US3291601A
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Process of information storage on deformable photoconductive medium
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1960-12-29
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1980-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gaynor Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/80; H04N5/82; G; G03; G03G; G03G16/00; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
THE METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION ON A DEFORMABLE MEDIUM IN AN IMAGE PATTERN WHICH COMPRISES ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGING A THERMOPLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEDIUM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM CHARGE PATTERN ON ITS SURFACE, SELECTIVELY DISCHARGING PORTIONS OF THE UNIFORM PATTERN BY ACTIVATING RADIATION TO YEILD A LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN, AND HEATING THE DEFORMABLE MEDIUM TO REDUCE THE VISCOSITY THEREOF AND PRODUCE PHYSICAL DEFORMATIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN BY FORCES RESULTING FROM SAID LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
THE METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION ON A DEFORMABLE MEDIUM IN AN IMAGE PATTERN WHICH COMPRISES ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGING A THERMOPLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEDIUM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM CHARGE PATTERN ON ITS SURFACE, SELECTIVELY DISCHARGING PORTIONS OF THE UNIFORM PATTERN BY ACTIVATING RADIATION TO YEILD A LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN, AND HEATING THE DEFORMABLE MEDIUM TO REDUCE THE VISCOSITY THEREOF AND PRODUCE PHYSICAL DEFORMATIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN BY FORCES RESULTING FROM SAID LATENT ELECTRIC CHARGE IMAGE PATTERN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-12 | 1970-06-13 | 1970-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-12 | 1974-06-13 | 1974-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-12 | 1978-06-13 | 1978-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |