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Thermal deformation record device with bleachable dye

US4270130A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 1979
Grant dateMay 26, 1981
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Expiry dateJan 8, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, the optical characteristics of a thermal deformation record device are so altered that the device can be read back using the same beam as was used for recording. Moreover, the read beam can be used for playback at an arbitrarily high power level to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of the recovered signal and yet not damage the deformation recording.

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