Detachable sealed container enclosing an information recording/reproducing probe and a recording medium
US5680387A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/861
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improvement on the information record/reproducing apparatus, utilizing a tunnel current generated in a flat information recording medium by a needle-shaped probe electrode positioned close to the recording medium. In order to prevent deterioration of the probe and the recording medium by the atmosphere, these components are hermetically sealed in a container, with or without the driving mechanism. The sealed structure is made detachable from the main apparatus, thus facilitating manufacture, replacement and maintenance.
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