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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Pierre Gueret, Thalwil, CH;
Pierre Gueret, Thalwil, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A storage apparatus comprises a storage medium () on which information can be stored in form of electronic charge. The storage medium () comprises a plurality of separated electrically conductive charge-storing elements () on its surface. The apparatus further comprises a read/write head () with which the information can be written to and/or read from the storage medium (). Additionally, it contains driving means () which serves to move the read/write head () and the storage medium () relatively to each other. The read/write head () comprises cantilever means () with an electrically conductive read/write tip () which is connected to read/write means (). For writing, a charge-, voltage or current source () that delivers the electronic charge is provided. For reading, measure means () which measures the electronic charge is provided.