IP Library Granted Patent US 6,875,488
Granted Patent B2
US 6,875,488 · App. 10/408,441 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

Optical information recording medium

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Patent No.
US 6,875,488
App. No.
10/408,441
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical information recording medium is provided that records and reproduces information by means of laser beams irradiated from the side of the light transmission layer. The optical information recording medium provides a large capacity and a high degree of reliability and is inexpensive. At least a reflective film and a light transmission layer are formed, in the presented order, on the information recording surface of the support substrate. Information is recorded and/or reproduced by using the laser beam irradiated from the side of the light transmission layer. The reflective film, which is made of an alloy containing Ni and Cr as main components, has a thickness of 20 nm or more to 80 nm or less.

Claims (10)

1. A read-only optical information recording medium, which reproduces information by irradiating a laser beam, comprising:

a reflective film formed on an information recording surface of a support substrate and in which information are previously formed in pit lines, said reflective layer being formed of an alloy containing Ni and Cr as main components, said reflective film having a thickness of 20 nm or more to 80 nm or less; and

a light transmission layer formed on said reflective film,

wherein information is reproduced with the laser beam incident on a surface of said light transmission layer opposite said reflective film.

2. A read-only optical information recording medium, which reproduces information by irradiating a laser beam, comprising:

a first recording layer, formed on a support substrate, including first pit lines and a reflective film, said reflective film being formed of an alloy containing Ni and Cr as main components, said reflective film having a thickness of 20 nm or more to 80 nm or less;

an intermediate layer formed on said first recording layer;

a second recording layer, formed on said intermediate layer, including second pit lines and a second reflective film; and

a light transmission layer formed on said second recording layer,

wherein information is reproduced with the laser beam incident on a surface of said light transmission layer opposite said reflective film.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 10342096;10671117; 10716375; 10716376;10795407;10795408; AND 10827591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 58314 FRAME: 657. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 068066/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 058314/0657 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 17, 2015
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 037751/0006 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2012
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 028273/0933 →