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Variable gap filing system

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-25
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1984-03-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Anthony J Capozzi
  • 👤 Robert A Jones

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1252; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; G06F3/0602; G06F3/0604; G06F3/0607; G06F3/0628; G06F3/0638; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673; G06F3/0674; G06F3/0676

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A DATA FILING SYSTEM FOR ENTERING A RECORD FORMAT ONTO A MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE ROTATING AT A CONSTANT RATE, COMPRISING A CORE STORAGE CIRCUIT FOR HOLDING A PLURALITY OF VARIABLE LENGTH RECORDS, EACH INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO FIELDS, ONE OF SAID FIELDS INCLUDING INDICIA DESIGNATING THE LENGTH OF THE OTHER OF SAID FIELDS, MEANS FOR INJECTING A PLURALITY OF GAPS ONTO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH OF SAID FIELDS TO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GAP INJECTING MEANS AND SAID FIELD TRANSFER MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF ENABLING SIGNALS WHICH ALTERNATELY ENTER FIELDS AND GAPS ONTO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A DATA FILING SYSTEM FOR ENTERING A RECORD FORMAT ONTO A MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE ROTATING AT A CONSTANT RATE, COMPRISING A CORE STORAGE CIRCUIT FOR HOLDING A PLURALITY OF VARIABLE LENGTH RECORDS, EACH INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO FIELDS, ONE OF SAID FIELDS INCLUDING INDICIA DESIGNATING THE LENGTH OF THE OTHER OF SAID FIELDS, MEANS FOR INJECTING A PLURALITY OF GAPS ONTO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH OF SAID FIELDS TO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GAP INJECTING MEANS AND SAID FIELD TRANSFER MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF ENABLING SIGNALS WHICH ALTERNATELY ENTER FIELDS AND GAPS ONTO SAID MAGNETIZABLE SURFACE,

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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) 1970-01-16 1970-07-18 1971-01-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-16 1974-07-18 1975-01-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-16 1978-07-18 1979-01-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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