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Reproduce head with peak sensing circuit

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1968-02-01
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Granted: 1971-05-04
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Expires: 1988-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract In an apparatus for reproducing a data signal recorded on a magnetic medium, a playback circuit comprising a transducer providing an electrical signal, a linear integrator coupled to said signal transducing means for detecting the peaks of the electrical signal and for developing a peak-detected signal that traverses and is equal to a reference signal level in substantially simultaneous time correspondence with said peak; and a wave shaper for producing a digital waveform having transitions in simultaneous time correspondence with said peaks.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carl E Schlaepfer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/153; H03K5/1534; H03K5/01; H03K5/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
In an apparatus for reproducing a data signal recorded on a magnetic medium, a playback circuit comprising: means for recovering the magnetically recorded signal from said medium and for transducing such signal to an electrical signal; linear integrating means coupled to said signal transducing means for detecting the peaks of the electrical signal and for developing a peak-detected signal that traverses and is equal to a reference signal level in substantially simultaneous time correspondence with said peak; and means for shaping such peak detected signal to produce a digital waveform having transitions in simultaneous time correspondence with said peaks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
In an apparatus for reproducing a data signal recorded on a magnetic medium, a playback circuit comprising: means for recovering the magnetically recorded signal from said medium and for transducing such signal to an electrical signal; linear integrating means coupled to said signal transducing means for detecting the peaks of the electrical signal and for developing a peak-detected signal that traverses and is equal to a reference signal level in substantially simultaneous time correspondence with said peak; and means for shaping such peak detected signal to produce a digital waveform having transitions in simultaneous time correspondence with said peaks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, and further comprising an equalization circuit providing baseline correction coupled between said transducing means and said peak detecting means.

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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) 1974-05-03 1974-11-02 1975-05-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-05-03 1978-11-02 1979-05-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-05-03 1982-11-02 1983-05-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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