Victor M Ortiz

US Patent:

7079468, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Dec 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/005313

Inventors:

Mark O. Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James R. Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor M. Ortiz - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Burstein Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA
Nagaoka & Co., Ltd. - Hyogo

International Classification:

G11B 7/00

US Classification:

369 94, 369 471, 369 531, 36911201

Abstract:

This invention directs to an optical disc assembly configured to receive an analyte which can be detected by a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc assembly may preferably be designed so that the optical disc reader can track the disc and detect the analyte concurrently and discriminably. The optical disc assembly contains or encodes optically readable features which are trackable by the optical disc reader and which have encoded speed information enabling the optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc assembly at a determinable speed. The optical disc assembly also includes an analyte section capable of receiving the analyte that can be detected by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

7110345, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Jul 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/885423

Inventors:

Mark O. Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James R. Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor M. Ortiz - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Burstein Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA
Nagaoka & Co., Ltd. - Hyogo

International Classification:

G11B 7/24
G11B 5/09

US Classification:

3692751, 369 471, 369 531, 369 94

Abstract:

This invention relates to optical discs that preferably include multiple data layers and are configured to receive analytes which can be detected by an optical disc reader. The optical disc reader may be a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc may include (1) a first layer including optically readable structures which have encoded tracking information, and speed information enabling an optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc at a speed that is determinable from the speed information; (2) a second layer including optically readable structures; and (3) an analyte section capable of receiving an analyte which can be read by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

7366063, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/458335

Inventors:

Mark O. Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James R. Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor M. Ortiz - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Burstein Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA
Nagaoka & Co., Ltd. - Hyogo

International Classification:

G11B 7/00

US Classification:

369 4414, 369 4425, 36911201, 3691121

Abstract:

This invention directs to an optical disc assembly configured to receive an analyte which can be detected by a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc assembly may preferably be designed so that the optical disc reader can track the disc and detect the analyte concurrently and discriminably. The optical disc assembly contains or encodes optically readable features which are trackable by the optical disc reader and which have encoded speed information enabling the optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc assembly at a determinable speed. The optical disc assembly also includes an analyte section capable of receiving the analyte that can be detected by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

7599275, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Apr 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/107618

Inventors:

Mark O. Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James R. Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor M. Ortiz - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Vindur Technologies, Inc. - Oslo
Burstein Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G11B 7/00
C12M 1/34

US Classification:

369100, 369 471, 422 72

Abstract:

This invention directs to an optical disc assembly configured to receive an analyte which can be detected by a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc assembly may preferably be designed so that the optical disc reader can track the disc and detect the analyte concurrently and discriminably. The optical disc assembly contains or encodes optically readable features which are trackable by the optical disc reader and which have encoded speed information enabling the optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc assembly at a determinable speed. The optical disc assembly also includes an analyte section capable of receiving the analyte that can be detected by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

7889615, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Aug 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/547452

Inventors:

Mark O. Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James R. Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor M. Ortiz - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Vindur Technologies, Inc. - Oslo
Burstein Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G11B 7/00
C12M 1/34

US Classification:

369100, 369 471, 422 72

Abstract:

This invention directs to an optical disc assembly configured to receive an analyte which can be detected by a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc assembly may preferably be designed so that the optical disc reader can track the disc and detect the analyte concurrently and discriminably. The optical disc assembly contains or encodes optically readable features which are trackable by the optical disc reader and which have encoded speed information enabling the optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc assembly at a determinable speed. The optical disc assembly also includes an analyte section capable of receiving the analyte that can be detected by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

20020097658, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Dec 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/006620

Inventors:

Mark Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Horacio Kido - Niland CA, US
Victor Ortiz - Orange CA, US

International Classification:

G11B007/24

US Classification:

369/094000, 369/275300, 369/283000, 369/288000

Abstract:

This invention relates to optical discs that preferably include multiple data layers and are configured to receive analytes which can be detected by an optical disc reader. The optical disc reader may be a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc may include (1) a first layer including optically readable structures which have encoded tracking information, and speed information enabling an optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc at a speed that is determinable from the speed information; (2) a second layer including optically readable structures; and (3) an analyte section capable of receiving an analyte which can be read by the optical disc reader.

US Patent:

20030077627, Apr 24, 2003

Filed:

Jul 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/199973

Inventors:

Mark Worthington - Irvine CA, US
James Coombs - Irvine CA, US
James Norton - Santa Ana CA, US
Victor Ortiz - Orange CA, US
Cynthia Firstman - La Crescenta CA, US

International Classification:

C12Q001/68
G01N033/53
G01N033/542
G03C001/492

US Classification:

435/006000, 435/007900, 435/287200, 430/272100

Abstract:

Analysis of samples is done using an optical bio-disc that has a transmissive layer on its operational features. The layer is semi-reflective, allowing a laser to go through operational features to provide better characterization of samples as more refracted and scattered light is detected by a detector on the disc drive. Optically, the transmitted beam can be detected without taking into account the effect of polarization. Also the transmissive property allows a disc drive to have a larger detector to better detect light scattered by investigation features on the disc. When the topmost layer of the disc is refractive, the disc drive has a detector above the disc to capture images or signals from target zones on the disc, and a detector below to capture the reflected laser for operational functions. When the topmost layer of the disc is reflective, the disc drive has both detectors mentioned supra below the disc.