US4013830A
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Video disc stylus
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1975-05-19
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Granted: 1977-03-22
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Expires: 1995-05-19
Abstract
Abstract One end of a support structure of dielectric material tapers to a tip which has a curved bottom surface. A cermet film composed of a conductive material and a dielectric material which adheres well to the support structure is on a portion of the support structure's surface. The concentration of the constituent materials in the cermet film varies through its thickness. The cermet film at the interface with the support structure has a high concentration of dielectric material while the portion of cermet film at its exposed surface has a high conductive material concentration.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Louis Pinch
- 👤 Herbert Irwin Moss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:52
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B9/00; G11B9/06; G11B9/07; G11B9/075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A stylus comprising: a support structure of dielectric material tapering to a tip at one end thereof, the tip having a curved bottom surface; and a cermet film on a portion of the support structure's surface, the cermet film composed of a conductive material and a dielectric material which has a high adherence to the support structure, the concentration of the constituent materials in the cermet film varying through the thickness of the film so that the film at the interface with the support structure has a high dielectric concentration while the cermet film at its exposed surface has a high conductive material concentration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A stylus comprising: a support structure of dielectric material tapering to a tip at one end thereof, the tip having a curved bottom surface; and a cermet film on a portion of the support structure's surface, the cermet film composed of a conductive material and a dielectric material which has a high adherence to the support structure, the concentration of the constituent materials in the cermet film varying through the thickness of the film so that the film at the interface with the support structure has a high dielectric concentration while the cermet film at its exposed surface has a high conductive material concentration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stylus as in claim 1 wherein the dielectric material in the cermet film is the same dielectric material as in the support structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A stylus as in claim 2 wherein said support structure is formed of sapphire and the dielectric material in the cermet film comprises aluminum oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stylus as in claim 1 wherein said conductive material is selected from a group consisting of tungsten, chromium, tantalum, molybdenum and hafnium.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for making a video disc stylus comprising the steps of: depositing a cermet film onto a portion of the surface of a substrate formed of a dielectric material, the cermet film composed of a dielectric material which is highly adherent to the substrate and a conducting material, the concentration of the constituent materials in the cermet film varying through the thickness of the film so that the cermet film at the interface with the substrate has a relatively high concentration of dielectric material while the cermet film at its exposed surface has a high concentration of the conducting material; and forming a tip at one end of the substrate.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for making a video disc stylus comprising the steps of: depositing a cermet film onto a portion of the surface of a substrate formed of a dielectric material, the cermet film composed of a dielectric material which is highly adherent to the substrate and a conducting material, the concentration of the constituent materials in the cermet film varying through the thickness of the film so that the cermet film at the interface with the substrate has a relatively high concentration of dielectric material while the cermet film at its exposed surface has a high concentration of the conducting material; and forming a tip at one end of the substrate.
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