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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343103 | Apparatus and method for detecting beam power in optical drive An apparatus and method for detecting beam power generated by a plurality of light sources, using a single device. The apparatus includes a light-receiving unit that receives the beam power generated by one of a plurality of light sources, and an amplifying unit tha... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7289633 | System and method for integral transference of acoustical events A sound system for capturing and reproducing sounds produced by a plurality of sound sources. The system comprises a device for receiving sounds produced by the plurality of sound sources and converting the separately received sounds to a plurality of separate audio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7085387 | Sound system and method for capturing and reproducing sounds originating from a plurality of sound sources A sound system for capturing and reproducing sounds produced by a plurality of sound sources. The system comprises a device for receiving sounds produced by the plurality of sound sources and converting the separately received sounds to a plurality of separate audio... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051348 | Optical information recording medium including a substrate, a recording layer, a layer of acrylic adhesive, and a cover layer The invention provides an optical information recording medium, for use with a laser irradiating a laser beam having a wavelength of 380 to 500 nm through an objective lens with a numerical aperture of at least 0.7, the optical information recording medium comprisin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6967452 | Operation apparatus with auto correction of position data of electric faders An operation apparatus is designed for use with a system to deal with operation information of the system. In the operation apparatus, an operation piece is manually operable to move in a linear or circular direction to a position indicative of the operation informa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6917575 | Audio signal processor An audio signal processor performs a signal processing on the first audio signal and the second audio signal in correspondence with an operation to produce an output. The processor comprises and operation device, a signal processing device and a control device. The ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6061321 | Deck lock mechanism and library apparatus The present invention automatically limits the number of decks drawable from a large number of decks within one locker. For this purpose, the decks are classified into sets each comprising two decks adjacent to each other. A deck lock mechanism according ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5774428 | Method and apparatus for magneto-optical recording or reproducing using modulated magnetic field First, a recording magnetic field is generated by a magnetic head using a coil drive current a1, and a first data signal is recorded on a groove of a recording layer of a magneto-optical disk. Thereafter, similarly, a second data signal is reco... | 06/30/1998 |
| 4455634 | Audio/video quality monitoring system Method and means for evaluating the quality of audio and/or video transfer characteristics of a device upon which, or through which, audio and/or video information is contained, or passes, respectively. Both method and apparatus concern the evaluation of ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4320486 | Transferring information signals from a first to a second recording medium A method and apparatus are disclosed for achieving improved efficiency and economy in the transfer of information signals from a first to a second recording medium utilizing an optical storage medium as an intermediate transfer medium. Information signals... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4107463 | Stereophonic noise suppression system Signal components of one stereo channel are transposed into the other channel dynamically as a function of stereo signal characteristics to cancel noise components. Thus, at low amplitudes monophonic output is produced at reduced noise levels and at highe... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4087634 | Dual sound track sensor and calibration strip therefor A sensing device for use with a motion picture projector for projecting a motion picture having a sound track with two or more sound channels, said projector having a light source for illuminating said sound track, said sensing device having a base or fix... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4076969 | Impulse noise reduction system This invention describes a system and method for detecting unwanted pop and click sound signals caused by mechanical defects on a recording medium. A pair of wholly or partially correlated signals is generated from the recorded sound information by a conv... | 02/28/1978 |