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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159925 | Limited use memory device with associated information Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, methods of retrieving information from a data storage device previously deactivated by modification or degradatio... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8121016 | Rotation responsive disk activation and deactivation mechanisms Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8098565 | Disc apparatus with holder for holding discs A disc apparatus includes a player and a holder. The player is configured for reading an optical disc, the player comprising a first latching portion. The holder is configured for holding extra optical discs, the holder comprising a second latching portion. The firs... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085647 | Optical recording/reproducing apparatus having label printer and method for printing labels on optical disk An optical recording/reproducing apparatus having a label printer for printing labels on an optical disk and a method for printing labels on an optical disk. The optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes an optical disk drive unit recording and reproducing in... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7916615 | Method and system for rotational control of data storage devices Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7869338 | Position detection device, position detection method, position detection control device, position detection control method, position detection control program, access authentication device, access authentication method, access authentication control device, access authentication control method, access authentication control program, information storage device, and optical disk A position detection device, a position detection method, a position detection control device, a position detection control method, a position detection control program, an access authentication device, an access authentication method, an access authentication contr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7830777 | System and method for selectively enabling or disabling an optical device using optical blocking material on an energy masked area of the optical device A system for selectively enabling or disabling an optical device, such as an optical disc, includes an optical blocking material bonded or otherwise integrated into the optical device. In a specific embodiment, the optical blocking material includes a dye, such as a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7710852 | Optical disc An optical disc according to the present invention includes a plurality of recording layers; a receiving section for receiving, from outside an optical disc, a switching instruction for switching a target layer to be targeted for recording or reproducing information... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710684 | Library apparatus with cartridge type sensor A library apparatus includes a cartridge type sensor and a robot. The cartridge type sensor includes a cartridge having the same shape as that of each recording medium stored in a cell, an optical reader for reading a medium identification code, and a medium detecto... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7668068 | Rotation responsive disk activation and deactivation mechanisms Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668069 | Limited use memory device with associated information Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, methods of retrieving information from a data storage device previously deactivated by modification or degradatio... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7457227 | Optical disc An optical disc includes a base having a signal reading surface at a first surface; a reflective layer provided on the signal reading surface of the base; a cover layer provided on the reflective layer; and a small memory device having a communication function provi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7443299 | Extended range RFID system A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for discs such as CDs, DVDs or minidiscs includes a special RFID transponder and antenna configuration. The discs normally include an outer metallized annular zone where information is stored, a central hole, and an inn... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7411893 | Secure optical information disc A secure optical data disc comprising an electronic article surveillance tag embedded within a layered disc structure comprising first and second substrates is disclosed. The tag is placed within a non-readable zone (i.e., one that does not have data tracks) of the ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7378971 | Radio frequency identification tags for digital storage discs A universal low cost radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for use with data storage discs includes an RFID chip, e.g., 2.45 GHz mu-RFID chip, coupled to a linear dipole antenna. The antenna length is reduced in length from the expected length for an optimally t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370367 | Security device and article incorporating same A compact disc (10) for a computer incorporates a security device for preventing non-authorized reading of data carried by the disc. The security device includes an LCD laser blocker (16) which is activated or deactivated by means of a microchip (13... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369471 | Method and system for fluid mediated disk activation and deactivation Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, fluid-mediated modification of information or access to information is utilized. According to various embodiments... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7334733 | Data access device using rotational head to access data stored in data strips and data arc segments or data circles This invention discloses a data card that has a plurality of data arcs and also a linear data track, e.g., a magnetic or optical data strip, disposed on a flat data storage medium. The data card may be employed as a credit card or ID card with conventional magnetic ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331055 | Information recording and reproducing medium with areas for recording information optically on one side and recording visual information on another side A program area for the normal writing of information is provided on a first side of an information recording and reproducing medium, and a label area and a program area on which information can be written are provided on the opposing second side of the medium. A bib... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317398 | Security and identification label and the production and use thereof An object is provided with a label for identifying in a cable-less manner by an electromagnetic radiation. The inventive label comprises at least one antenna receiving an incident electromagnetic signal and characterized reducing the influence of dispersion or stray... