NME recently announced that they've secured
worldwide patents for its Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) technology. These patents also cover their 2P process, which involves producing
more than two layers on a single-sided disc.
New Medium Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NMEN - News), today announced
it has secured worldwide patents surrounding its high-capacity Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) technology. VMD technology provides up to
eight information layers on each side of a disc and can be utilized for both blue laser and red laser formats, thereby offering numerous
and greater content options and business opportunities for the high-definition and content ecosystem. VMD is applicable for single- and
double-sided discs and a multiplicity of formats, including Blu-ray and HD-DVD.
The comprehensive NME patents, outlining the basic
principles and method of cost-effective mass manufacturing of multilayer discs, were filed initially in 2004 and have now been extended
through most of the industrial world. The patents cover the principles of NME's break-through modified 2P process, which involves
producing more than two layers on a single-sided disc, and will allow for the first time the replication of multilayer discs with the
production yield and subsequent production costs comparable to current DVD production. The patent also covers the general set-up of a VMD
production line and method of playing-back multilayer discs.
While all this is great, it won't really matter if movie
studios don't get on board. If you'd like to read more, NME's entire press release can be found here.
