US4547875A
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Optical recording and retrieving disc
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-07
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2002-10-07
Abstract
Abstract An optical disc for optical recording, retrieving and erasing of informations. The phase difference ψ of reflected light produced by the tracking groove in the form of convexity or protrusion of concavity or groove and the change Δψ in the phase difference caused by a recording in a recording film are selected in relation to each other to provide a stable detection signal for tracking, thereby to permit a highly accurate tracking on the optical disc carrying information at a high density.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Ohta
- 👤 Tatsushi Nakamura
- 👤 Nobuo Akahira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/2407; G11B7/24085; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An optical recording and reproducing disc comprising: substrate having groove tracks in the form of concavity or convexity, and a recording film formed on said substrate, said recording film being adapted to change its refractive index or both its refractive index and absorption coefficient, wherein, the phase difference between the light reflected from a recorded portion of said recording film and the light reflected from a non-recorded portion of said recording film is represented by Δψ, and the thickness of said recording film is selected such that the value sin Δψ is substantially zero.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An optical recording and reproducing disc comprising: substrate having groove tracks in the form of concavity or convexity, and a recording film formed on said substrate, said recording film being adapted to change its refractive index or both its refractive index and absorption coefficient, wherein, the phase difference between the light reflected from a recorded portion of said recording film and the light reflected from a non-recorded portion of said recording film is represented by Δψ, and the thickness of said recording film is selected such that the value sin Δψ is substantially zero.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical recording and retrieving disc according to claim 1, wherein the width of the groove track is selected to be smaller than the diameter of the recording or retrieving light spot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical recording and retrieving disc according to claim 1, wherein said recording film consists mainly of a thin low oxide film TeOx (0<x<2.0).
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-10-14 | 1989-04-15 | 1989-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-10-14 | 1993-04-15 | 1993-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-10-14 | 1997-04-15 | 1997-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |