request Quick mark services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Starfish Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric O. Bodnar
  • Patent number: 6081486
    Abstract: A disk loading mechanism of a disk drive includes a loading motor which transmits a rotating force. A disk transporting unit, having a loading arm, transports a disk in either of two opposite directions by a rotation of the loading arm. A turntable moving unit, having a slide member, vertically moves a turntable between a non-contact position and a supporting position by a movement of the slide member. A gear is connected to the loading arm, and the gear is rotated by the loading motor to perform the rotation of the loading arm. A pinion is connected to the slide member, and the pinion is rotated by the loading motor to perform the movement of the slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Teac Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Fujisawa