Abstract: An information data recording/reproducing method correctly reproduces information data from a recording disc on which high density recording is performed through implementation of an increased linear density and a narrower track pitch. Each of recording data recorded at each of (m×n) recording points existing on n adjacent recording track (n is a natural number equal to or larger than two) including a target recording point and existing on m adjacent disc radial lines (m is a natural number equal to or larger than two) including the target recording point is subtracted from information data to derive a subtraction result. A residual operation is performed on the subtraction result to derive a residue value which is recorded at the target recording point. Recorded information is simultaneously read from (m×n) recording points existing on n adjacent recording tracks and existing on m adjacent disc radial lines to produce a read signal.

Abstract: A disc cartridge includes an upper lid and a lower lid for housing an optical disc or a magneto-optical disc between them. The disc cartridge also includes amechanism for making a gap between the upper lid and the lower lid varable. The mechanism increases a clearance between the surface of the disc housed in the disc cartridge and the inner surface of the upper and lower lids when the disc cartridge is inserted in an information recording and reproducing device. The mechanism may also increase a clearance between the outer rim of the disc and the inner wall of the disc cartridge when the disc cartridge is inserted in an information recording and reproducing device.

Abstract: A writable optical disc has an information writing track, and a guiding track for introducing a laser beam to the information writing track. The guiding track has prepit information recorded thereon, the prepit information including at least address information of the optical disc. The prepit information is recorded on the guiding track at a position where interference of adjacent guiding tracks with the prepit information is prevented. The information writing track is a groove track, and the guiding track is a land track.

Abstract: A projection type picture display apparatus, includes a light source; a polarizing beam splitter capable of reflecting or transmitting an incident light; a decomposing/synthesizing prism assembly capable of receiving a reflected light from the polarizing beam splitter to decompose the incident light into red, green and blue lights, also capable of receiving reflected red, green and blue lights to synthesize these lights so as to produce a synthesized light; a plurality of reflective type liquid crystal displays capable of receiving, modulating and reflecting red, green and blue lights; a projection optical system capable of receiving a picture light passing through the polarizing beam splitter to project an enlarged picture on a screen.

Abstract: A writable optical disc has an information writing track, and a guiding track for introducing a laser beam to the information writing track. The guiding track has prepit information recorded thereon, the prepit information including at least address information of the optical disc. The prepit information is recorded on the guiding track at a position where interference of adjacent guiding tracks with the prepit information is prevented. The information writing track is a groove track, and the guiding track is a land track.

Abstract: A writable optical disc has an information writing track, and a guiding track for introducing a laser beam to the information writing track. The guiding track has prepit information recorded thereon, the prepit information including at least address information of the optical disc. The prepit information is recorded on the guiding track at a position where interference of adjacent guiding tracks with the prepit information is prevented. The information writing track is a groove track, and the guiding track is a land track.

Abstract: An optical disc master recording device can surely control an optical spot position even if an objective lens and SIL are attached to an optical head, and includes an objective lens for gathering a recording light irradiating an optical disc master, a solid immersion lens for further converging the recording light gathered by the objective lens, first drive element driving the objective lens to the radial direction of the optical disc master, second drive element driving the solid immersion lens to the radial direction of the optical disc master, unit for determining a center position of the objective lens from a reference position in the radial direction, unit for determining a center position of the solid immersion lens from a reference position in the radial direction, circuit for calculating a spot position of the recording light on the optical disc master according to the center positions of the objective lens and the solid immersion lens, and control element for controlling the first and second drive el

Abstract: A reading device is provided for reading information recorded on an optical disc. A relative displacement between the reading device and the optical disc is detected. The relative displacement is caused by rotating the disc at a speed higher than an ordinary speed. A maximum rotating speed of the optical disc at the time when the displacement reaches a predetermined value is detected. The optical disc is rotated at an angular velocity which does not exceed the maximum rotating speed.

Abstract: A writable optical disc has an information writing track, and a guiding track for introducing a laser beam to the information writing track. The guiding track has prepit information recorded thereon, the prepit information including at least address information of the optical disc. The prepit information is recorded on the guiding track at a position where interference of adjacent guiding tracks with the prepit information is prevented. The information writing track is a groove track, and the guiding track is a land track.

Abstract: A luminescent display panel includes a substrate (106), a plurality of first electrodes (102) formed on the substrate (106), and a plurality of insulating films (109) formed on the substrate (106) to cover edge portions of each first electrode (102) and having the central portion thereof exposed. A luminescent layer (103) is formed on exposed portions of the first electrodes (102) and on the insulating films (109), and a plurality of second electrodes (101) are formed on the luminescent layer (103). Each of the plurality of insulating films (109) has a thickness which becomes gradually smaller toward a center line of each adjacent first electrode (102).

Abstract: A plurality of trays, each for holding a disc, are arranged in a disc arranging direction in a disc storage. A movable base is provided to be rotated about a shaft and a disc player having a turntable, a disc clamper and a pickup, is mounted on the movable base. A driving device is provided for rotating the movable base between a retracted position and a disc reproducing position. A lock device is provided on the chassis for engaging with the movable base at the disc reproducing position to minimize external vibrations to the movable base during disc reproduction.

