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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Hayato Kimura, Machida, JP;
Toshimi Nagaishi, Machida, JP;
Haruhiko Tsuchiya, Machida, JP;
Kirin Techno-System Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A photosensor device is provided which includes a light-applying fiber to apply an inspection light to a subject to be inspected; a light-receiving fiber to receive a reflected light from the subject to be inspected; a laser beam source to emit the inspection light to the light-applying fiber; and a photosensor to receive the reflected light via the light-receiving fiber. A disk inspection apparatus for inspecting surface conditions of a disk is also provided which includes a turning table for rotating the disk; a photosensor body disposed opposite to the surface of the disk; and a transfer mechanism for reciprocally transferring the photosensor body in a direction perpendicular to a rotating direction of the disk along the surface of the disk; wherein the photosensor device is utilized as the photosensor body.