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US3159822A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multi-element magnetic transducer

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1982-01-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacob J Hagopian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 16:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/265; G11B5/02; G11B5/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
APPARATUS FOR MAGNETICALLY RECORDING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS AND FOR READING BACK SAID SIGNALS COMPRISING A MAGNETIC CORE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LEG PORTIONS AND A NARROW READ GAP DEFINED THEREBY, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY SEPARATE WINDING IN ONE LEG PORTION OF SAID CORE STRUCTURE, SAID PLURALITY OF WINDINGS FORMING SEPARATE MAGNETIC RECORDING ELEMENTS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE READ GAP, MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPLYING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS TO BE RECORDED TO SAID WINDINGS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORD SAID SIGNALS ON A COOPERATING MAGNETIC RECORD MEMBER, AND A SINGLE MAGNETIC READING WINDING ON A LEG PORTION OF SAID CORE STRUCTURE FOR SEQUENTIALLY REPRODUCING THE SIGNALS RECORDED BY SAID PLURALITY OF RECORDING ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
APPARATUS FOR MAGNETICALLY RECORDING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS AND FOR READING BACK SAID SIGNALS COMPRISING A MAGNETIC CORE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LEG PORTIONS AND A NARROW READ GAP DEFINED THEREBY, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY SEPARATE WINDING IN ONE LEG PORTION OF SAID CORE STRUCTURE, SAID PLURALITY OF WINDINGS FORMING SEPARATE MAGNETIC RECORDING ELEMENTS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE READ GAP, MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPLYING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS TO BE RECORDED TO SAID WINDINGS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORD SAID SIGNALS ON A COOPERATING MAGNETIC RECORD MEMBER, AND A SINGLE MAGNETIC READING WINDING ON A LEG PORTION OF SAID CORE STRUCTURE FOR SEQUENTIALLY REPRODUCING THE SIGNALS RECORDED BY SAID PLURALITY OF RECORDING ELEMENTS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB882779A Cited
US3103665A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-12-01 1968-06-01 1968-12-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-12-01 1972-06-01 1972-12-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-12-01 1976-06-01 1976-12-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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