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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1996
Edward Charles Gage, Fairport, NY (US);
Randall Harry Victora, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical drive apparatus for use with a multilayer optical data storage device, includes: at least two spaced apart storage layers, each of such layers being adapted to store information; a spacer layer positioned between alternating storage layers; at least one of the storage layers including tracking and/or format information, while another storage layer does not include tracking and/or format information; and writing apparatus including a plurality of radiation beams arranged such that at least one beam is focused on a layer with tracking and/or format information and provides tracking and/or format information to at least one other beam that is focused on a layer to be written that does not have substantial tracking and/or format information.