Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Specific detail of information handling portion of system – Electrical modification or sensing of storage medium
Patent
1994-10-24
1995-05-09
Dzierzynski, Paul M.
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Specific detail of information handling portion of system
Electrical modification or sensing of storage medium
250306, H01J 3726
Patent
active
054146909
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for and a method of moving a probe for causing a physical phenomenon to occur between it and a predetermined object and moving the probe and the object relative to each other to make the probe approach the object. At least one of the probe and the object is driven in a predetermined direction to displace one of the probe and the object in the predetermined direction relative to the other. A physical phenomenon occurring between the probe and the object is detected. At least one of the probe and the object is driven so as to bring the probe and the object close to each other. The driving for the approach of the probe to the object is controlled on the basis of the result of the detection of the physical phenomenon during the driving in the predetermined direction. The specification also discloses an information detection and/or input apparatus using such apparatus and method.
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Miyazaki Toshihiko
Oguchi Takahiro
Sakai Kunihiro
Shido Shun-Ichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Dzierzynski Paul M.
Wong Don
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