US4477328A
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Optically readable information disk and method of manufacturing same
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-04
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2002-03-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an optically readable information disk, a method of manufacturing same, as well as a device for carrying out the method, in which the information disk which comprises an optically readable information track of information areas situated at a higher and a lower level, is manufactured entirely from a radiation-cured layer of a lacquer containing oligomeric acrylates or methacrylates which on an average per molecule comprise between one and four acrylate groups or methacrylate groups, has a viscosity of 1,000-15,000 cP and comprises a photoinitiator in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5% by weight. Suitable lacquers comprise notably 1,1'-isopropylene-bis(p-phenoxyethylmethacrylate) or 1,1'-isopropylene-bis(p-phenoxyethylacrylate).
Inventors
- 👤 Egbert Broeksema
- 👤 Arnoldus A. Smeets
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:09
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/26; B; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0888; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C43/32; B29C43/54; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/26; B29C45/263; B29D; B29D17/00; B29D17/005; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; B29C33/00; B29C2033/0005; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0827; B29C45/0053; B29C2045/0075; B29K; B29K2033/00; B29K2033/04; B29L; B29L2017/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A self supported optically readable information disk of radiation cured synthetic resin having a thickness of about 0.5-3 mm the surface of which disk comprises an optically readable information track having a relief structure of information areas situated alternatively at a higher and lower level and which disk is formed by the irradiation of a radiation curable liquid composition having a viscosity of 1000-15,000 cP and comprising oligomeric acrylates or methacrylates which on the average per molecule comprise between one to four acrylate or methacrylate groups and a photoinitiator in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A self supported optically readable information disk of radiation cured synthetic resin having a thickness of about 0.5-3 mm the surface of which disk comprises an optically readable information track having a relief structure of information areas situated alternatively at a higher and lower level and which disk is formed by the irradiation of a radiation curable liquid composition having a viscosity of 1000-15,000 cP and comprising oligomeric acrylates or methacrylates which on the average per molecule comprise between one to four acrylate or methacrylate groups and a photoinitiator in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optically readable information disk as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the oligomeric acrylate or methacrylate has an average molecular weight of 300-1,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An optically readable information disk as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lacquer comprises at least 90% by weight of an epoxylated or alkoxylated bisphenol and/or Novolak each comprising on an average per molecule between one and three acrylate groups or methacrylate groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An optically readable information disk as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the lacquer comprises an alkylene-bis(phenoxyalkylmethacrylate) or an alkylene-bis(phenoxyalkylacrylate).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optically readable information disk as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the lacquer comprises 1,1'-isopropylene-bis(p-phenoxyethylmethacrylate) or 1,1'-isopropylene-bis-(p-phenoxyethylacrylate).
Claim 7
Independent Claim
170 words
A method for manufacturing an optically readable information carrier, said information carrier being a self supported radiation cured synthetic resin disk, characterized in that a radiation-curable liquid composition which comprises oligomeric acrylates or methacrylates which on an average comprise per molecule between 1 and 4 acrylate groups or methacrylate groups, which liquid composition has a viscosity of 1,000-15,000 cP and comprises a photoinitiator in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5% by weight, is introduced into a moulding cavity formed between two parallel arranged matrices, at least one of the two matrices on its surface facing the other matrix having an information track which has a relief structure of information areas situated alternately at a higher and a lower level, the introduced layer is then cured by radiation via one or both matrices and the resultant cured disk in which the information track has been copied is removed from the mold after opening the matrices and, if desired, is provided with a reflective layer on the side of the information track.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
170 words
A method for manufacturing an optically readable information carrier, said information carrier being a self supported radiation cured synthetic resin disk, characterized in that a radiation-curable liquid composition which comprises oligomeric acrylates or methacrylates which on an average comprise per molecule between 1 and 4 acrylate groups or methacrylate groups, which liquid composition has a viscosity of 1,000-15,000 cP and comprises a photoinitiator in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.5% by weight, is introduced into a moulding cavity formed between two parallel arranged matrices, at least one of the two matrices on its surface facing the other matrix having an information track which has a relief structure of information areas situated alternately at a higher and a lower level, the introduced layer is then cured by radiation via one or both matrices and the resultant cured disk in which the information track has been copied is removed from the mold after opening the matrices and, if desired, is provided with a reflective layer on the side of the information track.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
A method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that one of the matrices is movable, in which the matrix, during the shrinkage of the liquid occurring upon curing, remains adhered to the surface of the liquid layer and, under the influence of the shrinkage forces exerted on the matrix, moves without deformation in a direction perpendicular to the matrix surface, so that as a result of this the shrinkage of the liquid layer results exclusively or substantially exclusively in a dimension variation of the liquid layer in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the matrices.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-10-16 | 1988-04-16 | 1988-10-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-10-16 | 1992-04-16 | 1992-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-10-16 | 1996-04-16 | 1996-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |