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Preformatted information medium and optical reader device

CA 1263750 C · Owner: Romeas, Rene · Inventors: Romeas, Rene

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The invention relates to optical memories making use of optical interaction between an incident ray and an information medium (83) capable of having data written thereon and of having data read therefrom, which data is organized in a adjacent track elements which are marked by prerecorded patterns. The invention provides an information medium (83) and a reader device therefor (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) including means (89 91, 92, 93, 94) for sampled tracking of the track elements on the basis of patterns which are offset from the track scan line said patterns forming discontinuous periodic wave sequences whose offset edges are symmetrically disposed about the middle of the inter-track gap. The …

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  • Granted December 5, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 5, 2006.
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FiledMay 8, 1986
GrantedDecember 5, 1989
Term endedDecember 5, 2006
Patent numberCA 1263750 C
Classification (IPC)G11B23/36 +2 more

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1987198919911993199519971999200120032005Application filedMay 8, 1986Patent grantedDec 5, 1989Term endedDec 5, 2006

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