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Optical disk and optical information processor

CA 1138106 A · Owner: Hitachi, Ltd. · Inventors: Maeda, Takeshi; Shigematsu, Kazuo; Yonezawa, Seiji

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Optical disk and optical information processor Abstract of the Disclosure, An optical disk for accumulating information in an optically reproducible form has a line of pits arranged at periodical intervals in an information recording medium on the disk, such pits being so recorded as to wobble minutely in the direction of rotation of the disk.

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  • Granted December 21, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 21, 1999.
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FiledJune 25, 1980
GrantedDecember 21, 1982
Term endedDecember 21, 1999
Patent numberCA 1138106 A
Classification (IPC)G11B7/24 +2 more

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1981198319851987198919911993199519971999Application filedJune 25, 1980Patent grantedDec 21, 1982Term endedDec 21, 1999

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