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MIZUNO SADAO
JP60 patents
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
40 patentsUS6995909B1Feb 7, 2006
Lens, optical head, optical information writing/reading apparatus and optical information recording medium writing/reading method
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD68 citations98
US5703856ADec 30, 1997
Optical head and optical data recording and reproducing apparatus having the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD136 citations98
US5986779ANov 16, 1999
Multiple focus lens, an optical head apparatus and an optical information recording-reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD64 citations96
US5815293ASep 29, 1998
Compound objective lens having two focal points
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD83 citations96
US5754512AMay 19, 1998
Correction elements to lower light intensity around an optical axis of an optical head with a plurality of focal points
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD58 citations96
US5446565AAug 29, 1995
Compound objective lens having two focal points
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD213 citations96
US5255260AOct 19, 1993
Optical recording apparatus employing stacked recording media with spiral grooves and floating optical heads
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD88 citations96
USRE38943EJan 24, 2006
Compound objective lens for optical disks having different thicknesses
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD17 citations93
US6480454B1Nov 12, 2002
Optical element, optical head using the optical element, and optical recording and reproducing apparatus using the optical element
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD44 citations93
US6084845AJul 4, 2000
Optical head and an optical disk apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD30 citations93
US5978346ANov 2, 1999
Optical head
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD26 citations93
US5790503AAug 4, 1998
Optical head
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD29 citations93
US5644413AJul 1, 1997
Optical head for adjusting a positional relation between the information medium and the optical head
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD51 citations93
US5627816AMay 6, 1997
Multilayer optical disk and apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD32 citations93
US5563873AOct 8, 1996
Multilayer optical disk and apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD25 citations93
US5347504ASep 13, 1994
Optical disk apparatus for optically recording or reproducing information on an optical recording medium
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD26 citations93
US5345072ASep 6, 1994
Focus detection device for reading information from an optical recording medium
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD24 citations93
US6532202B1Mar 11, 2003
Optical element, optical head and optical recording reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD48 citations92
US5912868AJun 15, 1999
Optical head for reproducing data from first and second optical disks
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD28 citations92
US5418774AMay 23, 1995
Optical head system and its optical disc
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD29 citations92
US6573685B2Jun 3, 2003
Method of replacing secondary battery
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD34 citations90
US7248409B2Jul 24, 2007
Optical element, optical lens, optical head apparatus, optical information apparatus, computer, optical information medium player, car navigation system, optical information medium recorder, and optical information medium server
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations84
US6798723B2Sep 28, 2004
Optical pickup head and information recording/reproducing device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD15 citations84
US6873588B1Mar 29, 2005
Converging element, optical head, and apparatus and method of optically recording and reproducing information
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD13 citations83
US5768251AJun 16, 1998
Optical recording/reproducing apparatus for high density multilayered disks
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD15 citations82
US4991919AFeb 12, 1991
Optical head apparatus including concentric, periodic grating in a waveguide
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD19 citations81
US7110342B2Sep 19, 2006
Optical head device and optical information apparatus using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD7 citations74
US6927375B2Aug 9, 2005
Optical element, optical head and optical information processor
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11 citations74
US6069860AMay 30, 2000
Optical head with objective lens having different numerical apertures to minimize light aberration with respect to optical disks of different thicknesses
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD15 citations74
US5440536AAug 8, 1995
Optical disk apparatus for producing information recorded on a recording track
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD10 citations74
US5430701AJul 4, 1995
Optical disk apparatus for optically recording or reproducing information on an optical recording medium
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD14 citations74
US5920537AJul 6, 1999
Correction element of lower light intensity around an optical axis of an optical head with a plurality of focal points
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD14 citations73
US5148421ASep 15, 1992
Optical head
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD15 citations73
US7330419B2Feb 12, 2008
Optical head device and optical information apparatus using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD3 citations63
US7254107B2Aug 7, 2007
Optical head and optical recording and reproducing apparatus
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD6 citations63
US7079456B2Jul 18, 2006
Optical recording head capable of correcting spherical aberration
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD2 citations63
US6292441B1Sep 18, 2001
Optical head device, optical information apparatus, and method for detecting focus error signal
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD5 citations63
US6272099B1Aug 7, 2001
Objective lens with center and periphery portions producing reciprocal interference, and optical head and optical disk device using the same
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD3 citations63
US5231617AJul 27, 1993
Optical information recording and reproducing apparatus and method of recording and reproducing information in an optical disk unit
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD5 citations63
US6920102B2Jul 19, 2005
Converging element, optical head, and apparatus and method of optically recording and reproducing information
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD2 citations62
AISIN SEIKI
5 patentsUS5695390ADec 9, 1997
Finishing machines for internal spline tooth surfaces
AISIN SEIKI19 citations84
US5775975AJul 7, 1998
Method of lapping a bevel gear
AISIN SEIKI14 citations74
US5591065AJan 7, 1997
Method of dressing honing wheels
AISIN SEIKI16 citations73
US6024632AFeb 15, 2000
Grinding method using grit stuck to a tool having low hardness
AISIN SEIKI2 citations63
US5439293AAug 8, 1995
Rail construction for machine tool
AISIN SEIKI6 citations63
PANASONIC CORP
5 patentsUS7889622B2Feb 15, 2011
Optical head for optical recorder/reproducer
PANASONIC CORP4 citations63
USRE41455EJul 27, 2010
Objective lens for optical disks having different thicknesses
PANASONIC CORP3 citations63
US7760612B2Jul 20, 2010
Optical element and optical head device using it, and optical information device using this optical head device, and computer, optical disk player, car navigation system, optical disk recorder and optical disk server using this optical information device
PANASONIC CORP2 citations63
US7656777B2Feb 2, 2010
Optical recording medium, optical information processor, and optical recording/reproducing method
PANASONIC CORP2 citations63
US7480227B2Jan 20, 2009
Optical head device and optical information apparatus using the same
PANASONIC CORP1 citations63
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