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Method for recording medical data in two modes
Assignee: LaserCard Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-06
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2004-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A laser beam scanner system records medical information on a direct-read-after-write optical data storage strip. The strip is adhered to a medium containing a picture, such as X-ray pictures, CAT-scan pictures, ultrasonic or NMR images, or microscope photos of tissue samples. The strip may record information such as a description or diagnosis related to the picture for archival storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome Drexler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0033; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/02; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/126; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G11B7/24; G11B7/003; G11B7/0032; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/90; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146; Y10S430/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for recording medical data comprising, creating a medical picture on a picture storage medium, disposing a laser recordable direct-read-after-write optical data storage lamella in side-by-side relationship with said medical picture on said picture storage medium, and laser recording medical information related to said medical picture onto said optical data storage lamella.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for recording medical data comprising, creating a medical picture on a picture storage medium, disposing a laser recordable direct-read-after-write optical data storage lamella in side-by-side relationship with said medical picture on said picture storage medium, and laser recording medical information related to said medical picture onto said optical data storage lamella.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 further defined wherein said medical information related to said medical picture is an anatomical description of said picture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further defined wherein said medical information related to said medical picture is a medical diagnosis relating to said picture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical picture is an X-ray picture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical picture is a cat-scan picture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical picture is an ultrasonic scan picture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical picture is a microscope photograph.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical picture is a nuclear magnetic resonance image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical information is voice information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said medical information is alphanumeric.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
49 words
A method for recording medical data comprising, disposing a laser recordable direct-read-after-write optical data storage lamella on an unexposed medical picture storage medium, exposing and developing a medical picture on said picture storage medium, and laser recording medical information related to said picture onto said optical data storage lamella.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
49 words
A method for recording medical data comprising, disposing a laser recordable direct-read-after-write optical data storage lamella on an unexposed medical picture storage medium, exposing and developing a medical picture on said picture storage medium, and laser recording medical information related to said picture onto said optical data storage lamella.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 further defined wherein said medical information related to said medical picture is an anatomical description of said picture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 further defined wherein said medical information related to said medical picture is a medical diagnosis relating to said picture.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical picture is an X-ray picture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical picture is a cat-scan picture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical picture is an ultrasonic scan picture.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical picture is a microscope photograph.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical picture is a nuclear magnetic resonance image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical information is voice information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said medical information is alphanumeric.
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