High capacity media apparatus and method
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSrinivas Guddanti, Chet M. Butikofer, Robert Matthew Sesek
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Abstract
A high capacity media apparatus and method includes, in a high capacity media device holding large quantities of media, according to one embodiment, a unitary deformable media holder with a bottom, a top, and sides, constructed to separate at preselected locations. A movable support base is provided in the media holder. A lifting device is provided in the high capacity media device and conformed to apply lifting force to the movable support base.
Claims29
In a high capacity media device using large quantities of media, a high capacity media apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a unitary deformable media holder with a bottom and a top, the media holder constructed to separate at preselected locations;
- b) a movable support base inside said media holder;
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- c) lifting means in said high capacity media device for applying lifting force to said moveable support base.
In high capacity media devices holding large quantities of media, a high capacity media apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a unitary deformable media holder with a bottom and a top, with the top constructed to separate at preselected locations;
- b) a movable support base inside said media holder;
- c) at least one access port in said bottom;
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- d) lifting means in said high capacity media device conformed to align with said at least one access port for applying lifting force to said moveable support base.
In a high capacity media device holding multiple reams of media, a high capacity media apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a unitary deformable media holder conformed to absorb moisture with a bottom, a top, and sides, the media holder constructed to separate at preselected locations;
- b) a moveable support base inside the media holder, the support base conformed to include a plurality of indents;
- c) a plurality of access ports in the bottom conformed to cooperate with the plurality of indents;
- d) a plurality of lifting devices in the high capacity media device conformed to cooperate with the plurality of access ports and plurality of indents so as to apply lifting pressure to the moveable support base;
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- e) at least one sensor connected to the high capacity media device.
In a high capacity media device holding multiple reams of media, a high capacity media method, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a unitary deformable media holder, with media inside, with a top, a bottom, and sides, conforming the media holder to absorb moisture and constructing the media holder to separate at preselected locations;
- b) providing a moveable support base inside the media holder and conforming the support base to include a plurality of indents;
- c) constructing a plurality of access ports in the bottom so as to cooperate with the plurality of indents in the moveable support base;
- d) connecting a plurality of lifting pins in the high capacity media device so as to cooperate with the plurality of access ports and to apply lifting pressure to the moveable support base;
- e) connecting a media holder sensor, a media sensor and a label sensor to the high capacity media device;
- f) removing the top and at least a portion of one side at the preselected locations of the media holder;
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- g) inserting the media holder into the high capacity media device such that the access ports align with the lifting pins and the lifting pins apply lifting force to the moveable support base.
A high capacity media apparatus comprising:
- a) a media holder means for holding more than one ream of media;
- b) a moisture absorbing means for absorbing moisture integral to the media holder means;
- c) a moveable support base means for supporting media connected to the media holder means;
- d) at least one access port means for accessing the moveable support means;
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- e) at least one lifting means connected to the at least one access port means for lifting the moveable support base means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.