Optical disk initialization method and apparatus

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2005-04-26

2005-04-26

Hindi, Nabil Z (Department: 2655)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Control of storage or retrieval operation by a control...

Mechanism control by the control signal

C369S053370

Reexamination Certificate

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06885618

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for initializing an optical recording medium comprising a phase change material using a series of flashes of light. A series of low-power, high duty cycle flashes of light are produced to initialize the media to a crystalline form, onto which data may be recorded. In accordance with another aspect of this invention, a spiral flash bulb with centrally located connectors comprises the flash illumination source for initializing the optical recording media.

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