Processing storage devices
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1. A storage device processing system comprising:
- at least one automated transporter;
at least one rack accessible by the at least one automated transporter;
multiple test slots housed by the at least one rack, each test slot being configured to receive a storage device for testing; and
a conveyor arranged in a loop around and being accessible by the at least one automated transporter, the conveyor receiving and transporting the storage device thereon;
wherein the at least one automated transporter is configured to transfer the storage device between the conveyor and one of the test slots of the at least one rack.
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Abstract
A storage device processing system that includes at least one automated transporter, at least one rack accessible by the at least one automated transporter, and multiple test slots housed by the at least one rack. Each test slot is configured to receive a storage device for testing. The storage device processing system includes a conveyor arranged in a loop around and being accessible by the at least one automated transporter. The conveyor receives and transports the storage device thereon. The at least one automated transporter is configured to transfer the storage device between the conveyor and one of the test slots of the at least one rack.
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17 Claims
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1. A storage device processing system comprising:
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at least one automated transporter; at least one rack accessible by the at least one automated transporter; multiple test slots housed by the at least one rack, each test slot being configured to receive a storage device for testing; and a conveyor arranged in a loop around and being accessible by the at least one automated transporter, the conveyor receiving and transporting the storage device thereon; wherein the at least one automated transporter is configured to transfer the storage device between the conveyor and one of the test slots of the at least one rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a storage device on a conveyor arranged in a loop around and being accessible by at least one automated transporter; actuating the at least one automated transporter to retrieve the storage device from the conveyor; and actuating the at least one automated transporter to deliver the retrieved storage device to a test slot of the storage device processing system and to insert the storage device in the test slot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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