US3376549A
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Magnetic tape signal quantizer
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-15
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Granted: 1968-04-02
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Expires: 1981-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Ford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/1808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TAPE HAVING ANALOG INFORMATION STORED ALONG A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRACK THEREOF, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A TRANSDUCER; AND MEANS FOR GENERATING A QUANTIZED OUTPUT SIGNAL HAVING AN AMPLITUDE INDICATIVE OF THE INFORMATION ON ONE AREA OF SAID TRACK, SAID GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSDUCER ACROSS SAID TRACK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TAPE HAVING ANALOG INFORMATION STORED ALONG A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRACK THEREOF, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A TRANSDUCER; AND MEANS FOR GENERATING A QUANTIZED OUTPUT SIGNAL HAVING AN AMPLITUDE INDICATIVE OF THE INFORMATION ON ONE AREA OF SAID TRACK, SAID GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSDUCER ACROSS SAID TRACK.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-02 | 1971-10-02 | 1972-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-02 | 1975-10-02 | 1976-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-02 | 1979-10-02 | 1980-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |