Patents by Inventor Robert Somekh

Robert Somekh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rewritable optical storage device with extended life
    Publication number: 20040017749
    Abstract: In order to minimize potential damage to a rewritable storage media, and to consequently extend the life of the media, the laser power is carefully controlled in order to avoide sharp power transitions. Rather than simply turning the laser power on to its full power level, the power utilized during writing dedicated sections of data sectors is transitioned from 0 to its full power level over a desired period of time. In this way, the thermal shock caused by repeated rewriting in these areas can be minimized, thus extending the life of the rewritable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Plasmon LMS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Brooke, Johannes J. Verboom, Robert Longman, Robert Somekh, Paul Blanchard, Gary L. Kline