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US3221315A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Magnetic recording medium utilizing microscopic capsules containing magnetic material

Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-25
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-06-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George T Brown
  • 👤 Joseph A Bakan
  • 👤 David J Striley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 03:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; B; B43; B43L; B43L1/00; B43L1/008; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06187; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A RECORDING MEDIUM COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER HAVING A FIXED LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC, AND A MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING CARRIER BY SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING COMPRISING INDIVIDUAL LIGHT-TRANSMITTING MICROSCOPIC CAPSULES UNIFORMLY DISPERSED THROUGHOUT SAID COATING, EACH OF SAID CAPSULES HAVING A WALL OF HARDENED COLLOID MATERIAL ENCLOSING AN OILY LIQUID CONTAINING A DISPERSION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE MEMBER BY A MAGNETIC FIELD, SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING HAVING A VARIABLE LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIXED LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID BASE MEMBER AS DETERMINED BY ORIENTATION OF SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING COOPERATING TO PRODUCE VISUAL RECORDINGS IN AREAS OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM WHERE SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES ARE ORIENTATED DIFFERENTLY FROM SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN OTHER AREAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A RECORDING MEDIUM COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER HAVING A FIXED LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC, AND A MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING CARRIER BY SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING COMPRISING INDIVIDUAL LIGHT-TRANSMITTING MICROSCOPIC CAPSULES UNIFORMLY DISPERSED THROUGHOUT SAID COATING, EACH OF SAID CAPSULES HAVING A WALL OF HARDENED COLLOID MATERIAL ENCLOSING AN OILY LIQUID CONTAINING A DISPERSION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE MEMBER BY A MAGNETIC FIELD, SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING HAVING A VARIABLE LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIXED LIGHT-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID BASE MEMBER AS DETERMINED BY ORIENTATION OF SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID MAGNETIC-FIELD-SENSITIVE COATING COOPERATING TO PRODUCE VISUAL RECORDINGS IN AREAS OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM WHERE SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES ARE ORIENTATED DIFFERENTLY FROM SAID MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN OTHER AREAS.

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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) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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