IP Library Granted Patent US 7,423,246
Granted Patent B2
US 7,423,246 · App. 10/518,028 · Granted Sep 9, 2008

Analysis apparatus and analysis disc used for the same

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Patent No.
US 7,423,246
App. No.
10/518,028
Granted
Sep 9, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide an analysis apparatus which can achieve an image with a proper contrast even from an analysis object on an analysis optical disc. When an image is obtained from an analysis object 111 , a control unit ( 210 ) switches a switch ( 208 ) in such a way that a detection signal of laser light has a constant average value, the laser light having been emitted to the analysis optical disc and reflected thereon or passed therethrough, and the control unit ( 210 ) feeds back the output signal of an integrating circuit ( 209 ) to an APC circuit ( 115 ) for controlling a laser drive circuit ( 116 ).

Claims (7)

1. An analysis apparatus for emitting detection light to an analysis optical disc and reading a state of an analysis object disposed in a part of the analysis optical disc, wherein

the analysis apparatus comprises a control unit as a power control system of a laser device for generating laser light emitted to the analysis optical disc, wherein

the control unit has a first switching state in which an output of the laser light is detected by a monitor light-receiving element and feedback is performed in such a way that the monitor light-receiving element has a constant value, and a second switching state in which feedback is performed in such a way that a detection signal of laser light has a constant average value, the laser light having been emitted to the analysis optical disc and reflected thereon or passed therethrough, and

the control unit switches the power control system to the first switching state until a reading position of the analysis object in the analysis optical disc is detected, and switches the power control system to the second switching state at the reading position of the analysis object in the analysis optical disc.

2. The analysis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit detects a mark disposed immediately in front of the reading position of the analysis optical disc and switches the power control system of the laser device to the second switching state.

3. The analysis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit detects a mark disposed immediately in front of the reading position of the analysis optical disc, switches the power control system of the laser device to the second switching state, and returns the power control system to the first switching state after detecting a lapse of specified time.

4. The analysis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit detects a mark disposed immediately in front of the reading position of the analysis optical disc, switches the power control system of the laser device to the second switching state, detects a mark disposed immediately behind the reading position, and switches the power control system to the first switching state.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046459/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PHC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032785/0498 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 29, 2014
From: PHC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032785/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2014
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032480/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032360/0795 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 25, 2014
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032332/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2005
From: WAKITA, TSUGIO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017137/0185 →