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Video dock for portable media player

A docking station for a portable media player. The docking station includes a docking connector to physically secure the portable media player and a communication interface to communicatively couple the portable media player to the docking station when the docking connector is physically securing the portable media player. A projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive video information from the portable media player via the communication interface projects a video image derived from the video information away from the docking station onto a viewing surface.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

Disk drive enclosure with a sliding door having tabs with adjacent through-slots

An information storage device includes a housing having a cavity, and a sliding door partially covering the cavity. The housing has a first groove and a second groove on opposite sides of the cavity. The sliding door includes first and second edges adjacent the first and second grooves, respectively. The sliding door also includes first and second tabs protruding from the first and second edges into the first and second grooves, respectively. The first and second tabs define first and second tab lengths measured parallel to the first and second edges, respectively. There are first and second through-slots in the sliding door adjacent the first and second tabs, respectively. The first and second through-slots define first and second through-slot lengths measured parallel to the first and second edges, respectively. The first and second through-slot lengths are greater than the first and second tab lengths, respectively.
Owner:WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC

Disk array apparatus

A disk array apparatus including a rack-shaped basic frame, and a plurality of disk boxes that can be inserted into and pulled out of the basic frame depth-wise. Each disk box has: disk drive connectors for connecting a plurality of disk drives arranged in a matrix on a platter substrate, which is the bottom face of the disk box, roughly parallel to the depth direction of the basic frame; and a cooling module for cooling the disk drives. The disk box is a hermetically sealed structure.
Owner:HITACHI LTD

Waterproof case for hand held computing device

The invention comprises a waterproof housing, which protects and allows operation of a hand held computer 40 (FIG. 2) while underwater, an electronic dock 38 (FIG. 2) which interfaces with said computer, a pressure resistant user interface, and a software application installed on said computer which allows interaction with and access to native sensors and electronics for the purpose of providing a multifunctional diving apparatus. The invention provides function of an underwater camera and dive computer and associates collected sensor data with a dive event to automatically generate a dive log. Additionally the invention provides a novel touchscreen interface 85 (FIG. 10) suitable for underwater use.
Owner:AMPHIBIAN LABS

Memory storage device docking adapter having a laterally mounted fan

A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backplane. At least one lateral side of the carrier has a periphery defining an opening. The rack has a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail configured for receiving the carrier. The carrier includes a fan mounted on the lateral rail of the rack to blow air through the opening of the carrier. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the fan is mounted on the carrier and the rack has a lateral opening. In each case, air is vented directly from the carrier to cool the hard disk drive.
Owner:INCLOSE DESIGN +1

Hard disk anchoring apparatus

A hard disk anchoring apparatus for retaining a hard disk with a plurality of screw holes includes a coupling seat, a fixed bracket and a movable bracket. The fixed bracket is fixedly coupled with the coupling seat. The movable bracket is movably hinged on the coupling seat. A coupling blade is provided to couple the fixed bracket and the movable bracket. The fixed bracket and the movable bracket each have fasteners matching the screw holes formed on two sides of the hard disk. The movable bracket may be swiveled to close to the fixed bracket and coupled through the coupling blade. Thus the hard disk is retained by latching the movable bracket and the fixed bracket.
Owner:INVENTEC CORP

Memory storage device docking adapter having a laterally mounted fan

A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backplane. At least one lateral side of the carrier has a periphery defining an opening. The rack has a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail configured for receiving the carrier. The carrier includes a fan mounted on the lateral rail of the rack to blow air through the opening of the carrier. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the fan is mounted on the carrier and the rack has a lateral opening. In each case, air is vented directly from the carrier to cool the hard disk drive.
Owner:BUFFALO PATENTS LLC +1

Enclosure for computer peripheral devices

A peripheral computer enclosure includes a casing, a plurality of slots, a plurality of canisters being disposed in the slots, a plurality of storage devices, a plurality of canisters, a back plane, a power supply, a blower, a controller card and a personality board. The casing has an open front and a back. The slots are disposed inside the casing. The back plane is disposed in the casing. The power supply is disposed in the casing. The blower is disposed in the casing. Each storage device is disposed in one of the canisters. The back plane interconnects the storage devices. The personality board is connected to the back plane. The controller card is connected to the back plane.
Owner:RABINOVITZ JOSEF

