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Pick-up with adaptation

US5550800A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1995
Grant dateAug 27, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/1263
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an optical recording apparatus light is directed to and reflected from a recording medium to recover recorded information. The intensity of direct and reflected light is measured and the ratio of the measured values is used to control the intensity of the light source to maintain the intensity of reflected light substantially constant.

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