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US 8,378,838 B1Granted
Optical drive emptiness indicator
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorRobert Page Gooch
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an optical drive emptiness indicator including a base and a flag output partially extends outside of an optical drive into which it is loaded to provide a load status of the optical drive.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a base configured for loading into an optical disc drive, the base comprising a ring of material having an outer diameter of 120 millimeters or less, an inner diameter greater than 31 millimeters, and a thickness less than 1.5 millimeters;
- and
- a flag comprising flexible material, the flag being attached to the base at a first flag end,
- wherein the flag has dimensions such that a second flag end will extend outside of the optical disc drive into which the base has been loaded.
1 more element
An apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising a ring of material having an outer diameter of 120 millimeters or less, an inner diameter greater than 31 millimeters, and a thickness less than 1.5 millimeters;
- a flag comprising flexible material;
- means for attaching a first flag end to the base;
- wherein the flag has dimensions such that a second flag end will extend outside of an optical disc drive into which the base has been loaded.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- removing an inner ring section of an optical disc, the remaining outer ring of the optical disc comprising a base;
- attaching a flag to the base at a first flag end wherein the flag has dimensions such that a second flag end will extend outside of an optical disc drive into which the base has been loaded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.