Abstract: An information recording medium supply apparatus comprises: a gravure plate cylinder supported having recessed image areas formed in the circumferential surface thereof; an ink roller for supplying ink from an ink reservoir to the circumferential surface of the gravure plate cylinder; a doctor for removing surplus ink adhering to non-image areas of the gravure plate cylinder; an impression cylinder supported rotatably and adapted to transfer the ink in the image areas to a sheet being transported in cooperation with the gravure plate cylinder; and an IC chip supply device for supplying an IC chip to the ink in the image area on a side downstream of the point of removal of the ink by the doctor in the rotating direction of the gravure plate cylinder, and on a side upstream of the point of contact with the impression cylinder in the rotating direction of the gravure plate cylinder.

Abstract: An information storage device, has a container and at least two identical tical information carriers arranged coaxially inside the container and adapted for independent rotation in relation to each other. Each optical information carrier has a hollow cylindrical base made of a material transparent for laser radiation and a recording layer applied on this cylindrical base.