US3283310A
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Thermoplastic film tape recorder
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-11-23
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1984-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Hughes
- 👤 John E Wolfe
- 👤 Richard J Rieke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:43
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04; G11C13/048; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/126; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/80; H04N5/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A DATA STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING A COMBINATION OF TAPE OF SOLID IMPRESSIONABLE THERMOPLASTIC FILM RECORDING MEDIUM, AN ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS FOR IMPRESSING ELECTRONS ON SAID TAPE IN DESIRED INTELLIGENCE CONVEYING PATTERNS COMPRISING A SERIES OF SPACED APART MARKS EXTENDING ALONG THE TAPE TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE TAPE, SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS INCLUDING MODULATING MEANS FOR LATERALLY MODULATING THE SIDES OF THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SERIES OF SPACED APART MARKS TO THEREBY RECORD THE DATA TO BE STORED, TAPE DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TAPE IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS PAST SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND FOR OCCURATELY POSITIONING ANY DESIRED POINT ALONG THE TAPE WITH RESPECT TO SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS, AND SERVO CONTROL MEANS FOR ACCURATELY CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID TAPE DRIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A DATA STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING A COMBINATION OF TAPE OF SOLID IMPRESSIONABLE THERMOPLASTIC FILM RECORDING MEDIUM, AN ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS FOR IMPRESSING ELECTRONS ON SAID TAPE IN DESIRED INTELLIGENCE CONVEYING PATTERNS COMPRISING A SERIES OF SPACED APART MARKS EXTENDING ALONG THE TAPE TRANSVERSE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE TAPE, SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS INCLUDING MODULATING MEANS FOR LATERALLY MODULATING THE SIDES OF THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING SERIES OF SPACED APART MARKS TO THEREBY RECORD THE DATA TO BE STORED, TAPE DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TAPE IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS PAST SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND FOR OCCURATELY POSITIONING ANY DESIRED POINT ALONG THE TAPE WITH RESPECT TO SAID ELECTRON BEAM WRITING APPARATUS, AND SERVO CONTROL MEANS FOR ACCURATELY CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID TAPE DRIVE MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-31 | 1970-05-02 | 1970-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-31 | 1974-05-02 | 1974-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-31 | 1978-05-02 | 1978-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |