Optical information storage disk for use with electronic article surveillance systems
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsDavid P. Montbriand, Peter J. Zarembo
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AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsDavid P. Montbriand, Peter J. Zarembo
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An optical information storage disk especially adapted for tamper-proof monitoring by an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The compact disk hereof includes a generally planar, annular first disk surface and an opposed, generally annular second disk surface, a plurality of generally concentric data tracks on at least one of the disk surfaces, a centered aperture and a generally annular EAS magnetic marker concentrically oriented about the centered aperture. The annular EAS marker comprises a dual status, multi-directional marker with a selectively demagnetizable, essentially linear magnetic switching field. The marker is preferably received within a grooved recess in one of the disk surfaces and is immovably retained within the grooved recess by a coating covering the disk surface.
An optical information disk of the type comprising a generally planar, generally annular first disk surface and an opposed, generally annular second disk surface oriented generally parallel to said first disk surface, an outer, generally circular peripheral rim extending between said first and second disk surfaces and structure defining a generally centered aperture extending between said first and second disk surfaces and a plurality of generally concentric data tracks optically accessible from at least one of said disk surfaces, wherein said disk is further adapted for use with a magnetic electronic surveillance system to prevent unauthorized removal of said disk from an access restricted location, said disk further comprising a generally annular, magnetic electronic surveillance marker carried about said aperture and means for securing said marker to said disk without impairing the operability of said disk, wherein said disk includes structure defining a groove in said first disk surface including a generally cylindrical groove inner wall oriented generally normal to said first disk surface, an opposed, generally cylindrical groove outer wall oriented generally normal to said first disk surface, and a generally annular bottom wall oriented generally parallel to said first disk surface extending between said inner and outer groove walls and wherein said marker is positioned within said groove.
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