James T. Russell | |
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Born | 1931 (age 92–93)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Reed College |
Occupation | Inventor |
Employer | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Known for | Inventing video recording on an optical medium |
James T. Russell (born 1931) is an American inventor. He earned a BA in physics from Reed College in Portland in 1953. He joined General Electric's nearby labs in Richland, Washington, where he initiated many types of experimental instrumentation. He designed and built the first electron beam welder. [1]
In 1965, Russell joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory of Battelle Memorial Institute in Richland. There, in 1965, Russell invented the overall concept of optical digital recording and playback. [1] He built prototypes, and the first was operating in 1973. In 1973, 1974, 1975 his invention was viewed by about 100 companies, including Philips and Sony, and more than 1500 descriptive brochures were distributed.[ citation needed] The concept was picked up by many technical and media magazines beginning in 1972.[ citation needed].
In 2000, Russell received The Vollum Award from Reed College. [2]
As of 2004, Russell was consulting from an in-home lab, in Bellevue, Washington. [3]
The earliest patents by Russell, US 3,501,586, and 3,795,902 were filed in 1966, and 1969. respectively. [4] [5] Major features of the early Russell patents:
Whether Russell's concepts, patents, prototypes and literature[ citation needed] instigated and in some measure guided the optical digital revolution is controversial. [6] Early optical recording technology, which formed the physical basis of videodisc, CD and DVD technology, was first published/filed by Dr. David Paul Gregg in 1958 and Philips researchers Kramer and Compaan.[ citation needed] in 1969. Russell's optical digital inventions were available publicly from 1970.
James T. Russell | |
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Born | 1931 (age 92–93)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Reed College |
Occupation | Inventor |
Employer | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Known for | Inventing video recording on an optical medium |
James T. Russell (born 1931) is an American inventor. He earned a BA in physics from Reed College in Portland in 1953. He joined General Electric's nearby labs in Richland, Washington, where he initiated many types of experimental instrumentation. He designed and built the first electron beam welder. [1]
In 1965, Russell joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory of Battelle Memorial Institute in Richland. There, in 1965, Russell invented the overall concept of optical digital recording and playback. [1] He built prototypes, and the first was operating in 1973. In 1973, 1974, 1975 his invention was viewed by about 100 companies, including Philips and Sony, and more than 1500 descriptive brochures were distributed.[ citation needed] The concept was picked up by many technical and media magazines beginning in 1972.[ citation needed].
In 2000, Russell received The Vollum Award from Reed College. [2]
As of 2004, Russell was consulting from an in-home lab, in Bellevue, Washington. [3]
The earliest patents by Russell, US 3,501,586, and 3,795,902 were filed in 1966, and 1969. respectively. [4] [5] Major features of the early Russell patents:
Whether Russell's concepts, patents, prototypes and literature[ citation needed] instigated and in some measure guided the optical digital revolution is controversial. [6] Early optical recording technology, which formed the physical basis of videodisc, CD and DVD technology, was first published/filed by Dr. David Paul Gregg in 1958 and Philips researchers Kramer and Compaan.[ citation needed] in 1969. Russell's optical digital inventions were available publicly from 1970.