Adjusting a detected signal with a wave form equalizer based upon environmental temperature or heat characteristic of an optical disk

U.S. Patent Number: 5852596

Abstract: The current invention is directed to an optical storage medium system and a method for adjusting an electrically converted optical signal representing the stored data based upon the environmental or optical disk temperature and/or a heat characteristics of the optical disk.

Inventors: Kurita; Shinichi (Yokohama, JP), Matsumoto; Hiroyuki (Tokyo, JP), Horikawa; Masashi (Tokyo, JP), Ishii; Koichiro (Zushi, JP)

Assignee: Nikon Corporation (JP)

Application Number: 08/662,668

Issued: 1998-12-22

Expired: 2006-12-22

Classes: 369/53.18 ; 369/116; 369/124.13; 369/44.32

Field of search: 369/54,59,44.27,44.34,121,13,100,116,120,44.32,124

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