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US 6,109,324 AGranted
Method and apparatus for preparing labelled digital disc
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDouglas E. Bugner, William J. Staudenmayer, Alfred J. Amell, William J. Mueller
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for labelling digital discs. In the method, a disc is provided that has an alignment mark. An image is printed onto the disc in registration with the alignment mark.
Claims10
A method for preparing an optical digital disc having a reading surface and a face which comprises
- printing a primary image and a machine readable alignment mark on the face of the disc, said alignment mark optionally being a feature of the primary image,
- placing the disc in position for reading of the alignment mark by a locator and for printing a secondary image on the face of the disc,
- rotating the disc to a printing position in response to the reading of the alignment mark and,
- printing a secondary image on the face of the disc in preselected registration with a target site, the alignment mark and the primary image.
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Apparatus for printing label information on the face of a digital disc having an alignment mark, the apparatus comprising:
- a station receiving the digital disc, the station defining a plane perpendicular to the axis of the disc, the plane extending through the alignment mark;
- a locator disposed in operative relation to the disc station, the locator defining a target site on the plane;
- means for altering the relative positions of the alignment mark and the target site on the plane;
- means for signaling registration of the alignment mark and the target site;
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- a printer responsive to the means for signaling registration for printing an image on the disc in positional correlation with the target site.
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A method for preparing an optical digital disc having a face which comprises:
- printing a primary image and a machine-readable alignment mark on the face of the disc, said alignment mark optionally being a feature of the primary image,
- placing the disk in position for reading of the alignment mark by a locator and for printing a secondary image on the face of the disc,
- subjecting said disc and secondary image to relative rotation until the secondary image is brought into registry with a target site,
- printing a secondary image on the face of the disc in preselected registration with the target site, the alignment mark and the primary image.
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A method for preparing an optical digital disc having a face which comprises:
- printing a primary image and a machine-readable alignment mark on the face of the disc, said alignment mark optionally being a characteristic of the primary image,
- placing the disc in position for reading of the alignment mark by a locator and for printing a secondary image on the face of the disc,
- subjecting said disc and secondary image to relative rotation until the secondary image is brought into registry with a target site,
- printing a secondary image on the face of the disc in preselected registration with the target site, the alignment mark and the primary image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.