CA1004355A - Fluid cushion turntable video disc player - Google Patents

Fluid cushion turntable video disc player

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Publication number
CA1004355A
CA1004355A CA187,156A CA187156A CA1004355A CA 1004355 A CA1004355 A CA 1004355A CA 187156 A CA187156 A CA 187156A CA 1004355 A CA1004355 A CA 1004355A
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Prior art keywords
video disc
disc player
fluid cushion
turntable video
cushion turntable
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Expired
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CA187,156A
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English (en)
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CA187156S (en
Inventor
James E. Elliott
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Discovision Associates
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MCA Discovision Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/20—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
    • G11B19/2009—Turntables, hubs and motors for disk drives; Mounting of motors in the drive
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/32—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head, e.g. by fluid-dynamic spacing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/50—Reconditioning of record carriers; Cleaning of record carriers ; Carrying-off electrostatic charges
    • G11B23/505—Reconditioning of record carriers; Cleaning of record carriers ; Carrying-off electrostatic charges of disk carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/09—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B7/0908—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for focusing only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/09—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B7/0925—Electromechanical actuators for lens positioning
CA187,156A 1972-12-11 1973-12-03 Fluid cushion turntable video disc player Expired CA1004355A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US314082A US3914541A (en) 1972-12-11 1972-12-11 Video disc player

Publications (1)

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CA1004355A true CA1004355A (en) 1977-01-25

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CA187,156A Expired CA1004355A (en) 1972-12-11 1973-12-03 Fluid cushion turntable video disc player

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US (1) US3914541A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
JP (1) JPS4990426A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
CA (1) CA1004355A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
FR (1) FR2210064B1 (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
GB (1) GB1458215A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
IT (1) IT1000268B (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)
NL (1) NL7316893A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png)

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JPS4990426A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) 1974-08-29
US3914541A (en) 1975-10-21
FR2210064A1 (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) 1974-07-05
IT1000268B (it) 1976-03-30
DE2361650A1 (de) 1974-07-04
DE2361650B2 (de) 1976-12-02
NL7316893A (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) 1974-06-13
GB1458215A (en) 1976-12-08
FR2210064B1 (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) 1976-10-08

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