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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6236663 | Information reproduction apparatus and information reproduction method An information reproduction apparatus for performing special reproducing operations including fast forward and fast reverse operations on an audio-video material. The information reproducing apparatus is capable of reading and reproducing information havi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205131 | Broadband implementation of supplemental code channel carrier phase offsets Reverse channel circuitry for CDMA based mobile stations which allows carrier phase offsets to be implemented at baseband, thereby eliminating the need for multiple quadrature modulators and excessive D/A converters. In addition, just four baseband filter... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6181384 | Image converting apparatus and image converting method An image converting apparatus for converting an image of an input video signal into an image with a metallic luster and representing the metallic luster with parameters designated corresponding to the input image. The apparatus is based on the concept tha... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6181827 | Image processing method and apparatus An image processing apparatus comprises an error diffusion processing section 10 for performing error diffusion processing with quantization levels of three or above on image data x(i, j) for producing an output; and a second error diffusion processing se... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6175571 | Distributed memory switching hub A distributed memory switching hub interconnecting heterogeneous local area networks operating at different transmission speeds for receiving, storing and forwarding frames of data. The distributed memory switching hub employs a distributed memory archite... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6161078 | Efficient method for solving systems of discrete rotation and reflection constraints A computer implemented, graph based method for determining the orientation of objects which can assume a plurality of orientations relative to a default orientation, including being rotated 90° clockwise, mirrored about an X axis, or mirrored about a Y a... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6138201 | Redundant array of inexpensive tape drives using data compression and data allocation ratios A redundant array of inexpensive tape (RAIT) drives wherein a master tape unit controls a plurality of slave tape units by monitoring their servo and buffer status and sending sync commands, all via data appended to user data sent over a peripheral interf... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6076982 | Ink ribbon assembly An ink ribbon assembly is disclosed which includes an ink ribbon, a support for the ink ribbon and data retention means associated with the support. The support, for example, may be a supply spool, a take-up spool, and a rotatable ring. The data retention... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6072760 | Reproduction apparatus and method To be capable of obtaining diffuse light with a sufficient amount of light, which is not susceptible to the influence of scratches of a film along the length direction, and to be capable of constructing the apparatus in a small size and at a low cost, a d... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059469 | Printer device and printing method A printer device, and method, is disclosed which is used in conjunction with an ink ribbon assembly. The ink ribbon assembly includes an ink ribbon and a support. A storage device is integrated with the support. Data relating to the ink ribbon characteris... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6051179 | Apparatus and method for production of three-dimensional models by spatial light modulator An apparatus and the method of its operation for rapid prototyping of a three-dimensional object which includes a radiant energy source of a wide beam of radiant energy of suitable intensity and wavelength for curing a layer of photo-curable resin contain... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6049336 | Transition animation for menu structure Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are routinely used to provide visual interfaces between applications and users. Typically, a GUI displays on a screen a menu containing a plurality of menu items. A new menu may be invoked by selecting one of the menu item... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6031358 | Short protection circuit for rechargable battery To adapt to the relative small sizes of portable electronic devices, two battery output terminals of rechargeable batteries are frequently deployed in a close vicinity to each other. Consequently, rechargeable batteries are prone to cause output terminals... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5442378 | Animation image constructing apparatus An animation image construction apparatus for producing animated pictures on a CRT screen of a display unit in a television receiver, wherein a desired scroll direction can be designated with respect to each of individual characters displayed on the scree... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5353270 | Writable optical disk recording apparatus The present invention is directed to a writable optical disk recording apparatus in which an output power of a laser beam is controlled even during a recording period. During a calibration mode, a reproduced (reflected) signal from a matrix circuit (12) i... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5345435 | Optical disc and method for recording on optical disc An optical disc having a plurality of recording zones, each having 2n tracks, with the recording capacity of each track in a given zone being equal and the recording capacity being different for each recording zone, and with a line recording de... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5335261 | Radio telephone apparatus A radio telephone comprising a main body enclosing a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit; a handset removably mounted to the main body, the handset including a microphone electrically connected to the transmitting circuit and a speaker electrical... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332167 | Apparatus for automatically cutting and attaching lengths of leader tape to lengths of magnetic tape and winding them onto supply and take up reels A clamping mechanism clamps the free end of a leader tape onto a hub, a moving mechanism moves the hub together with the clamped leader tape end to a winding position, a cutting device cuts the leader tape a predetermined distance from the hub clamped ont... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5327501 | Apparatus for image transformation In an apparatus for position transformation of input image data according to a transformation function to thereby generate image data at the position of each pixel of an output image, it is detected whether or not each position is located inside the bound... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5326240 | Metal mold device for molding a disc substrate A metal mold device for molding a substrate includes a fixed metal mold, a movable metal mold mounted facing the fixed metal mold for being moved towards and away from the fixed metal mold and for defining a mold cavity between it and the fixed metal mold... