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Information carrier, and system for positioning such an information carrier in a reading and/or writing apparatus

US7433256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 2005
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0938
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an information carrier (101) intended to be read and/or written by a periodic array of light spots, said information carrier (101) comprising a data area (105) defined by a set of elementary data areas, a first periodic structure (108) intended to interfere with said periodic array of light spots for generating a first moiré pattern, a second periodic structure (109) intended to interfere with said periodic array of light spots for generating a second moiré pattern, said second periodic structure (109) being arranged perpendicularly to said first periodic structure (108). The invention also relates to an apparatus for reading and/or writing said information carrier (101).

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