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US3097267A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tape recording and/or reproducing system and method

Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1958-08-08
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1978-08-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harold V Clark
  • 👤 Roizen Joseph
  • 👤 Jr John F Varnell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:50
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/06; H02P7/18; H02P7/24; H02P7/245; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/008; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
IN A SYSTEM OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN WHICH A MAGNETIC TAPE IS DRIVEN LENGTHWISE IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A ROTARY MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY TO FORM SUCCESSIVE ROCORD TRACKS EXTENDING CROSSWISE OF THE TAPE; MEANS FOR DERIVING A FIRST SIGNAL HAVING A FREQUENCY WHICH IS DEPENDENT UPON THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF THE MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, A SOURCE OF REFERENCE SIGNAL OF REFERENCE FREQUENCY, MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS AND FORM AN INTERMEDIATE OUTPUT SIGNAL HAVING ITS PHASE CONTROLLED BY THE PHASE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
IN A SYSTEM OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED IN WHICH A MAGNETIC TAPE IS DRIVEN LENGTHWISE IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A ROTARY MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY TO FORM SUCCESSIVE ROCORD TRACKS EXTENDING CROSSWISE OF THE TAPE; MEANS FOR DERIVING A FIRST SIGNAL HAVING A FREQUENCY WHICH IS DEPENDENT UPON THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF THE MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, A SOURCE OF REFERENCE SIGNAL OF REFERENCE FREQUENCY, MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS AND FORM AN INTERMEDIATE OUTPUT SIGNAL HAVING ITS PHASE CONTROLLED BY THE PHASE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAID

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-07-08 1967-01-07 1967-07-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-08 1971-01-07 1971-07-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-08 1975-01-07 1975-07-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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