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Process for fabricating replicating masters

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1969-09-29
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1989-09-29
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Abstract

Abstract THE METHOD FOR MAKING A METAL MASTER HAVING A PHASE HOLOGRAM RELIEF PATTERN IN A SURFACE THEROF INCLUDES THE STEPS OF ELECTROLESSLY PLATING THE UNIFORM THIN METAL COATOVER THE SURFACE OF A TAPE HAVING A HOLOGRAM RELIEF PATTERN ON A FIRST SURFACE THEREOF AND A SMOOTH SECOND SURFACE, MASKING THE SECOND SURFACE OF THE TAPE AND THEN ELECTROPLATING A METAL COATING ONTO THE UNMASKED SURFACES OF THE TAPE. THEREAFTER, THE ELECTROPLATED METAL COATING WHICH LIES OVER THE FIRST SURFACE OF THE TAPE IS MASKED AND THEN THE METAL COATINGS WHICH FORMED AROUND THE EDGES OF THE TAPE ARE REMOVED. THE REMAINING METAL COATING IS THEN SEPARATED FROM THE TAPE SO AS TO PROVIDE A METAL MASTER.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles Harry Fletcher Morris

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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/02; G03H1/0276; G03H1/028; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/0057; G03H2001/0288; G03H2001/0296; G03H1/04; G03H1/18; G03H2001/187

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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) 1974-06-14 1974-12-14 1975-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-14 1978-12-14 1979-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-14 1982-12-14 1983-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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