Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, a magnetic sensor having a track width of greater than about 50 millimeters is provided. The magnetic sensor is adapted to detect a magnetic feature and produce a linear, analog output in response to the magnetic feature. The analog output is along a single data channel.

Abstract: A currency processing device for receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills and rapidly processing all the bills in the stack, the device comprising: an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of U.S.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, a magnetic sensor having a track width of greater than about 50 millimeters is provided. The magnetic sensor is adapted to detect a magnetic feature and produce a linear, analog output in response to the magnetic feature. The analog output is along a single data channel.

Abstract: Magnetic recording and/or reproducing schemes and systems particularly for use for recording and/or reproducing information in data tracks of a magnetics-on-film (MOF) layer in the image area of a photographic filmstrip in a camera or in other photographic equipment. Recording of a photographic data set related to captured images is effected in n lengthwise extending, total interleaved tracks effected in the alternative by a single one or plural magnetic head array(s) of m magnetic recording heads arranged to extend across the filmstrip width and positioned in the camera alongside the photographic image frame gate.

Abstract: A security device and system for encoding documents with code patterns, and particularly magnetic bar code patterns or other indicia exhibiting zero remanence. An in-field magnetoresistive (MR) sensing element read head is employed to magnetize the bar code pattern bands and detect their width or spacing apart as they are advanced with respect to the head. After read out, the bar code pattern bands exhibit practically no residual magnetic field and are not readable by a magnetic viewer. The code patterns may be in any shape or format for adding security to documents of all types.

Abstract: In order to measure the magnetic saturation flux density of a sample material, a first and a second sample holder are symmetrically positioned on the same side of a cylindrical permanent magnet. Coils are placed around the sample holders and the cylindrical permanent magnet is rotated. The signals induced in the coils in the absence of a magnetic material in one of the sample holders are applied to an amplifier in such a manner as to provide a null input signal. When a sample is placed in one of the sample holders, the magnetic saturation flux density can be measured. The present device finds particular application to determining the concentration of a magnetic particles dispersed in a (coating) fluid. The fluid can flow through a sample holder for measurement. In addition, a reference fluid can flow through the second sample holder for better process control. The geometry of the sample holder carrying a fluid material is specified to increase the accuracy of the measurements.

Abstract: A composite magnetic head has a media-contact surface defined by a gapped magnetic core sandwiched between a pair of ceramic substrates. The core is laminated and comprises thin layers of sputter-deposited FeRuGaSiX uniaxial anisotropic magnetic material alternating with even thinner layers of a dielectric material, where X is selected from the group consisting of Zr, Re, Ni and Co.

Abstract: A composite read-while-write magnetic head assembly includes a substrate having first and second opposing planar surfaces. An inductive record head of the thin film type is situated on the first planar surface, and a playback head of the magnetoresistive (MR) type is located on the second planar surface, in alignment with the record head. With an MR playback head and a thin film record head, the alignment between the two heads is limited by the precision of a photolithographic process, which is very accurate relative to the width of even the most narrow record track. Furthermore, the substrate is selected to be of sufficient thickness to isolate the MR playback head from the effects of fields created by the inductive record head, thereby eliminating crosstalk between the two heads.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive (MR) head assembly includes an elongated MR element, arranged transverse to an adjacent magnetic recording medium, defining two substantially equal MR portions. Signal processing circuitry, coupled to respective outputs of the two MR portions, is arranged for producing and manipulating sum and difference signals of respective playback signals developed across the two MR portions, to produce a resultant information-bearing signal played back from both MR portions that is unperturbed by any error signal induced by a localized asperity in the adjacent magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A large solid state sensor assembly is formed from a plurality of smaller solid state sensors which are positioned contiguously to each other. The large solid state sensor assembly is preferably a solid state X-ray assembly and includes at least a first solid state sensor having an X-ray detector region and a blind non-detector border region, and a second solid state sensor having an X-ray detector region and a blind non-detector border region. The second sensor is positioned adjacent to the first sensor with respective non-detector regions being contiguous. A third solid state sensor having an X-ray detector region, is positioned to overlie the first and second solid state sensors so that the X-ray detector region of the third sensor overlies the blind non-detector regions of the first and second sensors. Thus, a large continuous X-ray detector region formed of said first, second, and third sensor detector regions is provided.

Abstract: An amorphous thin magnetic film having stabilized uniaxial anisotropy of thickness 200-1000 angstroms is fabricated from an alloy of composition CoX where X is one of the elements Zr, Nb, Mo, Ta, Ru, Rh, Pd, Hf, Ti, W, Re, Os, Ir. The invention teaches setting the magnitude of the uniaxial anisotropy of the film at a predetermined magnitude and stabilizing the anisotropy against long term change through (1) the addition of controlled amounts of silicon to the alloy, (2) cladding each face of the film with an Si02 layer, and (3) stabilizing and annealing the resultant clad film in a two step process.