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US3099709A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tape recorder

Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-27
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1980-12-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Barry Leonard Dodge

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 11:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; H04N5/783; G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/12; G11B15/14; H04N5/765; H04N5/775

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
A METHOD OF MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCTING OF VIDEO SIGNALS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF RECORDING VIDEO SIGNALS ON A MAGNETIC TAPE IN SUCCESSIVE PARALLEL TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LINES, THE END OF EACH LINE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT LINE BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORDED WITH THE SAME SIGNAL AND AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME RECORDING STRENGTH AS USED ALONG THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THAT LINE, AND REPRODUCING ONLY THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF THE RECORDED LINES INCLUDING PART OF THE RECORDED OVERLAP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 82 words
A METHOD OF MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCTING OF VIDEO SIGNALS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF RECORDING VIDEO SIGNALS ON A MAGNETIC TAPE IN SUCCESSIVE PARALLEL TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LINES, THE END OF EACH LINE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT LINE BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORDED WITH THE SAME SIGNAL AND AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME RECORDING STRENGTH AS USED ALONG THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THAT LINE, AND REPRODUCING ONLY THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF THE RECORDED LINES INCLUDING PART OF THE RECORDED OVERLAP.

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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) 1966-07-29 1967-01-28 1967-07-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-29 1971-01-28 1971-07-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-29 1975-01-28 1975-07-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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