US3185972A
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Transducer positioning system utilizing record with interspersed data and positioning information
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-10
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1981-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Sippel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/58; G11B5/596; G11B5/59633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A MEMORY SYSTEM COMPRISING: A MOVABLE RECORD MEDIUM HAVING A NUMBER OF DISCRETE AREAS ALTERNATELY PROVIDING A PERIODIC SEQUENCE OF DATA AND INTERSPERSED TRANSDUCER POSITIONING INFORMATION, AN INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TRANSDUCER MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID MOVABLE RECORD MEDIUM, SAID INTERSPERSED TRANSDUCER POSITIONING INFORMATION DEFINING A DESIRED PATH TO BE TRANSCRIBED BY SAID TRANSDUCER, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID TRANSDUCER FOR SELECTING ONLY SAID POSITIONING INFORMATION FROM SAID INTERSPERSED DATA AND POSITIONING INFORMATION, AND CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS DEVELOPED BY THE TRANSDUCER OPERATIVE WITH SAID POSITIONING INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POSITION OF SAID TRANSDUCER RELATIVE TO SAID DESIRED PATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A MEMORY SYSTEM COMPRISING: A MOVABLE RECORD MEDIUM HAVING A NUMBER OF DISCRETE AREAS ALTERNATELY PROVIDING A PERIODIC SEQUENCE OF DATA AND INTERSPERSED TRANSDUCER POSITIONING INFORMATION, AN INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TRANSDUCER MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID MOVABLE RECORD MEDIUM, SAID INTERSPERSED TRANSDUCER POSITIONING INFORMATION DEFINING A DESIRED PATH TO BE TRANSCRIBED BY SAID TRANSDUCER, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID TRANSDUCER FOR SELECTING ONLY SAID POSITIONING INFORMATION FROM SAID INTERSPERSED DATA AND POSITIONING INFORMATION, AND CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS DEVELOPED BY THE TRANSDUCER OPERATIVE WITH SAID POSITIONING INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POSITION OF SAID TRANSDUCER RELATIVE TO SAID DESIRED PATH.
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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) | 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 |