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Arrangement for reading an optically readable light reflective carrier
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention concerns an arrangement for reading an optically readable light reflective carrier on which data is stored in the form of diffractive elements which are deviations from a reference surface. The data elements each have a plurality of adjacent tracks located on the carrier with data elements being positioned on adjacent tracks. The system utilizes an illumination means for projecting a concentrated light spot onto the carrier in order to obtain diffraction of light along the entire length of each of the data elements with an optical arrangement collecting light reflected from a carrier in such a way that the light energy which is received when a projected light spot impinges on the reference surface is greater than the light energy received when the projected light spot impinges on a data element.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Tinet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:41
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0901; G11B7/004; G11B7/005; G11B7/0908; G11B7/0917; G11B7/24; G11B7/2407; G11B7/24085; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04; G11C13/048; G11B7/12; G11B7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
An arrangement for reading an optically readable light reflective carrier on which data is stored in the form of diffractive data elements which are deviations from a reference surface but not holes through the carrier, a plurality of adjacent tracks located on said carrier, at least one of said data elements being positioned on each of said adjacent tracks, comprising: illumination means for projecting a concentrated light spot onto said carrier and said data elements, said light spot substantially occupying the width of any one of said data elements being read in order to obtain diffraction of light along the entire length of each of said data elements; an optical arrangement for collecting light reflected from said carrier in such a manner that the light energy received when the projected light spot impinges on the reference surface is greater than the light energy received when the projected light spot impinges on a data element, the optical arrangement being configured and positioned such that a part of the light diffracted by said data elements is not collected by said optical arrangement; and detection means receiving the collected light for providing a data readout signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
An arrangement for reading an optically readable light reflective carrier on which data is stored in the form of diffractive data elements which are deviations from a reference surface but not holes through the carrier, a plurality of adjacent tracks located on said carrier, at least one of said data elements being positioned on each of said adjacent tracks, comprising: illumination means for projecting a concentrated light spot onto said carrier and said data elements, said light spot substantially occupying the width of any one of said data elements being read in order to obtain diffraction of light along the entire length of each of said data elements; an optical arrangement for collecting light reflected from said carrier in such a manner that the light energy received when the projected light spot impinges on the reference surface is greater than the light energy received when the projected light spot impinges on a data element, the optical arrangement being configured and positioned such that a part of the light diffracted by said data elements is not collected by said optical arrangement; and detection means receiving the collected light for providing a data readout signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reading arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said detection means comprises first and second photodetector elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A reading arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said detection means comprises means for summing a signal from said first and second photodetector elements to provide the data readout signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A reading arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said detection means comprises means for obtaining a difference signal between said first and second photodetector elements to provide a signal for controlling track registration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A reading arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said detection means comprises means for moving at least a portion of said optical arrangement in response to said signal for controlling track registration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A reading arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said optical arrangement includes a semitransparent mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said illumination means comprises a lens and wherein said optical arrangement also comprises said lens.
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