Patents by Inventor Rita M. Lunderville

Rita M. Lunderville has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media
    Patent number: 6097291
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ching-Long Tsai, Chester Piotrowski, Rita M. Lunderville, Norman L. Koning, John G. Fitzgerald
  • Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media
    Patent number: 5939985
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ching-Long Tsai, Chester Piotrowski, Rita M. Lunderville, Norman L. Koning, John G. Fitzgerald
  • Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media
    Patent number: 5825292
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Ching-Long Tsai, Norman L. Koning, John G. Fitzgerald, Chester Piotrowski, Rita M. Lunderville
  • Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media
    Patent number: 5699047
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Ching-Long Tsai, Chester Piotrowski, Rita M. Lunderville, Norman L. Koning, John G. Fitzgerald