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Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1969-11-12
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Granted: 1971-12-14
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Expires: 1989-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract AN INFORMATION BEARING CARD IS PROVIDED FOR RECEIVING AN INFORMATION BEING MEDIA SUCH AS A CHIP OF PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM AND CAPABLE OF BEING CODED SO AS TO BE EASILY RETRIEVED FROM A PLURALITY OF SIMILAR CARDS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE INFORMATION BEARING CARD IS MADE UP OF AT LEAST FIRST AND SECOND LAMINAR LAYERS, WHICH ARE SECURED TOGETHER WITH A SUITABLE ADHESIVE. THE FIRST AND SECOND LAMINAR LAYERS RESPECTIVELY HAVE A LARGER AND A SMALLER APERTURE THEREIN. THE INFORMATION BEARING MEDIUM OR CHIP HAS DIMENSIONS INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN THE SMALLER AND LARGER APERTURES AND IS DISPOSED WITHIN THE LARGER APERTURE OF THE FIRST LAMINAR LAYER. FURTHER, THE FIRST LAMINAR LAYER MAY HAVE A SERIES OF SLITS OF APERTURES DISPOSED ABOUT THE INFORMATION BEARING MEDIUM TO RELIEVE STRESSES THAT MAY BE PLACED ON THE MOUNTED INFORMATION BEARING MEDIUM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick F Tone
  • 👤 Horace G Warren

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 18:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/02

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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) 1974-12-13 1975-06-14 1975-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-12-13 1979-06-14 1979-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-12-13 1983-06-14 1983-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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