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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| 8397251 | Sticker media disk A sticker media disk may be easily stuck on an old CD, DVD, or other optical disk as a base. The combination then becomes a media disk completely playable with content in audio players, computers drives, DVD, and/or high definition (HD) disk players. ... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8296790 | Protective cover for disk-shaped recording medium A protective cover for covering the recording surface of a disk-like recording medium so that the recording surface does not come into contact with other objects. The disk-like recording medium can be easily attached to and detached from the protective cover. The pr... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8132198 | Point-of-sale enablement of optical storage media An apparatus includes an optical data storage medium comprising a longitudinal portion at a resting location and a counterweight attached to the optical data storage medium. Unless the longitudinal portion is locked in place, the counterweight causes the longitudina... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087040 | Slot-in type disk drive A disk drive includes a chassis having a spindle motor for rotating a disk and a read/write head for reading or writing data on the disk, a slide block disposed at one side of the chassis and slidable reciprocally along an entrance-and-exit route defined by the disk... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7831986 | High-density recording medium and recording and/or reproducing device therefor A high-density recording medium including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being a light incident surface at a normal mounting condition, a clamping area, an information area including a recording layer provided adjacent to the second surface... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7761888 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7694316 | Fluid mediated 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... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7617507 | High-density recording medium and recording and/or reproducing device therefor A high-density recording medium, and a recording and/or reproducing device are provided. At a transition area of the high-density recording medium allocated between a clamping area and an information area of the high-density recording medium is formed a step having ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7546616 | Optical storage media with embedded security device An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with securi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530083 | Optical storage media with embedded security device An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with securi... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7519980 | Fluid mediated 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... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512959 | 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... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7480928 | Optical recording medium and method of producing the same An optical recording medium capable of suppressing warps arising during a long time use and a method of producing the same, which has the configuration of comprising a substrate 13, an optical recording layer 14 formed on the substrate 13 and a ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7464391 | Optical recording medium An optical recording medium using Sn as the recording material to improve the jitter is provided, in which on the surface of a disc substrate 11 where a concave and convex shape dividing a track area is formed, are formed on the surface of the concave and con... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7409699 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409698 | Optical disc case usable in player with disc encased therein A optical disc holder and protector designed to retain a disc and remain thereon when the disc is inserted into a standard disc player/recorder so as to maintain protection of the disc and allow the disc to be utilized in the player/recorder. The disc holder include... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401346 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7401347 | Optical data recording medium with protrusion bonded between center hole and clamping area A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389520 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363642 | Optical disc and remote control device The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical disc which solves the problem that search for data recorded on an exchange-type medium such as an optical disc and the like and which allows search for data recorded in an optical disc to be performed w... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7315685 | Method and apparatus for continuous feed of disks for recording digital video signals and authenticating the digitally recorded disks A digital signal recording apparatus a method of operating the same, used in conjunction with TV and video cameras, for example for security applications, includes a disk feeder system having a disk recorder and an upper compartment for holding fresh unrecorded disk... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311198 | Storage device for compact discs A device for storing a compact disc includes: (a) a body member (2) having a top (4) and bottom (6) surfaces, a portion proximate its perimeter that turns upward so as to allow the member's outer edge (12) to turn back inward towards the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308695 | Disk holding member, disk tray, recording and/or reproducing device, and disk changer In a disc changer in which any one is selected from a set of disc-shaped recording media (2) stored in a disc compartment (3) and signals are written and/or read to and/or from the selected disc-shaped recording medium (2), resin layers (192 | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295751 | Method and apparatus for continuous feed of disks for recording digital video signals and authenticating the digitally recorded disks A digital signal recording apparatus and a method of operating the same, used in conjunction with TV and video cameras, for example for security applications, includes a disk feeder system having a disk recorder and an upper compartment for holding fresh unrecorded ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290272 | Optical data recording disc with protrusion between clamping area and center hole A disc-shaped optical data recording medium has a signal recording layer for reading and/or writing data using light, and a 10 μm to 200 μm thick transparent protective layer disposed over the signal recording layer. The optical data recording medium includes a pr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7279211 | Sputtering target containing zinc sulfide as major component, optical recording medium on which phase change optical disk protective film containing zinc sulfide as major component is formed by using the target, and method for manufacturing the sputtering target Provided is a sputtering target and an optical recording medium having formed thereon a phase change optical disc protective film having zinc sulfide as its principal component employing such a target, as well as the manufacturing method thereof, characterized in th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255906 | Information recording medium and method for producing the same In an information recording medium of the present invention, a recording layer and first and second dielectric layers are formed on a surface of a substrate. In the recording layer, at least one of recording and reproduction is caused by irradiation of light or appl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7226719 | Limited play data storage media and coating formulations thereon The present invention provides a formulation for a reactive dye layer for a limited-play optical storage medium, the reactive formulation including at least one carrier material or curable acrylate monomer, at least one reactive material disposed within the carrier ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226720 | Limited play data storage media and method for limiting access to data thereon A limited play optical storage medium for data is described which comprises a first substrate, a reflective layer, a data layer disposed between said substrate and said reflective layer; a reactive layer comprising at least one carrier, and at least one reactive mat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216357 | Disc cartridge having a shutter that includes a convex portion protruding into a center hole of the disc A disc cartridge includes a cartridge body having a disc storage portion, a chucking opening and a head opening. The disc storage portion has a disc window and a bottom and stores a disc, having first and second sides, therein so that the disc is rotatable in the di... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210577 | Cover and media disk display apparatus for a container A lid assembly for a container with a top portion that defines a container opening area includes a bottom lid member sized to fit over the top portion of the container. The bottom lid member includes an extension portion configured to mechanically engage the bottom ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7213253 | Optical recording medium and method of manufacturing the same In an optical disc, an information signal area on which an information signal can be recorded and/or reproduced is formed on a major surface of a disc substrate thereof; a light transmitting layer which can transmit a laser beam used in a process for recording and/o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203969 | Recording medium, recording-medium management method, and recording-medium management system A recording-medium management system comprising: a reproduction part; a recording part; and a control part. The control part performs a first through fourth control. The first control is to obtain a first data line from an authentication region of a recording medium... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191460 | Disk protection casing and drive for receiving the same The disc protection casing includes a disc protection casing body having a disc receiving space therein. A disc holder, insertable into the interior of the disc protection casing body, has an elastic member formed at one end of the same for supporting a disc. When t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181754 | Disk cartridge A disk cartridge which includes a case having an upper wall, a lower wall, and a sidewall, which form an inner receiving space in which a disk is inserted, an opening formed in at least one of the upper wall and lower wall of the case to allow a recording/reproducin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178885 | Hand-held compact disc storage, single-hand deployment and retrieval device A hand-held disc storage, deployment and retrieval device includes a housing defining an interior cavity adapted to store a media disc therein. A manually-actuated slider is disposed within the interior cavity and movable along guide tracks formed in the housing bet... | 02/20/2007 |