Module mounting/removing mechanism and disk array

A disk array apparatus includes an enclosure having an opening at its front face, at least one module configured to be mounted in the enclosure and at least one securing mechanism configured to secure the at least one module to the enclosure. The module includes a frame member and a lever member that is movable between a first position received by the frame member in which it serves as a cover of the opening and a second position in which it serves as a grip part for pulling the module out of the enclosure.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Housings and devices for disk drives

A disk drive test apparatus has a plurality of bays each for receiving a respective disk drive to be tested. A plurality of card slots are provided each for receiving a test card via which a disk drive can be tested. Each of the test cards is either an environment test card or an interface test card. The card slots and the test cards are arranged such that each card slot (6) can selectively receive an environment test card or an interface test card. Other arrangements for disk drive test apparatus or disk drive mounting apparatus are disclosed.
Owner:XYRATEX TECH LTD

Portable media player

ActiveUS20060130078A1High degree of stabilityHigh degree of positioning flexibilityCarrier indicating/warning arrangementsCarrier casesEngineeringDVD player
The present invention provides a portable media player, such as a portable DVD player. The portable media player has a clamshell type design, including a base portion and an openable cover portion. The openable cover portion includes a display screen, such as an LCD display screen. The player may include a single-hinge stand attached to an outer surface of the base portion so that DVDs may be viewed with the player positioned to stand upright or partially upright. The player may alternatively or additionally include an optionally attachable dual hinge stand having a base including a battery.
Owner:COBY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Portable multimedia projection system

A portable multimedia projection system includes a portable housing, a media player disposed, a sound system, an image projection device, a controller and a vibration dampening device. The sound system has at least one internally-mounted speaker. The image projection device externally projects images. The controller is electrically coupled to the media player, the sound system and the image projection device. The controller directs audio signals from the media player to the sound system and directs video signals from the media player to the image projection device. The vibration dampening device is coupled between the housing and at least one of the media player, the at least one internally-mounted speaker and the image projection device.
Owner:JOHNSON RES & DEV INC

Automatic digital music library builder

A digital music library builder including an analog-to-digital converter for converting analog audio into digital audio, an optical character processor for recognizing characters within an image, a meta-data extractor for identifying meta-data for a song within the recognized characters, an audio parser for marking the start and end of a song within the digital audio, and a database manager for associating the identified meta-data with the marked song, within a digital music library. A method is also described and claimed.
Owner:CATCH MEDIA

Hard disk system having a hard disk unit and a conversion unit for connection to a host device

A large capacity HDD is handled as a portable recording medium. In a state where a portable hard disk (PHD) unit is mounted on a cradle, data is written and read between the PHD unit and a host device. By having a first engagement section on the side of the PHD unit and a second engagement section on the side of a mounting section of the cradle mutually engaged while the PHD unit is mounted on the mounting section, a state where the PHD unit is mounted on the mounting section is maintained.
Owner:SONY CORP

Method and system for managing rights for digital music

A method is described for managing rights for digital music, including registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives, permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered, permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive, restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered, and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive. A system and a computer-readable storage medium are also described.
Owner:CATCH MEDIA

Data storage system with a removable backplane having a array of disk drives

An array of disk drives may be mounted onto a backplane that may slide as a single unit into an enclosure, such as a rack mounted enclosure. The backplane may allow the disk drives to be arranged in multiple columns and rows such that the disk drives are generally parallel to each other. Such an arrangement affords excellent airflow around the disk drives and greatly simplifies servicing of the disk array.
Owner:NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Audio video playing/displaying apparatus with detachable media-accessing device

