# US 11,829,306 B2 · Storage units and casings > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,829,306 B2 - Document ID: US11829306B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/878,959 - Filed: 2020-05-20 - Published: 2020-09-03 - Granted: 2023-11-28 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-12 - Assignees: Rimage Corporation - Applicants: Rimage Corporation - Inventors: Darren Allen Groth; Phillip Charles Salisbury; Andrew James Nelson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11829306B2 ## CPC - G06F 13/1668: {Details of memory controller} - G06F 13/409: {Mechanical coupling (back panels H05K7/1438)} - G05B 19/41805: {characterised by assembly} - G06F 13/4282: {on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus (on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247)} - H05K 5/0247: {Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring} - H05K 5/0278: {of USB type (details relating to connectors H01R27/00)} - B41J 3/4073: {Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects (B41J3/283, B41J3/286 take precedence; building up a 3D object using individual droplets from jetting heads B29C64/112)} - G05B 2219/45055: Assembly - G06F 2213/0042: Universal serial bus [USB] - G06K 2215/0097: Printing on special media, e.g. labels, envelopes - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract An example storage unit for a Universal Serial Bus drive can include: a casing integrated with a Universal Serial Bus data interface; a memory chip; a connector that couples the memory chip to the casing; and opposing tines extending from the connector, the opposing tines being flexible to allow the storage unit to be inserted and retained in an outer casing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A storage unit for a Universal Serial Bus drive, the storage unit comprising: a casing integrated with a Universal Serial Bus data interface; a memory chip; a connector that couples the memory chip to the casing; and opposing tines extending from the connector, the opposing tines being flexible to allow the storage unit to be inserted and retained in an outer casing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The storage unit of claim 1, further comprising a detent formed on each of the opposing tines, the detent being positioned to engage a corresponding structure of an outer casing to hold the Universal Serial Bus drive within the outer casing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The storage unit of claim 1, further comprising an arm extending from the connector, the arm being sized to engage a stop formed by an outer casing to define a fully-inserted state for the Universal Serial Bus drive within the outer casing. ### Claim 4 A Universal Serial Bus drive, comprising: an outer casing defining a slot; and a storage unit including: a casing integrated with a Universal Serial Bus data interface; a memory chip; a connector that couples the memory chip to the casing; and opposing tines extending from the connector, the opposing tines being flexible to allow the storage unit to be inserted and retained in the slot of the outer casing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The Universal Serial Bus drive of claim 4, further comprising a detent formed on each of the opposing tines, the detent being positioned to engage a corresponding shoulder defined in the slot of the outer casing to hold the Universal Serial Bus drive within the outer casing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The Universal Serial Bus drive of claim 4, further comprising an arm extending from the connector, the arm being sized to engage a stop formed by the outer casing to define a fully-inserted state for the Universal Serial Bus drive within the outer casing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The Universal Serial Bus drive of claim 4, wherein the outer casing is formed by a first portion and a second portion snapped together to form the outer casing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The Universal Serial Bus drive of claim 4, wherein the outer casing is selected from multiple sizes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The Universal Serial Bus drive of claim 4, wherein the outer casing defines an outer surface upon which marks or indications are printed. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising a recording device for recording information on a memory chip; a bin platform containing raw material bins; an outer casing defining a slot; a memory chip including: a casing integrated with a Universal Serial Bus data interface; a memory; a connector that couples the memory chip to the casing; and opposing tines extending from the connector; an assembler subsystem movably attached to the bin platform, the assembler subsystem comprising a shuttle for removing the outer casing from a casing bin and the memory chip from a memory bin and assembling the two into a single unit by applying pressure to flex the opposing tines to allow the storage unit to be inserted and retained in the slot of the outer casing; and a printing device for printing marks or indications on the outer casing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising a detent formed on each of the opposing tines, the detent being positioned to engage a corresponding shoulder defined in the slot of the outer casing to hold the memory chip within the outer casing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising an arm extending from the connector, the arm being sized to engage a stop formed by the outer casing to define a fully-inserted state for the memory chip within the outer casing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the outer casing is formed by a first portion and a second portion snapped together to form the outer casing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the outer casing is selected from multiple sizes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the outer casing defines an outer surface upon which marks or indications are printed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the bin platform further includes a casing bin and a storage bin. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the assembler subsystem further includes a gripping mechanism including arms configured to grip and move the single unit from the assembler subsystem to the printing device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the recording device is configured to record digital content on the memory. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising data storage that stores media files including the marks or indications. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the system including a processing device programmed to access the media files and cause the printing device to print the marks or indications on the casing.