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US3142829A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Checking method for digital magnetic tape systems employing double transition high density recording

Assignee: Potter Instrument Co Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-22
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1980-08-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George E Comstock
  • 👤 Harbor Lloyd

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 17:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/08; G06F11/10; G06F11/1008; G06F11/1012; G06F11/1032

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
IN A DIGITAL INFORMATION RECOVERY SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION OF, A TRANSDUCER FOR DERIVING INFORMATION-CONTAINING SIGNALS AND TIMING SIGNALS FROM A RECORDING MEDIUM, A PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A DETECTED PARITY ERROR, A CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A DETECTED CLOCK ERROR, AN INFORMATION AND CLOCK RECOVERY CIRCUIT CONNECTED WITH SAID TRANSDUCER FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION-CONTAINING SIGNALS TO SAID PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT AND TIMING SIGNALS TO SAID CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT, AN AND CIRCUIT, AND MEANS TO CONNECT A SIGNAL PROVIDED BY SAID PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT AND A SIGNAL PROVIDED BY SAID CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT TO SAID AND CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A CORRECT SIGNAL OUTPUT IN RESPONSE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
IN A DIGITAL INFORMATION RECOVERY SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION OF, A TRANSDUCER FOR DERIVING INFORMATION-CONTAINING SIGNALS AND TIMING SIGNALS FROM A RECORDING MEDIUM, A PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A DETECTED PARITY ERROR, A CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A DETECTED CLOCK ERROR, AN INFORMATION AND CLOCK RECOVERY CIRCUIT CONNECTED WITH SAID TRANSDUCER FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION-CONTAINING SIGNALS TO SAID PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT AND TIMING SIGNALS TO SAID CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT, AN AND CIRCUIT, AND MEANS TO CONNECT A SIGNAL PROVIDED BY SAID PARITY CHECKING CIRCUIT AND A SIGNAL PROVIDED BY SAID CLOCK ERROR DETECTING CIRCUIT TO SAID AND CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A CORRECT SIGNAL OUTPUT IN RESPONSE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-07-28 1968-01-27 1968-07-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-28 1972-01-27 1972-07-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-28 1976-01-27 1976-07-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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