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Optical disk unit

US5329509A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1992
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/08541
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disk unit having a light spot incident upon an optical disk. The light spot is radially moved to cross tracks formed on the optical disk. The tracks are provided with specific access marks. The number of access marks passed by the light spot as well as the number of tracks crossed by the light spot until a change is found in a detected access mark are counted. The latter number is divided by the former number and multiplied by a coefficient to provide a speed signal indicative of a speed of the light spot relative to the optical disk.

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