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Method for determining variations from flatness in the topography of a disc surface
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1983-07-29
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Granted: 1986-07-22
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Expires: 2003-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for determining the magnitude of flatness deviation in high density information discs, such as video discs, manifesting irregularities in playback. Such flatness deviations are known as "orange-peel." A stylus riding over a relatively large area (4-5 grooves) of the disc surface provides a vertical velocity signal within a given spatial or temporal frequency band. The signal in velocity or displacement form is the quantitative measure of deviation. The method is useful for other type discs where quantitative measurements in flatness deviation are desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Palmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/34; G01B7/345; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/0057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for determining quantitatively variations from flatness in the topography of the surface of a video disc of the type used in high density information storage and retrieval systems, said disc having a spiral groove containing said information signals, comprising the steps of: (a) rotating said disc at a constant prdetermined rotational velocity (ω) about an axis substantially perpendicular to the surface of the disc; and (b) scanning the surface of said disc with an audio frequency pick-up cartridge having a stylus adapted to ride simultaneously over at least four adjacent turns of said groove of said disc to provide an electrical signal representing quantitatively vertical deviations in flatness of the surface from an average flatness level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for determining quantitatively variations from flatness in the topography of the surface of a video disc of the type used in high density information storage and retrieval systems, said disc having a spiral groove containing said information signals, comprising the steps of: (a) rotating said disc at a constant prdetermined rotational velocity (ω) about an axis substantially perpendicular to the surface of the disc; and (b) scanning the surface of said disc with an audio frequency pick-up cartridge having a stylus adapted to ride simultaneously over at least four adjacent turns of said groove of said disc to provide an electrical signal representing quantitatively vertical deviations in flatness of the surface from an average flatness level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 further including the steps of: (a) integrating said signal to convert said signal into a signal representing the displacement of the stylus from a reference flatness level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 comprising rotating said disc at a rotation velocity such that the cartridge will detect deviations in surface flatness having a predetermined spatial frequency (ν).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 comprising scanning the disc surface with a magnetic cartridge having a stylus riding on said groove to provide said signal as a function of magnetic variations sensing only vertical movements of said stylus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4 comprising the step of determining the sensitivity of said cartridge with an audio record having signal information tracks of a given frequency and amplitude.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said flatness deviation is isotropic noise in the spectrum of about 0.15 to 3.0 cycles per millimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said flatness deviation is in the range of 0.03 to 0.06 cycles per millimeter indicative of cross-over distortion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a calibration signal at a particular frequency and magnitude to calibrate the sensitivity of said cartridge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of lapping said stylus tip to conform to approximately four adjacent turns of the groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the spatial wavelength (1/ν) of the roughness on the surface of said disc is several times larger than the dimension of the stylus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting the dimension of the stylus tip to be 0.018 mm such that spatial frequencies (ν) less than 25 cycles per millimeter can be determined.
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