Abstract: Digital signal sequences to be recorded in predetermined unitary recording areas are transformed into blocks, a plurality of bit data carrying all digit levels to be read and determined upon reproduction are included in the resultant blocks, and sequences of the data blocks are recorded in the recording medium in the unitary recording areas. Upon reproduction, the blocks of the read signals obtained from a recording medium are recognized, a threshold value is determined for each block on the basis of the values of read signals corresponding to bit data carrying all digit levels to be read and determined, and each digit level of bit data in the read signal are read and determined on the basis of the threshold values.

Abstract: A disk carrier mechanism for carrying a disk between an inserting port for inserting the disk into a housing and a reproducing position in which said disk is held on a turn-table for reproduction. A pair of carrier levers swinging within a plane parallel to a major surface of the disk are respectively provided with abutting members each abutting onto a peripheral edge section of the disk for enabling holding of the disk therewith in cooperation with each other. The abutting members are respectively provided with inclined surfaces respectively along which the disk can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the major surface of the disk when the carrier leaves swing to approach the peripheral edge sections of the disk or to leave left away from the disk.

Abstract: A pitch coding method is provided for calculating and coding the pitch of each sub frame of a speech input that is divided into a plurality of frames which are separated into a plurality of sub frames. The method calculates the pitch of each of the sub frames included in one or more of the frames, and determines whether or not the speech input is a voiced sound accompanying the vibration of a vocal chord. If it is determined that a head sub frame of a first speech input is the voiced sound, the pitch of the head sub frame is coded. Otherwise, if a subsequent sub frame is determined to be the voiced sound, a standard pitch value is selected and coded for the head sub frame. The method also determines whether a frame preceding the subsequent sub frame is judged to be the voiced sound, and if so the difference between the pitch of the preceding frame and the pitch of the subsequent frames is calculated and coded.

Abstract: An apparatus records main information and sub information onto an information recording medium, which has a main recording area and a sub recording area. The apparatus is provided with an receiving device that receives the main information input from the external source; an accumulating device that accumulates the main information received by the receiving device; a recording device that records the main information and the sub information to the main recording area and the sub recording area, respectively; and a controller that determines whether or not an amount of the main information accumulated in the accumulating device is smaller than a predetermined amount, and that controls the recording device.

Abstract: An optical pickup feed device for feeding an optical pickup in a radial direction of an optical disc, includes guide rods enabling the optical pickup to move in a predetermined radial direction of an optical disc, and a driving system for producing a driving force to the optical pickup. The driving system comprises: a feed screw arranged in parallel with a direction in which the optical pickup moves, and is rotatable by a driving force from a driving motor; a nut engaging on the feed screw for moving the optical pickup, said nut including an engaging portion engageable with the feed screw and a bank portion provided on either side of the engaging portion, said bank portion being protruding toward the feed screw.

Abstract: An optical pickup for irradiating a light beam onto an information recording medium and receiving a light reflected by the medium, includes a light source for emitting a light beam, and a liquid crystal panel for diffracting the light beam to produce a main beam and a plurality of sub-beams to be irradiated on the medium. The liquid crystal panel included a first area in which a first group of grating patterns with predetermined pitches is formed and a second area in which a second group of grating patterns having the predetermined pitches is formed, and the first group of grating patterns and the second group of grating patterns are arranged on a plane with a gap area formed between the first area and the second area so as to form an integrated grating pattern.

Abstract: A data voltage source circuit is provided for applying column electrode driving voltage to a column electrode driver. The data voltage source circuit has a voltage source for supplying column electrode driving voltage of about one half of a maximum voltage for driving the column electrode, a diode provided between the voltage source and an output terminal, a first switch and a second switch, and a voltage adding capacitor provided between a junction of the first and second switches and the output terminal. The column driver has an input terminal connected to the output terminal of the data voltage source circuit, a plurality of output terminals connected to the column electrodes, a third switch, and a fourth switch. A control circuit is provided for producing control signals for controlling the first to fourth switches.

Abstract: An information record medium (1: DVD) having a record track (1a) recorded with at least video information is to be reproduced by a reproducing apparatus (S2), which has a read device (80) and reproduces at least video information while relatively moving the read device along the record track. In the information record medium, at least video information and control information (41: NAVI-PACK, 50: PCI, 51: DSI) comprising access information to access the video information are recorded on the record track such that the video and control informations are divided into a plurality of first data groups (30: VOBU), each of which is a unit able to be accessed by the reproducing apparatus and each of which comprises the video and control informations.

Abstract: A clock signal generating system of the present invention is provided for recording information on a disc. The disc has a plurality of recording tracks wobbled by a wobble signal having a predetermined frequency and a plurality of prepits disposed at positions having a predetermined phase relation with respect to a phase of the wobble signal. A clock signal is generated based on the wobble signal. A prepit signal is produced from the prepit. The phase of the wobble signal is compared with a phase of the prepit signal, thereby generating a phase adjusting signal. The phase of the clock signal is adjusted based on the phase adjusting signal. A recording clock signal for recording the information is produced by an adjusted clock signal.