Abstract:
Apparatus and method whereby a credit card sized high-memory card (20), composed of recordable storage media, can be inserted into a recess (30) of a rotatable platen (25). A read/write head assembly can then be moved incrementally, by stepper motor, voice coil motor, or other stepping device, in an arc, or linearly across the surface of the media, thus sweeping a recording path along the length of the high-memory card. Recording paths may be swept on both sides of the high-memory card by turning the card over or by placing read/write head assemblies on both sides of the high-memory card and providing the high-memory card with recording surfaces on both sides.
Abstract:
A magnetic card reader capable of facilitating an assembly and reducing a cost by suppressing the height of a magnetic head mechanism installation part and reducing the number of parts, comprising an upper case having magnetic head mounting holes and a recessed groove for abutting a wire spring thereonto to allow the magnetic head to move smoothly in vertical direction, a magnetic head supporting mechanism part having a magnetic head supporting member, the magnetic head, and the wire spring assembled therein, and a lower case.
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.
Abstract:
A method and device for storing and accessing information on a flat storage medium (116) having X and Y axes. A read/write head (120a) is positioned adjacent to the medium and an X-axis motor (108-109) creates a reciprocating substantially linear motion between the head and the medium along the X-axis of the medium. A Y-axis motor (112) creates a linear motion between the head and the medium along the Y-axis of the medium. The head causes information to be stored or accessed on the medium as the head moves across the X-axis of the medium. The relative substantially linear motion of the head along the Y-axis moves the head from track to track along the medium. The relative motion between the head and the medium can be created by moving either the head or the medium.
Abstract:
A card support means is reciprocally moved by card drive means (109; 511) in a first direction. Optical heads (103; 503; 603) are reciprocally moved by head drive means (108; 507) in a second direction which is at right angles to the first direction. Motors in the drive means are surrounded by metallic vibration isolators (321, 323) and a rubber vibration isolator (322). Position of the optical card is determined by a pressing means (423) for urging the upper surface of the optical card downwardly and by a positioning means (425) capable of contacting the side surface of the optical card. The optical card inserted from the external side is placed in position by a roller means (506) which has a tilted rotary shaft. (505). The optical head (103) is usually controlled by feedback. When the drive speed has dropped, however, the open-loop control is carried out. The optical head is provided with electromagnetic drive means (833, 834) to scan the optical card. Signals read by the optical head are processed by a special binary circuit.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of optical schemes permit page-by-page data retrieval from fluorescent multilayer optical cards. The integral optical unit for generation of reading radiation includes, depending on specific design, for instance a micro-miniaturized linear filament light bulb, one or a matrix of light-emitting or laser diodes, a wide optical waveguide or an optical strip waveguide array with a matrix of surface-embossed holograms on the bottom side and a matrix of collimating microoptics on the other side of said waveguides, as well as a matrix of electrooptical shutters based on liquid crystals and a second matrix of collimating optics generating one light beam in the location of the information page to be read.
Abstract:
A data-card system is disclosed which includes a data access head-arm (152) for performing a rotational movement for accessing data recorded on a recording medium (180) over an arc segment of the rotational movement. The recording medium (180) includes a plurality of data tracks for storing the data therein and each of the tracks is substantially an arc-segment substantially parallel to a neighboring track. The data-card system further includes a movable carriage (115) for carrying out a horizontal linear movement of the data access head-arm (152) for access of the plurality of data tracks on the recording medium (180).
Abstract:
A data-card system is disclosed which includes a data access head-arm (152) for performing a rotational movement for accessing data recorded on a recording medium (180) over an arc segment of the rotational movement. The recording medium (180) includes a plurality of data tracks for storing the data therein and each of the tracks is substantially an arc-segment substantially parallel to a neighboring track. The data-card system further includes a movable carriage (115) for carrying out a horizontal linear movement of the data access head-arm (152) for access of the plurality of data tracks on the recording medium (180).
Abstract:
A method and device for controlling the tracking of an optical memory card by which synchronism can be established easily, a track holding mistake can be detected and corrected easily, high speed operation can be realized and the double-writing, etc. can be avoided. The guide tracks (2) for optical memory cards are composed of the rows of guide track segments (4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d). A synchronizing signal is extracted from the row pattern of the guide tracks detected by photodetectors (11 and 12) and a data recording track (1) is identified to establish synchronism and a track holding mistake is detected and corrected.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a magnetic head arrangement for scanning a magnetic strip arranged on a flat carrier. Said arrangement comprises a housing (10, 12) with an opening corresponding to the magnetic strip surface to be scanned, a carriage which is conveyed in the housing (10, 12) to be linearly displaceable and on which a magnetic head (18) is pivoted about two axes perpendicular to each other, and a spindle drive (22) for adjusting the carriage along the opening. The housing (10, 12) is divided in a plane containing the spindle axis and perpendicular to the scanning surface into two respectively integral halves (10, 12), in which bearing bushes (50) are constructed to support the spindle drive (22). The carriage engaged with the thread of the spindle (44) is conveyed on one side on a guide rod (34) mounted in the housing (10, 12) parallel to the spindle (44), and on the other side on an elongate guide constructed on the housing (10, 12). The magnetic head (18) is fastened in a frame which is pivotably mounted on a rocker about a first axis, the rocker being mounted on the carriage to be pivotable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.