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5325446 | Apparatus for image transformation In an apparatus for position transformation of input image data according to a transformation function to thereby generate image data at the position of each pixel of an output image, it is detected whether or not each position is located inside the bound... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5323373 | Optical pickup device An optical pickup device includes an optical isolator provided in a beam path of an optical system for modulating the laser beam radiated from an end face of a semiconductor laser device and returning it to an end face of the semiconductor laser device, a... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5323382 | Disc cartridge A disc cartridge for an optical disc having a magnetic member attached to a central portion of one of two major surfaces of a disc substrate, wherein the cartridge includes a cartridge main body rotatably accommodating the optical disc, a recessed, inner ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5323381 | Disc for recording information signals A disc for recording information signals includes a disc substrate of a synthetic resin having a center hole and an information signal recording layer formed on one major surface and a magnetic plate arranged on the major surface for closing the center ho... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5320876 | Transfer apparatus and method According to the present, invention, when transferring a pattern of projections and valleys of a stamper to a UV curable resin coated on a disc base plate, the disc base plate is pressed against the stamper while the stamper is maintained at a constant te... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5317553 | Optical disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a buffer memory to accommodate track jumps A disc-shaped recording medium and a recording/reproducing apparatus employing the disc-shaped recording medium as a recording medium, are disclosed. The recording medium has a diameter of not more than 80 mm, and a recording track is formed on the record... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5315570 | Optical disk reproducing apparatus which automatically determines the format type of the optical disk A reproducing apparatus for a disc in which data recorded on an optical disc are read out by an optical pickup and reproduced, is disclosed. Before start of reproduction, it is determined if the disc loaded into the apparatus is a data disc on which infor... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314558 | Method of applying a decorative foil to a tape cassette reel A cassette reel in use for a video tape cassette including a hub and an upper flange made of a transparent plate which is provided with an annular groove on one side surface of the upper flange and a foil deposited on the surface of the upper flange which... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5315470 | Disk cartridge with centered magnetic plate A disk cartridge includes a plate made of a metallic substance held on a counter chucking side of a flange formed in a center portion of a disk. The magnetic plate is housed inside a disk cartridge and has a height set at a dimension greater than the shor... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5313334 | Objective lens moving actuator An objective lens moving actuator comprises a movable member for supporting an objective lens, a resilient supporting member for resiliently supporting the movable member together with the objective lens such that the movable member having the objective l... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311497 | Pickup feeding apparatus for a double-sided reproducing disc player An optical pickup can be inverted accurately and smoothly regardless of the skew operation of the optical pickup. The present invention is directed to a disc player in which a single optical pickup (37) is inverted in an opposing relation to both surfaces... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309421 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for optical disk An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing a disk cartridge having accommodated therein an optical disk not more than 80 mm in diameter as a recording medium, the apparatus including an outer casing having a length not larger than 11... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5309249 | Optical disc reproducing apparatus having displayed mode control key functions which are controlled by detection of the type of disc being reproduced An optical disc reproducing apparatus in which the type of the optical discs 2 is discriminated by a disc type discriminating device, the function of a pointing device 74 is displayed by a plurality of light emitting diodes 77 provided in the pointing dev... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5307339 | Translating apparatus for an optical pickup device A translating apparatus for an optical pickup device comprises an optical pickup device for radiating an optical disc with a light beam, a rack member attached to the optical pickup device, a supporting device having a guide portion for guiding the optica... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5305113 | Motion picture decoding system which affords smooth reproduction of recorded motion picture coded data in forward and reverse directions at high speed In a motion picture decoding system, forward and reverse reproduction is carried out smoothly at a high speed without increasing an operation speed for decoding. When high speed reproduction from a record medium containing motion picture coded data is sel... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5305299 | Support mechanism for optical block in optical disc drive apparatus A support mechanism for an optical block provided with an optical head, wherein provision is made of a reference shaft and a support shaft attached in parallel to the reference shaft, the optical block being supported between the reference shaft and the s... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303099 | Hard disk driver including a flying head slider A flying head slider of a hard disk driver is moved by an actuator between a loading and an unloading position, a motor for rotating a disk is driven at nominal velocity when data is recorded on the disk by a magnetic head supported by the flying head sli... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5301176 | Apparatus for carrying out recording and/or reproducing signals for disk-shaped recording medium A disk player for use of playback of both of the single body of a digital optical disk and another digital optical disk encased in a cartridge by a single player. The disk player comprises a disk tray which is mounted on a main chassis and adapted to make... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297131 | Eccentricity detection and compensation of a disk by a preformatted encoding pattern An area for recording a preformated encoding pattern is provided on a rewritable disk in order to obtain information of an eccentricity produced when the disk is chucked. The information of the eccentricity produced at the time of disk chucking is detecte... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5297125 | Optical recording medium and information recording apparatus for recording bursts of low-pass filtered reproduce-only information in a wobbling pre-groove on the optical recording medium The present invention is concerned with a recording medium wherein, in a recording medium in which the information may be regenerated optically, a track is pre-recorded or pre-formatted by being deviated along the track width with a signal which the baseb... | 03/22/1994 |
