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US 4661941

OPTICAL VIDEO OR DATA TAPE RECORD AND PLAYBACK APPARATUS

Assignee

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Filed

Sep 18, 1979

Granted

Apr 28, 1987

Location

EAST WINDSOR NJ US

Abstract

A record/playback apparatus is provided for recording/reproducing information signals in cooperation with an optical tape medium. The record apparatus comprises a laser source which is modulated in accordance with the information signals. A switching mirror, which is interposed between the laser source and the optical tape, switches the light beam emitted by the source to alternately scan helical tracks across an optical tape. In the playback mode a light detector is arranged to intercept the light reflected from the optical tape. The reflected light contains the information which was recorded on the optical tape during the recording operation.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 16, 1982

Rescinded

Nov 7, 1986

Duration

4 years, 6 months

Inventor

  • 1ALAN E. BELL

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