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Data storage card having a glass substrate and data surface region and method for using same

US6871787B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2000
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data card is shown. The data card includes a non-magnetic substrate selected from the group consisting of a glass substrate, a glass-ceramic substrate, crystallized glass substrate, an aluminum substrate, a ceramic substrate, a carbon substrate, a silicon substrate and a resin substrate, which substrate, in the preferred embodiment, has a first edge and second edge. A data storage surface region is located on the substrate between the first edge and the second edges. The data surface region includes a magnetic storage medium. A data unit having a combination of a data card and a data card reader is also shown. A method for reading a data storage card is also shown.

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