Artifact Details

Title

Drexon Optical LaserCard

Catalog Number

X1382.97

Type

Physical object

Description

Printed on back of card: "This is a sample LaserCard brand optical memory card for data recording. It contains a reflective laser / optical recording stripe for storing up to 2 megabytes of digital data on a wallet-sized card. That is the equivalent of about 800 pages of typed information. The LaserCard optical memory card is designed for health/medical applications, publishing systems, record keeping systems, and transaction systems. U.S. Patents: 4,284,716; 4, 542, 288; 4, 544, 835."

Date

ca. 1990

Manufacturer

Drexler Technology Corporation

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number LaserCard
Other number 4,284,716 patent number

Dimensions

1 / 32 x 3 1/4 x 2 in.

Category

Memory/optical

Credit

Gift of the Drexler Technology Corporation

Lot Number

X1382.97