GB2126406B - Optical data retrieval system for multi-characteristic reflective data storage media - Google Patents

Optical data retrieval system for multi-characteristic reflective data storage media

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Publication number
GB2126406B
GB2126406B GB08320087A GB8320087A GB2126406B GB 2126406 B GB2126406 B GB 2126406B GB 08320087 A GB08320087 A GB 08320087A GB 8320087 A GB8320087 A GB 8320087A GB 2126406 B GB2126406 B GB 2126406B
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Prior art keywords
storage media
retrieval system
data storage
optical data
characteristic reflective
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GB08320087A
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GB8320087D0 (en
Inventor
Jerome Drexler
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Drexler Technology Corp
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Drexler Technology Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/24Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material
    • G11B7/2407Tracks or pits; Shape, structure or physical properties thereof
    • G11B7/24085Pits
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B27/00Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel
    • G11B27/36Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/24Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/002Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier
    • G11B7/0033Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier with cards or other card-like flat carriers, e.g. flat sheets of optical film

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Recording Or Reproduction (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Record Carriers And Manufacture Thereof (AREA)
GB08320087A 1982-08-09 1983-07-26 Optical data retrieval system for multi-characteristic reflective data storage media Expired GB2126406B (en)

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US40671982A 1982-08-09 1982-08-09

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GB8320087D0 GB8320087D0 (en) 1983-08-24
GB2126406A GB2126406A (en) 1984-03-21
GB2126406B true GB2126406B (en) 1986-12-17

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JP (1) JPS5952436A (en)
CA (1) CA1200609A (en)
DE (1) DE3328368A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2126406B (en)
SE (1) SE8304295L (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4570252A (en) * 1982-08-09 1986-02-11 Drexler Technology Corporation Optical data retrieval system using multi-spectral light sources
DE3567303D1 (en) * 1984-10-29 1989-02-09 Ncr Co Optical data reader
JP2552109B2 (en) * 1985-11-08 1996-11-06 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Optical recording / reproducing device
DE3776183D1 (en) * 1986-04-09 1992-03-05 Canon Kk OPTICAL INFORMATION MEDIUM AND DEVICE FOR REPRESENTING INFORMATION FROM, AND / OR RECORDING INFORMATION ON SUCH A MEDIUM.

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US4145758A (en) * 1977-10-25 1979-03-20 Drexler Technology Corporation Error checking method and apparatus for digital data in optical recording systems

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JPS5952436A (en) 1984-03-27
GB2126406A (en) 1984-03-21
SE8304295D0 (en) 1983-08-05
GB8320087D0 (en) 1983-08-24
DE3328368A1 (en) 1984-02-09
SE8304295L (en) 1984-02-10
CA1200609A (en) 1986-02-11

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