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303344 | Label printing apparatus A thermal transfer-type label printer and an optical disc apparatus are integrated to miniaturize a multi-function label printing apparatus. An information recording/reproducing unit that carries out recording or reproduction of information on a recording surface of... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299980 | Computer readable universal authorization card system and method for using same A computer readable universal authorization card system including a computer readable portion for conducting communications over a global network and a magnetic stripe for interfacing with debit card readers is disclosed. The system further includes an adapter havin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292147 | Optical disk and method of integrating a high gain RFID antenna An optical disk comprises a disk substrate having a hub and an annular optical metallicized data region extending radially outward from the hub. The optical disk further comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder affixed to the disk substrate, e.g... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290709 | Information card system A data distribution system (10) including an information card (12) to work with a reader (14, 72). The information card (12) includes visible indicia (20) on its front, stripe zones (34) and a ring zone (36) nominally... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286061 | Method and apparatus for activating optical media A method and apparatus for activating an optical media device with a conditional access mechanism is presented. The optical media device is configured with a conditional access system such as an optical shutter assembly and the apparatus is configured to receive suc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280043 | Apparatus for impeding counterfeiting, impeding stealing and managing optical disk stock An apparatus for impeding counterfeiting, impeding stealing and managing optical disk stock is described. The radio frequency identification (RFID) system is applied in an apparatus for impeding counterfeiting, impeding stealing, and managing optical disk stock. The... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278570 | Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displayi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275040 | RFID security device for optical disc An optical disc has a security feature in the form of an RFID tag that communicates with a voltage controlled optical modifier layer in the optical disc. In the presence of an interrogation signal, the RFID tag allows the optical disc to be used normally by outputti... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272839 | Storage medium library and storage medium magazine A storage medium library retains polygonal data storage plates. The library includes a box for accommodating the plates, a drive unit for recording or retrieving data with respect to each storage plate, and a plate changer for transferring the storage plates between... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272511 | Molecular memory obtained using DNA strand molecular switches and carbon nanotubes, and method for manufacturing the same Described herein are a molecular memory obtained using DNA strand molecular switches and carbon nanotubes, and a manufacturing method thereof. In particular, the nonvolatile memory is manufactured according to an architecture that envisages the use of carbon nanotub... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7245219 | RFID tag for an object having metallic portions, tag coupler and method thereof An RFID tag (20) has an electrically non-conductive substrate (22) with a mounting surface (24), an electrically conductive member (26), a conductive bridge (28), a dielectric strip (30), and a semiconductor device (32 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7227717 | Asymmetric disk surface properties in one head disk drives A disk drive for storing data includes a drive housing and an asymmetrical storage disk. The storage disk includes a body region, a first side region, and an opposed second side region. The side regions are asymmetrical relative to the body region. Various structure... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227445 | Wireless activation system and method A system and method for wireless activation of a target. A communication device transmits an ID associated with the target to a network operations center. The network operations center provides an activation signal to the communication device. The communication devi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227817 | Low profile optical head An optical head of a type useable in a optical disk reader/writer is provided. The optical head has a low profile, e.g., in a vertical direction parallel to the disk spin axis, such as less than about 5 mm preferably less than about 3 mm. Substantially all component... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222572 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program This printing apparatus comprises a support tray provided with a rotatable base, and an optical disk as a printing object is mounted on the rotatable base. A control section of the printing apparatus selectively operates rotation drive means for driving the rotatabl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213749 | Interactive multimedia smart affinity card A multimedia card, including, a multimedia portion, a multimedia card holder portion, and a multimedia cover portion, and wherein the multimedia cover portion and the multimedia card holder portion releasably cover the multimedia card portion in between the multimed... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215352 | Information recording system and information recording method System and method are devised to produce an optical recording medium suitable for identification and management. A recording layer formed in the optical recording medium is irradiated with writing light by a pickup. A visible image pattern suitable for identificatio... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193963 | Method for inputting information into a data storage medium that is optically recordable and readable In a method of entering information into an optically writable and readable data storage medium having a polymer film which can be changed locally by heating in order to store information and to which there is assigned an absorber dye (34) which is set up to ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191153 | Content distribution method and apparatus Media which stores protected content is distributed to users without the need for payment at the time of media distribution. Payment can be performed at a later time in response to which content may be enabled, and/or users may selectively pay for, and receive enabl... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185814 | Layer structure and method of manufacture for optical memory strip (OMS) This invention discloses an optical memory strip and a data card that has at least an optical memory strip as a cutoff piece bonding and attaching to the data card for storing data accessible with an optical read/write head. The data card can further includes at lea... | 03/06/2007 |
