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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Jihui Yang, Lakeshore, CA;
Dexter D. Snyder, Birmingham, MI (US);
Yang-tse Cheng, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jihui Yang, Lakeshore, CA;
Dexter D. Snyder, Birmingham, MI (US);
Yang-Tse Cheng, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An information storage device includes a substrate and a shape memory alloy film established on the substrate. The shape memory alloy film may receive, supply, and store digital information. One or more thermoelectric modules is/are nanoimprinted between the substrate and the shape memory alloy film. The thermoelectric modules(s) is adapted to selectively erase at least some of the digital information from the shape memory alloy film.