Patents Examined by Brian F. Drula
  • Patent number: 6940788
    Abstract: According to the method, the focusing servo is activated at the zero-crossing point of a focusing error signal FE immediately after the focusing error signal FE has exceeded the first threshold th1 or has dropped below the second threshold th2. The absolute value of the first threshold th1 and the second threshold th2 is reduced each time a predetermined time t is elapsed until the focusing servo is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru Hirashima
  • Patent number: 6882616
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording medium and an optical disk device realizing prevention of crosswrite and uniformity of playback signals and capable of easily securing compatibility with a read only disk. It provides an optical recording medium on which light LB condensed by a lens (12, 14) having a numerical aperture of 0.85±0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Ichimura, Kiyoshi Osato, Jun Nakano, Shin Masuhara
  • Patent number: 6862257
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for adjusting a tilt angle of an optical disc driver. The method includes the following steps. First, to move the optical pick up to close the outer end of the first and second guiding shafts. Next, the turntable drives a disc to rotate. Then, the light source provides a light to penetrate through the disc and the lens. The image sensor receives the reflection light from the disc and the lens. The monitor displays the traces projected from the reflection lights. According to the traces, the driving device adjusts the positions of the first and second guiding shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Benq Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Nan Lin, Tung-Lung Lin, Hsing-Hua Liu