Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, a fixture is provided to receive a label to be applied to a truncated CD disc. The fixture includes a base having an oval-shaped well of a dimension approximately the shape of the label. The label, after printing indicia thereon, is placed adhesive side up in the well of the fixture. Since the well also approximates the shape of the CD disc, the disc may be placed in the well first, within the bounds of the well of the fixture, with its unwritten side facing up. The disc or label is then overlaid on the other manually in the well, and pressed in place, to adhere the label to the disc. A pair of oppositely disposed cutouts are provided in the fixture to enable the composite card and adhered label to be removed from the fixture by inserting the fingers beneath the laminate and lifting it up from the fixture.
Abstract:
A system and method for recording voice data to and reading voice data from a data storage device on an item of media including a housing, a controller and a data transfer unit. The housing includes a clamping mechanism adapted to receive and secure an item of media in a substantially fixed position relative to the housing. The item of media includes a data storage device. The controller is configured to process digitized data to generate data slices and to generate control signals. The controller is also configured to process the data slices to generate reconstructed digitized data. The data transfer unit is positioned within the housing and electrically connected to the controller. The data transfer unit is adapted to record the data slices on the data storage device in response to at least one of the control signals and to read the data slices from the data storage device in response to the control signals and to provide the data slices to the controller.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, a fixture is provided to receive a label to be applied to a truncated CD disc. The fixture includes a base having an oval-shaped well of a dimension approximately the shape of the label. The label, after printing indicia thereon, is placed adhesive side up in the well of the fixture. Since the well also approximates the shape of the CD disc, the disc may be placed in the well first, within the bounds of the well of the fixture, with its unwritten side facing up. The disc or label is then overlaid on the other manually in the well, and pressed in place, to adhere the label to the disc. A pair of oppositely disposed cutouts are provided in the fixture to enable the composite card and adhered label to be removed from the fixture by inserting the fingers beneath the laminate and lifting it up from the fixture.
Abstract:
An apparatus for recording identifying data of electronic media-taped material is provided in two embodiments. A mechanical embodiment has a rectangular case (10) with dimensions approximating those of the associated tape cassette container, to facilitate compatible storage. Movable slides (18) are mounted within case (10), with markings on their upper surfaces, identifying status and subjects relating to tape condition and recorded material. During retrieval of material previously recorded, the operator can determine taped material subject and duration, recorder counter reading and time slot status by viewing the subject displayed in relation to panel face (12) labels (12a). The electronic embodiment consists of a rectangular case (10) of a size and shape to conveniently fit one hand of the operator. Case (10) holds electronic/electrical parts, including power supply (46), microcontroller (48), external RAM (60), display controller/drivers (62, 62a and 64) and LCD (14c), necessary to facilitate input/output and data processing. Each unit case (10) carries legends, as appropriate, identifying useful information; e.g., instructions (26), icon key (22), specifications (24 and 25a), display map (15), state and subject settings (25c), and time slot availability list (25d).
Abstract:
Signal heads (32, 34) are displaced relative to a recording surface (20) on a stationary recording medium (18) having a separate surface (16) on which visual data is recorded and displayed. Differential drive mechanism (42) and adjustable resistor means (72) effects signal head displacement along a predetermined path on the recording surface at a constant speed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an information carrier (101) intended to be put into a rotary motion, said information carrier (101) comprising : -display means (102) for displaying image data, -motion -compensation means (103) applied to said image data for motion-compensating said rotary motion. Use : Optical disc / Optical disc player.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, a fixture (10) is provided to receive a label (L) to be applied to a CD disc (13,15). The fixture includes a base (12) having a well (14) of a dimension approximately the shape of the label and CD disc. The label, after printing indicia thereon, is placed adhesive side up in the well of the fixture. Since the well also approximates the shape of the CD disc, the disc may be placed in the well first, within the bounds of the well of the fixture, with its unwritten side facing up. The disc or label is then overlaid on the other manually in the well, and pressed in place, to adhere the label to the disc. A pair of oppositely disposed cutouts are provided in the fixture to enable the composite card and adhered label to be removed from the fixture by inserting the fingers beneath the laminate and lifting it up from the fixture. The sidewalls (16, 18) of the well are rotatable and opposed edges are straight and arcuate so as to present when oriented to the interior of the well, circular or truncated shape to the interior of the well to accommodate different shaped discs.
Abstract:
A method of making irregular shaped playing discs to achieve proper balance for playing involves the use of a grid (7) divided into quadrants (1, 2, 3, 4) having squares of a predetermined size. A template (8) is placed on the grid (7) into which a desired artwork (9) is fitted. The artwork may include face of a recording star, holiday character or other desired item. The artwork (9) must be placed within the template (8) so that an equal number of squares is taken from each quadrant (1, 2, 3, 4) of the grid (7) within the template (8). Once the shape of the artwork is determined, the recording medium, whether it be audio, visual or a combination of both, is applied. The visual appearance of the artwork (9) may then be silk screened or otherwise applied to the disc. Once the above method is accomplished, the disc can be used as a master for making a mold to premold other discs or each disc may be cut around the perimeter of the artwork to result in discs in the shape of the artwork.
Abstract:
An item of media with voice data storage capacity includes an item of media stock and a data storage device. The item of media stock has at least one region within which the data storage device is positioned. The item of media stock is configured such that a data writing mechanism is able to write voice data to the data storage device and such that a data reading mechanism is able to read voice data from the data storage device.