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Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media
Assignee: Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG
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Filing: 1996-01-19
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) marker is adapted for direct application to optically recorded media such as compact disks, CD-ROM's, laser disks, digital video disks, and the like. The marker includes a support sheet and one or more marker elements which are positioned such that the mass distribution of the marker is symmetrically disposed about the center of the marker. This ensures that when the marker is properly positioned on the optically recorded media, the marker does not adversely affect the mechanical balance of the media.
Inventors
- 👤 Ching-Long Tsai
- 👤 Chester Piotrowski
- 👤 Rita M. Lunderville
- 👤 Norman L. Koning
- 👤 John G. FitzGerald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/28; G11B23/286; G01; G01V; G01V15/00; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/22; G08B13/24; G08B13/2402; G08B13/2405; G08B13/2408; G08B13/2428; G08B13/2434; G08B13/2437; G08B13/244; G08B13/2442; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/0028; G11B23/30; G11B7/00; G11B7/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) marker adapted for optically recorded media, the marker comprising: two elongated marker elements with parallel axes of elongation; and a support sheet having a centered circular hole, the support sheet adapted to support the marker elements in parallel alignment and symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the centered circular hole such that the marker has a mass distribution that is symmetrically disposed about the center of the marker, such that when the marker is properly attached to the optically recorded media, the mechanical balance of the optically recorded media is not adversely affected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) marker adapted for optically recorded media, the marker comprising: two elongated marker elements with parallel axes of elongation; and a support sheet having a centered circular hole, the support sheet adapted to support the marker elements in parallel alignment and symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the centered circular hole such that the marker has a mass distribution that is symmetrically disposed about the center of the marker, such that when the marker is properly attached to the optically recorded media, the mechanical balance of the optically recorded media is not adversely affected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the signal producing layer is comprised of a low coercive force, high permeability magnetic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein each marker element further includes a signal-blocking layer and a signal producing layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marker of claim 3 wherein the signal-blocking layer of each marker element is segmented.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marker of claim 3 wherein the signal-blocking layer of each marker element is contiguous.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marker of claim 3 wherein the signal-blocking layer of each marker element is coextensive with the signal-producing layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marker of claim 1, wherein the two marker elements have substantially identical signal-producing characteristics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The marker of claim 1, wherein the two marker elements have different signal-producing characteristics, and wherein the two different signal-producing characteristics combine to produce a combined characteristic signal that is different than the signal from either of the individual marker elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marker of claim 1 further including an adhesive layer for attaching the marker to the optically recorded media.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The marker of claim 9 wherein the adhesive layer is nonreactive with the optically recorded media.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The marker of claim 10 further including a release liner covering the adhesive layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the circular support sheet has an outer diameter no greater that 11.4 cm and the centered circular hole has a diameter of at least 1.7 cm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The marker of claim 12 wherein the two marker elements are maintained in fixed positions within an annular region bounded by concentric circles of inner radius 1.9 cm and outer radius 5.9 cm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the one or more marker elements are maintain in fixed positions within a nonrecorded region of the media.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the support sheet is releasably attached to the marker elements such that after the marker is attached to the optically recorded media, the support sheet can be removed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the support sheet comprises a transfer sheet adapted to transfer the marker elements to another surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The marker of claim 16 wherein the another surface is an adhesive surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marker of claim 1 further including alignment means for properly positioning the marker onto the optically recorded media.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the optically recorded media is a compact.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the optically recorded media is a CD-ROM.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the optically recorded media is a laser disk.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marker of claim 1 wherein the optically recorded media is a digital video disk.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
112 words
A compact disk construction, comprising: a compact disk, the compact disk having centered hole; and an electronic article surveillance marker adapted to protect the compact disk from unauthorized removal from a protected area, the marker comprising: two elongated marker elements having parallel axes of elongation, attached to a first side of the compact disk, the marker elements oriented in parallel alignment and symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the centered hole such that the mass distribution of the marker is symmetrically disposed about the center of the compact disk, and such that attachment of the marker elements to the compact disk does not adversely effect the mechanical balance of the compact disk.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
112 words
A compact disk construction, comprising: a compact disk, the compact disk having centered hole; and an electronic article surveillance marker adapted to protect the compact disk from unauthorized removal from a protected area, the marker comprising: two elongated marker elements having parallel axes of elongation, attached to a first side of the compact disk, the marker elements oriented in parallel alignment and symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the centered hole such that the mass distribution of the marker is symmetrically disposed about the center of the compact disk, and such that attachment of the marker elements to the compact disk does not adversely effect the mechanical balance of the compact disk.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The compact disk construction of claim 23 further including a support sheet covering the marker elements.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compact disk construction of claim 23 wherein the support sheet is transparent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The compact disk construction of claim 23 wherein the two marker elements are symmetrically disposed within an annular region bounded by concentric circles of inner radius 1.9 cm and outer radius 5.9 cm.
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