US4317142A
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Electronic gain and noise control for recording of analog information
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-27
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 2000-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A recorder for the recording and the playback of analog information on a movable magnetic medium, e.g. a magnetic tape, has a limiter for reducing the gain of the record section in response to excessive input amplitudes, has a playback section that cancels noise which the transducer unit picks up, and has a muting circuit that diminishes playback gain during certain operations. The recorder applies the limiting function to the compressor portion of a dynamic compandor and applies the muting control to the expandor portion of the compandor. The noise cancellation introduces a relative phase reversal to noise present with different playback signals, and sums selected portions of those signals to cancel the noise.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Wray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:13
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G7/00; H03G7/002; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/0007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
Recorder apparatus for the playback of analog signals from recording medium comprising: dynamic expander means for expanding the dynamic range of a playback signal, said expandor means comprising an operational amplifier, a variable gain element connected to receive the analog signal to be played back and to transmit the analog signal to be played back to an input terminal of said operational amplifier, and a rectifier element connected to receive the same analog signal received by said variable gain element, a capacitor operatively connected with respect to the rectifier element for averaging the current rectified by said rectifier element, said variable gain element and said rectifier element being connected with respect to each other so that the average value of said rectified current controls the gain of said variable gain element, and means connected in parallel relation with respect to said capacitor for selectively clamping the voltage across said capacitor to a selective level responsive to a further applied control signal for muting said playback volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
Recorder apparatus for the playback of analog signals from recording medium comprising: dynamic expander means for expanding the dynamic range of a playback signal, said expandor means comprising an operational amplifier, a variable gain element connected to receive the analog signal to be played back and to transmit the analog signal to be played back to an input terminal of said operational amplifier, and a rectifier element connected to receive the same analog signal received by said variable gain element, a capacitor operatively connected with respect to the rectifier element for averaging the current rectified by said rectifier element, said variable gain element and said rectifier element being connected with respect to each other so that the average value of said rectified current controls the gain of said variable gain element, and means connected in parallel relation with respect to said capacitor for selectively clamping the voltage across said capacitor to a selective level responsive to a further applied control signal for muting said playback volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The recorder apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clamping means comprises a transistor having collector and emitter terminals connected in parallel relation with respect to the terminals of said capacitor and wherein said control signal is applied to the base terminal of said transistor.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-02-22 | 1985-08-24 | 1986-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-22 | 1989-08-24 | 1990-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-22 | 1993-08-24 | 1994-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |