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Optical information recording substrate and method of making thereof
Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-15
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2011-11-15
Abstract
Abstract An optical information recording substrate having a legible matter formed in a groove area thereof or a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter includes a plurality of grooves or pit arrays being partially different in the breadth or depth thereof. The grooves or arrays may be partially dislocated in the radial direction of the optical information recording substrate from a predetermined track. The visually legible matter may include a plurality of laser generated pit arrays wherein remaining portions of the legible matter have a plurality of continuous grooves formed therein. The legible matter may also include a plurality of continuous grooves wherein remaining portions of the legible matter includes a plurality of laser generated pit arrays formed therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuaki Shin
- 👤 Takashi Ishiguro
- 👤 Emiko Hamada
- 👤 Keiichi Kagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 05:32
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/38; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises one of a plurality of laser generated grooves and pit arrays which are at least partially different in with respect to one of breadth and depth thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises one of a plurality of laser generated grooves and pit arrays which are at least partially different in with respect to one of breadth and depth thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises one of a plurality of laser generated grooves and pit arrays having tracks partially dislocated in the radial direction of the optical information recording substrate from a predetermined track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises one of a plurality of laser generated grooves and pit arrays having tracks partially dislocated in the radial direction of the optical information recording substrate from a predetermined track.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises a plurality of laser generated pit arrays, and wherein remaining portions of the legible matter have a plurality of continuous grooves formed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises a plurality of laser generated pit arrays, and wherein remaining portions of the legible matter have a plurality of continuous grooves formed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises a plurality of continuous grooves, and wherein remaining portions of the legible matter comprise a plurality of laser generated pit arrays formed therein. wherein remaining portions of the legible matter includes a plurality of laser generated pit arrays formed therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical information recording substrate having visually comprehensible legible matter formed in one of a groove area thereof and a pit array area thereof, wherein the legible matter comprises a plurality of continuous grooves, and wherein remaining portions of the legible matter comprise a plurality of laser generated pit arrays formed therein. wherein remaining portions of the legible matter includes a plurality of laser generated pit arrays formed therein.
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