US3185970A
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Tape apparatus
Assignee: Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp
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Filing: 1959-02-02
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1979-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph G Cromleigh
- 👤 Frank A Paulus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
IN TAPE APPARATUS INCLUDING TAPE HAVING A PLURALTIY OF DATA RECORDING TRACKS THEREON AND A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DATA RECORDING TRACKS, SAID PLURALITY OF CONTROL DATA RECORDING TRACKS INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY RECORDED CONTROL DATA TRACK AND A CONTROL DATA TRACK RECORDED AND ARRANGED TO SUB-DIVIDE IN HALF THE RECORDING TRACKS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CENTRAL CONTROL TRACK, EACH OF SAID RECORDING TRACKS HAVING A BINARY CODED SIGNALS COMPRISING A WORD AND THE CONTROL DATA THEREFOR RECORDED IN ALIGNMENT THEREON, TRANSDUCING MEANS FOR READING EACH OF THE RECORDING TRACKS OF SAID TAPE AND TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED THEREON FOR READING THE TRACKS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY, SAID TRANSDUCING MEANS AND SAID TAPE BEING SUBJECT TO TRANSVERSE MISALIGNMENT WHEREBY THE BINARY CODED DATA SIGNALS COMPRISING A WORD DERIVED FROM SAID TRANSDUCERS ARE MISALIGNED, INDIVIDUAL CORRECTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE ALIGNED OR MISALIGNED DATA SIGNALS FROM EACH OF SAID HALVES OF THE TAPE IN COMBINATION WITH THE RESPECTIVE CONTROL DATA SIGNAL FOR ALIGNING THE SIGNALS ON EACH HALF OF THE TAPE, AND CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF THE THUS ALIGNED SIGNALS IN COMBINATION WITH THE CENTRAL CONTROL SIGNAL TO PRODUCE ALIGNED OUTPUT COMBINATIONS OF SIGNALS COMPRISING A SINGLE WORD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
IN TAPE APPARATUS INCLUDING TAPE HAVING A PLURALTIY OF DATA RECORDING TRACKS THEREON AND A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DATA RECORDING TRACKS, SAID PLURALITY OF CONTROL DATA RECORDING TRACKS INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY RECORDED CONTROL DATA TRACK AND A CONTROL DATA TRACK RECORDED AND ARRANGED TO SUB-DIVIDE IN HALF THE RECORDING TRACKS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CENTRAL CONTROL TRACK, EACH OF SAID RECORDING TRACKS HAVING A BINARY CODED SIGNALS COMPRISING A WORD AND THE CONTROL DATA THEREFOR RECORDED IN ALIGNMENT THEREON, TRANSDUCING MEANS FOR READING EACH OF THE RECORDING TRACKS OF SAID TAPE AND TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED THEREON FOR READING THE TRACKS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY, SAID TRANSDUCING MEANS AND SAID TAPE BEING SUBJECT TO TRANSVERSE MISALIGNMENT WHEREBY THE BINARY CODED DATA SIGNALS COMPRISING A WORD DERIVED FROM SAID TRANSDUCERS ARE MISALIGNED, INDIVIDUAL CORRECTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE ALIGNED OR MISALIGNED DATA SIGNALS FROM EACH OF SAID HALVES OF THE TAPE IN COMBINATION WITH THE RESPECTIVE CONTROL DATA SIGNAL FOR ALIGNING THE SIGNALS ON EACH HALF OF THE TAPE, AND CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF THE THUS ALIGNED SIGNALS IN COMBINATION WITH THE CENTRAL CONTROL SIGNAL TO PRODUCE ALIGNED OUTPUT COMBINATIONS OF SIGNALS COMPRISING A SINGLE WORD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-24 | 1968-11-23 | 1969-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |