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Storage device having a probe to cooperate with a storage medium to provide a variable resistance

US6999403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2004
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB82Y10/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage device includes an electrically conductive storage medium and a probe having a tip that is electrically conductive. The tip is electrically contacted to the storage medium and is adapted to form a dent in the storage medium. The tip is also adapted to cooperate with the storage medium to provide a variable resistance based on whether the tip is engaged in the dent.

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