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US3340538A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Magnetic identification code recording

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1983-10-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald S Oliver

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 11:35
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B5/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A RADIAL MAGNETIC FIELD COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR RECORDING HEAD HAVING A PAIR OF WIDELY SPACED POLE PIECES, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE NEEDLE SHAPED PORTIONS WITH THE POINT DEFINING A GAP; MEANS ENERGIZING THE RECORDING HEAD TO PRODUCE OPPOSING POLARITIES IN EACH NEEDLE SHAPED PORTION; AND A RELATIVELY THIN FILM OF MAGNETIZABLE MATERIAL IN THE GAP AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONLY ONE NEEDLE SHAPED PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A RADIAL MAGNETIC FIELD COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR RECORDING HEAD HAVING A PAIR OF WIDELY SPACED POLE PIECES, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE NEEDLE SHAPED PORTIONS WITH THE POINT DEFINING A GAP; MEANS ENERGIZING THE RECORDING HEAD TO PRODUCE OPPOSING POLARITIES IN EACH NEEDLE SHAPED PORTION; AND A RELATIVELY THIN FILM OF MAGNETIZABLE MATERIAL IN THE GAP AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONLY ONE NEEDLE SHAPED PORTION.

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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) 1970-09-04 1971-03-06 1971-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-04 1975-03-06 1975-09-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-04 1979-03-06 1979-09-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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