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Interactive plural head laser disc system

Patent 4701896 Issued on October 20, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 20, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2457668

3229269

3774172

Optical device for the recording and reading of data media and optical memory system incorporating such a device
Patent #: 4387452
Issued on: 06/07/1983
Inventor: Bricot ,   et al.

Quick disconnect pack Patent #: 4391543
Issued on: 07/05/1983
Inventor: Elsing

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/642505 filed on 08/20/1984

US Classes:

720/615Multiple media loading

Examiners

Primary: McElheny, Donald Jr.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G11B 27/30 (20060101)
G11B 27/10 (20060101)
G11B 17/028 (20060101)
G11B 17/26 (20060101)
G11B 7/08 (20060101)
G11B 19/20 (20060101)
G11B 25/04 (20060101)
G11B 17/02 (20060101)
G11B 7/00 (20060101)
G11B 7/0037 (20060101)

Abstract

An interactive plural head laser disc system is disclosed characterized by use of plural pairs of heads installed on both sides of one or more laser discs which heads may be accessed by either multi or single users to independently and/or simultaneously access a single disc or plurality of discs. The plural heads are disposed inside a housing having a plurality of slots therein, each slot being configured to receive and permit mounting of a laser disc therein.

Other References

  • Krembs et al., "Multidisk Cartridge Access Device", IBM Tech. Disc. Bul., vol. 15, No. 4, Sep. 1972, pp. 1288-1289
  • Ivis brochure, Digital Equipment Corporation
  • Optical Disk File Memory for Computer Use, Yoshito Tsunoda
  • Lasers Enhance Mass Storage, by Bergheim and McGeever, 6/25/84, Info World
  • Interactive Video Disc Learning Systems, 11/83, High Technology
  • Optical Document File System, Panasonic Industrial Company
  • Optical Disks Foreseen, News in Perspective, Datamation, 6/1/84
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