Patents Represented by Attorney Alan S. Limbach & Limbach Hodes
  • Patent number: 5463602
    Abstract: An optical disc reproducing apparatus can play multiple types of discs. The apparatus biases a focusing error signal based on the disc type. An analyzer receives reflected light of a light beam irradiated from an optical pick-up to a disc. A focus error signal is generated based on the signal supplied the analyzer. A switch selectively provides one of first and second bias voltages. A control controls which of the first and second bias voltages the switch provides based on the type of disc. The bias voltage is added to the focus error signal. An object lens of the optical pickup is driven based on the focus error signal with the bias voltage added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Oka, Toshio Sato, Masayuki Mizuki
  • Patent number: 5448537
    Abstract: A magnet-optical disk drive device comprises a disc driving mechanism which includes a drive shaft powered by an electric motor. A magnet-optical disc is detachably connected to the drive shaft. A magnetic field modulation head is positioned at one side of the disc, and an optical unit is positioned at the other side of the disc. A moving mechanism is employed for moving both the magnetic field modulation head and the optical unit in a radial direction of the disc. The magnetic field modulation head is of a floating type wherein a head proper is forced to float above the surface of the disc due to the force of an air flow which is produced when the disc is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Tsukahara, Takeshi Mizutani, Hidekazu Seto, Yasuaki Kano, Katsumi Maekawa
  • Patent number: 5410526
    Abstract: A disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing voice data recorded on an optical disc by successive predetermined amounts and recording the reproduced data temporarily in a RAM for subsequent continuous reproduction, and a disc recording apparatus for reading out the voice data written in RAM by successive predetermined amounts for recording on the optical disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Maeda, Kosuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5408691
    Abstract: A radio transmitter apparatus arranged such that transmission efficiency is improved by switching the load impedance on the final stage in response to the power source voltage or the transmission output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Nobutaka Takao