IP Library Granted Patent US 6,876,609
Granted Patent B2
US 6,876,609 · App. 09/951,869 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

System and method for controlling a spin motor

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Patent No.
US 6,876,609
App. No.
09/951,869
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for controlling spin speed, which includes a module for receiving an indication to make a velocity change from a first RPM to a second RPM. The difference between the first RPM and the second RPM is a predetermined value. The module is operable to rotate an optical medium at a maximum control effort from the first RPM to the second RPM, and rotate the optical medium with a proportional plus integral (P+I) control at the second RPM.

Claims (9)

1. A method for controlling a spin motor comprising:

comparing a first period corresponding to a first RPM at a first physical sector address (PSA) on an optical medium to a second period corresponding to a second RPM at a second PSA on said optical medium to provide a delta RPM; and

driving a winding in said spin motor with a current to cause said a in motor to change velocity from said first RPM to said second RPM in response to said delta RPM being greater than a predetermined value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said delta RPM has an absolute value of 100 RPM or greater.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising setting an output control to zero when said first RPM is greater than said second RPM.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising setting an output control to maximum when said first RPM is less than said second RPM.

5. A system for controlling a spin motor comprising:

means for comparing a first period corresponding to a first RPM at a physical sector address (PSA) on an optical medium to a second period corresponding to a second RPM at a second PSA on said optical medium to provide a delta RPM; and

means for driving a winding in said spin motor with a current to cause said spin motor to change velocity from said first RPM to said second RPM in response to said delta RPM being greater than a predetermined value.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2018
From: OPTICAL DEVICES, LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045759/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2013
From: OD SERVO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OPTICAL DEVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 030302/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2012
From: OD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OD SERVO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 028944/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2012
From: DPHI, INC.
To: OD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 027527/0255 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO PROVIDE THE MISSING TEXT FOR EXHIBITS A-C FOR THE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ASSIGNMENT AT REEL/FRAME NO. 015371/0141. Recorded Dec 16, 2011
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK; GATX VENTURES, INC.; SEQUEL ENTREPRENEURS' FUND II, L.P.
To: DPHI ACQUISITIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 027398/0567 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: DPHI ACQUISITIONS, INC.
To: DPHI, INC.
Reel/Frame 027362/0458 →