A detachable audio video playing / displaying apparatus includes a detachable media-accessing device, a displaying module, and a locking apparatus. The displaying module includes a monitor and a fixing base. The fixing base for receiving the media-accessing device has a second input / output (I / O) port for connecting with a first I / O port on the media-accessing device. The media-accessing device, such as a portable DVD player, can be detached from the displaying module or be combined with the displaying module into a unity. The locking apparatus includes a locking piece at the front of the fixing base, and a groove on the media-accessing device. When the media-accessing device is placed into the fixing base, the locking piece can be engaged with the groove so that the media-accessing device can be fixed on the fixing base. Signals from the media-accessing device can be output to the monitor via the first and the second I / O ports.
Owner:BENQ CORP

Hard drive test fixture

The present invention is a hard drive test fixture for supporting a hard drive during quality control testing. The test fixture includes a pan having a base. Rails are attached to the base of the pan for providing structural support to the pan and for positioning of the hard drive. A connection card is removably attached to the rails and is adapted for connection to the hard drive. The test fixture includes an ejection rod for facilitating removal of the hard drive from the test fixture.
Owner:PEMSTAR

Portable storage device box

A portable storage device box includes a cover, a hard disk in the cover, a transfer module and a control circuit in the cover. The cover comprises an upper cover, a base portion and a cutout. The transfer module comprises a spool, a telescopic plug, a control button and a clockwork device towed by the cable. The control circuit connects the hard disk to the transfer module. The plug comprises an electric connector and a cable connecting the electric connector and winded on the spool. When the electric connector is drawn out the clockwork device would be towed by the cable and be fixed by pressing the control button once, and if the control button is pressed once again, the clockwork device would be released to restore with drawing the plug back.
Owner:HON HAI PRECISION IND CO LTD

Disk drive enclosure

Noise is reduced in a disk drive enclosure by using vibration damping materials on the inside surface of the enclosure. These materials and their placement on the inside surface of the enclosure reduce noise without thermally insulating the disk drive. A temperature controlled fan may be used to remove heat by convection while generating a minimum amount of noise. The connection between the disk drive and the external connector of the disk drive enclosure is made more reliable by using a printed circuit board instead of a cable. Because a printed circuit board has a fixed location and fixed layout, variability among disk drive enclosures can be minimized. Also, errors in manufacturing of the disk drive enclosure can be reduced. To facilitate the use of the disk drive in a stripe set, the disk drive enclosure has a set of mechanical interlocks that permit the enclosures to be stacked vertically. In one embodiment, the mechanical interlocks are constructed in a manner that permits stacking in unlocked and locked configurations. The locked configuration may be made permanent using an additional locking mechanism. These mechanical interlocks also may be used to support the enclosure on a desktop. The mechanical interlocks also may be constructed so that they can slide on a rail, permitting the enclosure to be used in a rack mount. The rack mount also may be provided with a quick-release mechanism that interacts with the mechanical interlocks to hold the disk drive enclosure in the rack mount.
Owner:AVID TECHNOLOGY

External desktop dock for a cartridge-based data storage unit

An external docking station for a removable data storage unit, allowing it to communicate with a computer system via a standard interface connection, such as a USB connector. In one implementation, the present invention provides a docking station that, in a locked or closed mode, locks a removable data storage unit into place via a latch. In one implementation, the docking station includes a motorized, geared lever assembly that simultaneously unlocks and ejects the removable data storage unit from the docking station. In one implementation, a spring biases the latch to maintain the docking station in an open position for receipt of a removable data storage unit. In one implementation, after the user presses the eject button, the present invention delays ejection of the removable data storage unit until the hard disk drive is no longer in use, thereby preventing possible damage to the drive media and / or read-write heads.
Owner:QUANTUM CORP

Storage medium protection system

Disclosed is a storage medium protection system for protecting one or more storage media from the effects of one or more undesirable conditions. The system includes an enclosure formed from a material resistant to the one or more undesirable conditions, and the storage medium is positioned within the interior of the enclosure. Further, the system provides a sealing mechanism for sealing a circulation passageway of the enclosure in the event of an occurrence of the one or more undesirable conditions.
Owner:DIGITAL SITE MANAGEMENT
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