US4366488A
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Read/write arrangement for a magnetic terminal
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1980-04-02
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2000-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A terminal has a reciprocating print head bearing a series of linearly arranged, individually-magnetizable styli for printing on magnetic particle oriented paper. The terminal may be used as a printer, or as a display by combining the printer with an erasing head comprising a series of linearly arranged magnets which create a rotating magnetic field to erase the magnetic particle oriented paper when the erasing head is reciprocated. The print and erase heads are mounted on a common carriage. The terminal is cheap to manufacture and, if used as a printer, has the advantage of reusable paper. If used as a display, it required no refresh.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Westwood
- 👤 Steven Kos
- 👤 Herman W. Willemsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/14; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/004; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A terminal comprising: writing means for recording information on magnetic particle oriented paper; elongate erasing means for erasing information recorded on the paper; means for advancing a sheet of said magnetic particle oriented paper past the writing means and the erasing means; means for reciprocating said writing means in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of said sheet and parallel to the plane of the sheet at the writing means; and means for longitudinally reciprocating said erasing means in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the sheet and parallel to the plane of the sheet at the erasing means; wherein said erasing means is spaced from the writing means and comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged to produce at a portion of the paper adjacent to the erasing means a magnetic field having a predominant component in a plane parallel to the paper, a flux pattern of the field being such that on reciprocation of said erasing means, said portion of paper is subjected to a rotating magnetic field substantially in the plane of the paper, the field being sufficiently intense to reorient magnetic particles contained within the paper so that north-south polar axes thereof are parallel to the plane of the paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A terminal comprising: writing means for recording information on magnetic particle oriented paper; elongate erasing means for erasing information recorded on the paper; means for advancing a sheet of said magnetic particle oriented paper past the writing means and the erasing means; means for reciprocating said writing means in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of said sheet and parallel to the plane of the sheet at the writing means; and means for longitudinally reciprocating said erasing means in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the sheet and parallel to the plane of the sheet at the erasing means; wherein said erasing means is spaced from the writing means and comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged to produce at a portion of the paper adjacent to the erasing means a magnetic field having a predominant component in a plane parallel to the paper, a flux pattern of the field being such that on reciprocation of said erasing means, said portion of paper is subjected to a rotating magnetic field substantially in the plane of the paper, the field being sufficiently intense to reorient magnetic particles contained within the paper so that north-south polar axes thereof are parallel to the plane of the paper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A terminal as claimed in claim 1, in which the writing means consists of a plurality of linearly spaced writing elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A terminal as claimed in claim 2 in which each of said writing elements comprises an elongate stylus of high magnetic permeability, low magnetic coercivity material, and the writing means includes energizing means for selectively magnetizing said styli, and a high permeability member located on the distal side of said magnetic particle oriented paper from said styli, the styli and said member such as to produce a magnetic flux generally perpendicular to the magnetic oriented paper when said styli are magnetized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A terminal as claimed in claim 1, in which said means for longitudinally reciprocating said writing means operates in stepwise manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A terminal as claimed in claim 1, in which the permanent magnets are bar magnets, having north-south polar axes parallel to each other and to the plane of the sheet but alternately inverted along the elongate erasing means, the erasing means having opposed edges, each edge characterized by an alternating succession of north and south poles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A terminal as claimed in claim 1, in which said means for reciprocating said writing means includes a drive means, said drive means being common to said means for longitudinally reciprocating said erasing means.
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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) | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | 1986-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-12-27 | 1990-06-28 | 1990-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-12-27 | 1994-06-28 | 1994-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |