IP Library Granted Patent US 4,676,646
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US 4,676,646 · App. 06/787,333

Method and apparatus for controlling thickness of a layer of an optical data storage device by measuring an optical property of the layer

Inventors: David Strand, John Vala
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Granted: Jun 30, 1987 Filed: Oct 15, 1985
Inventors
David Strand
John Vala
Assignee (at issue)
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 4,676,646
App. No.
06/787,333
Filed
1985-10-15
Granted
1987-06-30
Kind
A