APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SMALL SPOT OF OPTICAL ENERGY

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003218265 (hide)

Owner SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

Inventors CHALLENER, William, A.; MIHALCEA, Christophe, D.; RAUSCH, Tim

Pub. Number AU-A-2003218265

PCT Number PCT/US03/08421

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/003932

Priority 60/392,167 28.06.02 US; 60/414,968 30.09.02 US

Filing date 19 March 2003

Wipo publication date 19 January 2004

International Classifications

G12B 021/06

G11B 011/105 Recording on, or reproducing from, the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods or means are covered by different main groups of groups or by different subgroups of group

G11B 009/00 Recording or reproducing using a method or means not covered by one of the main groups

G11B 005/127 Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier - Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive

G11B 005/012 Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier - Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic discs

G11B 007/00 Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power

Event Publications

31 July 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/392,167 28.06.02 US; 60/414,968 30.09.02 US

4 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003218265

17 March 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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