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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2025
United Services Automobile Association (Usaa), San Antonio, TX (US);
Christopher Edward Flores, San Antonio, TX (US);
Priyadarshini Badugu, Frisco, TX (US);
Subhalakshmi Selvam, Allen, TX (US);
Timothy Blair Chalmers, San Antonio, TX (US);
Gregory Brian Meyer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Heather Hernandez, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kenan Neil Bubela, Boerne, TX (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
An optical data system includes an optical storage medium, and a header region encoded with lifespan data indicative of a predicted useful lifespan. The optical storage system also includes one or more portions encoded with stored data, a read subsystem, one or more lasers configured to focus light on the optical storage medium, and one or more detectors configured to read the lifespan data and the stored data. Further, the optical storage system includes a control system including one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the control system to cause the control system to control the read subsystem to read the lifespan data by focusing the one or more lasers within the header region, determine an expected lifespan, control the read subsystem to detect a decay state of the stored data, and provide a health state of the optical storage medium.