Hitachi, Ltd.

University of California

Hitachi Maxell, Limited

Hitachi Maxwell, Ltd.

Takeo Sonobe

Hiroshi Kanai

Toru Shinagawa

Han K Huang

Bruce K Ho

Paul N Cho

Osman Ratib

Craig A Morioka

Manabu Wakabayashi

Masahiro Suzuki

Tohru Sampei

Seiichi Hayashi

Akira Saito

Kazuo Kikuchi

Yousuke Nagano

Yoshito Tanaka

Masayoshi Sunada

Hitoshi Ishida

Junichi Enomoto

Yosuke Nagano

Yasumasa Saito

Koreaki Kurane

Toshiaki Suematsu

Tetsuro Hatakeyama

Shinji Mizunuma

Kazuei Saito

Isao Utsugi

Tomiyoshi Satoo

Data and directories are separated and stored on separate parts of an optical disk. Directories are on the inner tracks and data are on the outer tracks, in a first format. Data and directories are written from magnetic disk storage in a different second specific format that is determined by a particular operating system used by an information processor. A medical information processing system is provided with an external magnetic disk storage and the optical disk.

Information storage and processing

Data and directories are separated and stored on separate parts of an optical disk. Data and directories are written from magnetic disk storage in a first specific format that is determined by a particular operating system used by an information processor. Directories are on the inner tracks and data are on the outer tracks, in a second format on the optical disk. A medical information processing system is provided with an external magnetic disk storage and the optical disk.

Information system using designating areas for retrieving/converting

An optical information recording disc having at least one substrate for recording/reproducing information through an optical unit wherein a spindle hole, through which a spindle is provided as a disc drive system, is formed in a central portion of the substrate and an engagement member engageable with a disc engagement member integrally formed with the spindle, is formed around the central portion.

Optical information recording disc and apparatus for driving the disc

A disk cartridge accommodating a disk-type recording medium and adapted to be used on a recording/read-out apparatus having at least an upper head and lower head for accessing to the upper and lower surfaces of the disk, the disk cartridge comprising an upper case member and a lower case member which are assembled together to form a case defining therein an internal space for accommodating the disk, head windows formed in the upper and lower case members opposing each other so as to allow the heads to make access to the disk therethrough, the head windows extending in a predetermined radial direction of the disk, a recess formed by recessing the surface of each case member at a region extending between one longitudinal end of the head window and the edge of the case member closest to the longitudinal end of the head window, and a shutter capable of sliding on the case in the widthwise direction of the head windows so as to open/close the recesses and the head windows, the head window formed in the upper case member and the head window formed in the lower case member having different widths.

Disk cartridge

An alignment disk having an adjust signal recorded thereon to maintain data interchangeability of a magnetic disk drive apparatus and loadable and unloadable to and from the magnetic disk drive apparatus, and method and apparatus for verifying a tracking errors of the magnetic disk drive apparatus are disclosed; the magnetic disk drive apparatus including magnetic head means for recording and reproducing data on and from a magnetic recording medium, a head carriage for carrying the magnetic head means, and drive means for driving the head carriage radially of a track of the magnetic recording medium; the alignment disk having a set of track diameter adjust signal pairs recorded on tracks equal to or larger in number than the number of phases of a stepping motor for driving the head carriage and corresponding to at least the excitation phases of the stepping motor; the set of track diameter adjust signal pairs each having an inner track signal and an outer track signal extending inward and outward from a center of the track; and the set of track diameter adjust signal pairs being arranged symmetrically about a rotation axis of the disk.

Alignment disk for magnetic disk driving apparatus and method and

A rotary disk including a recording and reproducing sheet, and a hub formed of hard material secured to a central portion of the sheet. The hub comprises a center opening adapted to receive a main spindle of a turntable of disk driving means, two planar surfaces arranged in an intersecting relation to each other and formed on a projecting wall portion of the center opening, and a resilient member located in a position facing the two planar surfaces for pressing the spindle against the two planar surfaces. Even if the recording and reproducing sheet of the rotary disk is a thin magnetic sheet, there is no risk of damage of the sheet. When the rotary disk is set on the turntable, the center of rotation of the rotary disk and the center of rotation of the turntable can be automatically brought into alignment with each other.

Removable disk construction

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Toride, Japan

Takeo Sonobe