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Magnetizing apparatus

CA 1208360 A · Owner: Wang Laboratories, Inc. · Inventors: Nelson, Alfred M.; Rasekhi, Houshang; Sudano, John J.

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Apparatus is provided for uniformly premagnetizing magnetic media such as wide magnetic tapes and/or for substantially uniformly orienting the magnetic particles in the slurry of the magnetizable layer of magnetic media during their formation. Premagnetization constitutes magnetizing the medium in a preselected direction, such as the transverse direction (i.e. perpendicular to the intended direction of movement of the recording medium past a recording head but in the plane of the medium) prior to magnetically recording, information thereon. The apparatus comprises a number of predeterminably arranged small magnets disposed proximate to the medium which obviates the need for large, …

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  • Granted July 22, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 22, 2003.
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FiledAugust 8, 1983
GrantedJuly 22, 1986
Term endedJuly 22, 2003
Patent numberCA 1208360 A
Classification (IPC)G11B25/06 +1 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedAug 8, 1983Patent grantedJuly 22, 1986Term endedJuly 22, 2003

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