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US3223983A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Retentive data store and material

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1958-09-25
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1978-09-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wilbur G Hespenheide

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:05
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/02; G11C11/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49069; Y10T29/49073

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A CENTRAL CONDUCTOR COATED WITH A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING AN AXIS OF PREFERRED MAGNETIZATION HELICAL ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST MAGNETIZING FIELD PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR WHEREBY SAID FERROMAGNETIC COATINGIS MAGNETIZED IN EITHER OF TWO DIRECTIONS ALONG SAID AXIS OF PREFERRED MAGNETIZATION, MEANS INCLUDING A SOURCE OF CURRENT CONTROLLED TO PROVIDE NONDESTRUCTIVE INTERROGATION OF SAID DEVICE AND ADAPTED FOR PULSING SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR, THE FLOW OF CURRENT THROUGH SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR PRODUCING A SECOND MAGNETIZING FIELD WHICH DISTURBS BUT DOES NOT REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF MAGNETIZATION ESTABLISHED IN THE COATING OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR BY SAID FIRST MAGNETIZING FIELD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A CENTRAL CONDUCTOR COATED WITH A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING AN AXIS OF PREFERRED MAGNETIZATION HELICAL ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST MAGNETIZING FIELD PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR WHEREBY SAID FERROMAGNETIC COATINGIS MAGNETIZED IN EITHER OF TWO DIRECTIONS ALONG SAID AXIS OF PREFERRED MAGNETIZATION, MEANS INCLUDING A SOURCE OF CURRENT CONTROLLED TO PROVIDE NONDESTRUCTIVE INTERROGATION OF SAID DEVICE AND ADAPTED FOR PULSING SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR, THE FLOW OF CURRENT THROUGH SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR PRODUCING A SECOND MAGNETIZING FIELD WHICH DISTURBS BUT DOES NOT REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF MAGNETIZATION ESTABLISHED IN THE COATING OF SAID CENTRAL CONDUCTOR BY SAID FIRST MAGNETIZING FIELD.

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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) 1968-12-13 1969-06-14 1969-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-13 1973-06-14 1973-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-13 1977-06-14 1977-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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