公开(公告)号：DE69627232D1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-15

申请号：DE69627232

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES ,  LEWIS DAVID EARL ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B7/095 ,  G11B11/10

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：BR9600141A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-06

申请号：BR9600141

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS J ,  HALL HOLLIS O'NEAL II ,  LEWIS DAVID E ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B17/02

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：AT253250T

公开(公告)日：2003-11-15

申请号：AT97118093

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES ,  LEWIS DAVID EARL ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B11/10

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：ID26670A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-25

申请号：ID20000344

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETRUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS J ,  LEWIS DAVID E ,  SCHELL DAVID LEWIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：AU716195B2

公开(公告)日：2000-02-24

申请号：AU4205096

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS J ,  LEWIS DAVID E ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B7/08

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：ID27883A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-02

申请号：ID20000345

申请日：1996-03-29

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS J ,  LEWIS DAVID E ,  SCHELL DAVID LEWIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：PT840309E

公开(公告)日：2004-03-31

申请号：PT97118099

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： LEWIS DAVID EARL ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES ,  CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B11/10

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：AT254793T

公开(公告)日：2003-12-15

申请号：AT97118099

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES ,  LEWIS DAVID EARL ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B11/10

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：AT237178T

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：AT96300350

申请日：1996-01-18

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES ,  LEWIS DAVID EARL ,  SCHELL DAVID LOUIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12 ,  G11B7/095 ,  G11B11/10

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.

公开(公告)号：ID26227A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-27

申请号：ID20000347

申请日：1997-01-02

Applicant: DISCOVISION ASS

Inventor： CRUPPER RANDOLPH SCOTT ,  DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN ,  GETREUER KURT WALTER ,  GRASSENS LEONARDUS J ,  LEWIS DAVID E ,  SCHELL DAVID LEWIS

IPC: G11B7/0045 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/0037 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/007 ,  G11B7/085 ,  G11B7/09 ,  G11B7/125 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G11B11/105 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/28 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/10 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/12

Abstract: The optical drive system described comprises an optical assembly, a light source, an objective lens disposed in an objective lens subassembly, an actuator assembly which suspends the objective lens subassembly for relative motion thereof with respect to the actuator assembly, first and second servomotors for moving the objective lens subassembly in tracking and focusing directions, respectively, relative to the actuator assembly, a third servomotor for moving the actuator assembly in the tracking direction relative to a medium, first electronic means for controlling the first, second, and third servomotors, a motor with a hub assembly for moving the medium relative to the objective lens subassembly, a photo detector, second electronic means responsive to an output signal of the photo detector for decoding information carried in the light returning from the medium, third electronic means for enabling the light source to emit light at a first intensity level to encode information on the medium and at a second intensity level to read information encoded thereon, data receiving means for accepting data that is storable on the medium, data encoding means being responsive to the data receiving means for representing the data to be stored in a predetemined format, the data encoding means also for directing data to the third electronic means, a magnetic field generator for producing a magnetic field on a portion of the medium and for coacting with the third electronic means and the light source to write and erase information on the medium, a cartridge loading assembly, servo error detecting means coupled to the first electronic means, and a housing structure for positioning components of the optical drive system with respect to one another.The system claimed include means to monitor and use a Quad Sum signal associated with the return light for focus capture.