Abstract: Various configurations of a directed energy assisted micro embossing machine/station in a vacuum chamber utilized in a continuous manufacturing process and the web structure products made by that process (optical disks, cards, tapes, holographic reflectors, diffusers, binary optical elements, etc.) are disclosed. The configurations can include a single machine roll to roll system for embossing optical features on the surface of a single substrate and applying appropriate metallic, dielectric, semiconductor, polymer and other coatings all in a vacuum chamber.

Abstract: There are disclosed improved optical information storage cards or tape which include on a substrate thereof a plurality of offset and interlacing data rings.

Abstract: Various configurations of rectangular optical information storage card include an information surface arranged in a generally concentric and/or spiral format so that the information surface can be read as the card is rotated. Such configurations can include an embossed layer to form an information surface.

Abstract: An electronic image camera system including an image receiving and storing device therefor comprises a stimulable phosphor, and a multiple electrode configuration associated therewith for storing a plurality of images therein in accordance with the selective energization of selected ones of the plurality of electrodes, the images being selectively retrievable in an ordered sequence by addressing the stimulable phosphor with a stimulating light in regions immediately adjacent selected ones of the electrodes.