Inventor · Eindhoven, NL

Gerard E. Van Rosmalen

59Patents
20h-index
33Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 29, 1974 → Dec 4, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4864118A Optical scanning unit with tracking error detection Physics 55 Expired
US4425043A Device for detecting the position of an object Physics 52 Expired
US4063287A Tracking mirror device for a video disc player Physics 47 Expired
US4469945A Device for detecting radiation and semiconductor device for use in such a device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4514837A Apparatus for optically reading and/or recording information Physics 45 Expired
US4073567A Pivoting mirror device Physics 44 Expired
US4546463A Apparatus for recording and reading information tracks on an optical record carrier with a beam of radiation Physics 43 Expired
US4074312A Automatic dithering optical focusing system using an oscillating mirror in the path of the radiation beam Physics 39 Expired
US4561081A Opto-electronic apparatus for inscribing and/or reading recording tracks by means of a radiation beam Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US4135206A Objective mount for video disc player Physics 35 Expired
US4882723A Device for optically scanning a rotating disc Physics 33 Expired
US4193091A Optical videodisc read unit with tracking and focussing wobblers Electricity 33 Expired
US4536864A Apparatus for reading an optically coded disc-shaped record carrier Physics 29 Expired
US4557564A Movable scanning unit for an optical recording or playback apparatus Physics 28 Expired
US6649093B2 Method of manufacturing an optically scannable information carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4638471A Optical scanning unit comprising a translational-position and angular-position detection system for an electro-magnetically suspended objective Physics 26 Expired
US3969575A Opto-electronic focus detection system Physics 24 Expired
US5171984A Scanning device comprising a rotatable mirror, drive unit for use in the scanning device, using permanent magnetic rotor body and stationary stator section Electricity 23 Expired
US4423496A Apparatus for reading and/or writing an optically readable information structure Physics 23 Expired
US4890905A Replica lens and method of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4032776A Automatic optical focussing system Physics 20 Expired
US5235583A Optical scanning for record carriers adapted for reading with differing wavelengths Physics 18 Expired
US4773055A Videodisc focusing and tracking servo Physics 16 Expired
US5789743A Optical scanning device, and apparatus provided with such a device, employing scanning element having reflective measuring reference face Physics 16 Expired
US5191221A Optical device determining the position and orientation of an object, and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus including the device Physics 15 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.