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Acousto-optical intensity control of laser beam during etching of optical servo information of magnetic media

Patent 5279775 Issued on January 18, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 10, 2012. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 896196 filed on 06/10/1992

US Classes:

264/1.33, Optical recording medium219/121.61, Beam energy control219/121.69, Methods264/40.1, WITH MEASURING, TESTING, OR INSPECTING264/400LASER ABLATIVE SHAPING OR PIERCING (I.E., NONETCHING, DEVOID OF CHEMICAL AGENT OTHER THAN AIR)

Examiners

Primary: Lowe, James

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 148411 JP 12/13/1978
  • 127987 JP 04/13/1992

International Classes

B23K 026/10
G11B 007/26
B29D 017/00

Abstract

The intensity of a beam of light used to etch concentric servo tracks on a magnetic medium is adjusted with an acousto-optical device to maintain a substantially constant energy density delivered by the beam while the optics which generate the beam move radially of the disk.

Other References

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