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US3635538A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stacked hologram apparatus

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1970-02-27
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Granted: 1972-01-18
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Expires: 1990-02-27
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Abstract

Abstract A data storage device including a stack of birefringent crystalline holographic plates serially disposed in the path of a playback beam and further including means cooperating with the holographic plates for selectively activating one of them to produce an image of the data recorded therein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henry John Caulfield
  • 👤 Donald H Mcmahon
  • 👤 Richard A Soref

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 09:43
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04; G11C13/042; G11C13/044; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/26; G03H1/02; G03H2001/026; G03H2001/0268; G03H2001/2605; G03H2001/261

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a viewing screen positioned to receive the diffracted data beam from the respective holograms for providing a visual display of the readout data and wherein each hologram is so constructed as to direct its data beam onto a common region of said viewing screen.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2982176A Cited
US3423736A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-01-17 1975-07-19 1976-01-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-01-17 1979-07-19 1980-01-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-01-17 1983-07-19 1984-01-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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