1. A recording andor reproducing apparatus comprising:
a storage device configured with a plurality of loading calculation equations;
a calculation device to calculate loading time of a recording medium when the recording medium is inserted into the recording andor reproducing apparatus, where the load time is calculated according to one or more loading calculation equations selected from the plurality of loading calculation equations stored in the storage device according to a type of the recording medium; and
an output device to output the calculated loading time to a display.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a reading device configured to read record information from the inserted recording medium.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
wherein the plurality of loading calculation equations are at least in part based on record information.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the record information comprises:
data indicating at least one type of recording medium, an existence of recorded data on the recording medium, a finalization state of the recording medium, number of titles, or data capacity of the recording medium, or any combination thereof.
5. A recording andor reproducing apparatus comprising:
a reading device configured to read record information from a recording medium when the recording medium is inserted into the recording andor reproducing apparatus;
a storage device configured with a plurality of loading calculation equations, wherein the equations are based on at least one type of recording medium;
a calculation device configured to calculate loading time of the inserted recording medium by using at least a portion of the record information and at least one of the plurality loading calculation equations selected from the storage device according to a type of the recording medium; and
an output device configured to output the calculated loading time to a display.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the record information comprises:
data indicating the type of the recording medium, a finalization state of the recording medium, data capacity of the recording medium, or number of titles, or any combination thereof.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:
a selector configured to select a loading calculation equation from the plurality of stored loading calculation equations based at least in part on at least a portion of the record information.
8. A recording andor reproducing apparatus comprising:
a reading device configured to read record information from a recording medium when the recording medium is inserted into the recording andor reproducing apparatus;
a storage device configured with a plurality of loading calculation equations based at least in part on a type and finalization state of a recording medium;
a calculation device configured to calculate loading time by using at least a portion of the record information, at least one equation of the plurality of stored loading calculation equations; and
an output device configured to output the calculated loading time to a display.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:
a selector configured to select a loading calculation equation from the stored plurality of loading calculation equations based at least in part on at least a portion of the record information.
10. A method of controlling a recording andor reproducing apparatus, the method comprising:
reading record information from a recording medium when the recording medium is inserted into the recording andor reproducing apparatus;
selecting a loading calculation equation from a plurality of stored loading calculation equations based at least in part on at least a portion of the record information according to a type of the recording medium;
calculating loading time by using at least a portion of the record information and the selected loading calculation equation; and
outputting the calculated loading time to a display.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the record information comprises:
data indicating at least one type of recording medium, an existence of recorded data on the recording medium, a finalization state of the recording medium, number of titles, or data capacity of the recording medium, or any combination thereof.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of stored loading calculation equations are based at least in part on a type and finalization state of a recording medium.
13. A recording andor reproducing apparatus, comprising:
a storage device configured with a plurality of loading calculation equations;
a reading device configured to read record information from a recording medium when the recording medium is inserted into the recording andor reproducing apparatus;
a calculation device configured to calculate loading time of the inserted recording medium according to one or more loading calculation equations selected from the plurality of loading calculation equations stored by the storage device according to a type of the recording medium; and
an output device configured to output the calculated loading time to a display.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the output device outputs remaining loading time.
15. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the output device outputs remaining loading time.
16. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the output device outputs remaining loading time.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein the display outputs remaining loading time.
18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the output device outputs remaining loading time.
19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more loading calculation equations selected by the calculation device are different for at least two different recording mediums.
20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the recording medium includes at least one of DVD-RW (VR), DVD-RW (Video), DVD-R(VR), DVD-R(Video), DVD+R, DVD+R(Dual), DVD+RW, and DVD-Video.
21. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the one or more loading calculation equations selected by the calculation device are different for at least two different recording mediums.
22. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the recording medium includes at least one of DVD-RW (VR), DVD-RW (Video), DVD-R(VR), DVD-R(Video), DVD+R, DVD+R(Dual), DVD+RW, and DVD-Video.
23. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more loading calculation equations selected by the calculation device are different for at least two different recording mediums.
24. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the recording medium includes at least one of DVD-RW (VR), DVD-RW (Video), DVD-R(VR), DVD-R(Video), DVD+R, DVD+R(Dual), DVD+RW, and DVD-Video.
25. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more stored loading calculation equations are different for at least two different recording mediums.
26. The method of claim 10, wherein the recording medium includes at least one of DVD-RW (VR), DVD-RW (Video), DVD-R(VR), DVD-R(Video), DVD+R, DVD+R(Dual), DVD+RW, and DVD-Video.
27. The method of claim 13, wherein the loading calculation equations selected by the calculation unit are different for at least two different recording mediums.
28. The method of claim 13, wherein the recording medium includes at least one of DVD-RW (VR), DVD-RW (Video), DVD-R(VR), DVD-R(Video), DVD+R, DVD+R(Dual), DVD+RW, and DVD-Video.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
We claim:
1. A screen for deflecting foreign matter from the inlet port of a rotary lawnmower having an engine, the engine drawing air through the inlet port, the screen comprising:
a central hub;
a plurality of support ribs operatively connected to the central hub, the ribs defining first and second sides of the screen; and
a first deflection rib projecting from the first side of the screen.
2. The screen of claim 1 wherein the first deflection rib is generally arcuate.
3. The screen of claim 1 wherein the first side terminates at an outer periphery and wherein the first deflection rib has an outer end that terminates adjacent the outer periphery of the first side.
4. The screen of claim 3 wherein the first deflection rib includes an inner end that terminates adjacent the central hub.
5. The screen of claim 1 wherein the first side terminates at an outer periphery and wherein the screen further comprises a second deflection rib projecting from the first side of the screen.
6. The screen of claim 5 wherein the second deflection rib has an outer end that terminates adjacent the outer periphery of the first side and an inner end radially spaced from the central hub.
7. The screen of claim 6 wherein the second deflection rib is generally arcuate.
8. The screen of claim 1 wherein the support ribs include a plurality of generally circular, concentric ribs radially spaced from the central hub.
9. In a lawnmower having an engine and an air intake screen adjacent the engine to allow the engine drawing air through the air intake screen to cool the engine during the operation thereof, the air intake screen having a central portion, a radially outer portion, first and second sides, and a plurality of apertures therethrough, the improvement comprising:
a first deflection rib projecting from the first side of the air intake screen; and
a second deflection rib projecting from the first side of the air intake screen at a location circumferentially spaced from the first deflection rib.
10. The improvement of claim 9 wherein the first and second deflection ribs have inner and outer ends and are generally arcuate.
11. The improvement of claim 10 wherein the inner ends of the deflection ribs are positioned adjacent the central portion of the air intake screen and the outer ends of the deflection ribs are positioned adjacent the outer portion of the air intake screen.
12. The improvement of claim 9 further comprising a third deflection rib projecting from the first side of the air intake screen at a location between the first and second deflection ribs.
13. The improvement of claim 12 wherein the third deflection rib has a terminal end adjacent the outer portion of the air intake screen.
14. The improvement of claim 13 wherein the third deflection rib is generally arcuate.
15. An air intake screen for deflecting foreign matter away from an air intake passageway of a lawnmower, the lawnmower including an engine that draws air though the air intake passageway during the operation thereof, comprising:
a central hub;
a disc-shaped member projecting from the central hub and terminating at an outer periphery, the member having first and second sides and apertures therebetween for allowing for the flow of air therethrough; and
a first deflection rib projecting from the first side of the member.
16. The air intake screen of claim 15 wherein the first deflection rib is generally arcuate.
17. The air intake screen of claim 15 wherein the first deflection rib has an outer end that terminates adjacent the outer periphery of the member.
18. The air intake screen of claim 15 wherein the first deflection rib includes an inner end that terminates adjacent the central hub.
19. The air intake screen of claim 15 further comprising a second deflection rib projecting from the first side of the member.
20. The air intake screen of claim 19 wherein the second deflection rib has an outer end that terminates adjacent the outer periphery of the member and an inner end radially spaced from the central hub.
21. The air intake screen of claim 19 wherein the second deflection rib is generally arcuate.