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Densitometric data handling system

Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1955-04-20
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1975-04-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick P Willcox

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:13
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04; G11C13/048

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
DATA HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECORDING OPTICAL DENSITY VALUES, SELECTED FROM A MULTIPLE RANGE OF DENSITIES, ON SPACED DISCRETE ELEMENTAL AREAS OF UNIFORM SIZE ON A RECORD MATERIAL, MEANS FOR INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLING THE DENSITY VALUE OF EACH SUCH RECORDED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL VALUES WITHIN THE RANGE OF INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED, OPTICAL MEANS FOR SCANNING SUCH AREA AFTER THE RECORDATION OF SUCH INFORMATION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID OPTICAL MEANS FOR INDICATING TH PARTICULAR SINGLE VALUE OF INFORMATION RECORDED ON EACH AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
DATA HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECORDING OPTICAL DENSITY VALUES, SELECTED FROM A MULTIPLE RANGE OF DENSITIES, ON SPACED DISCRETE ELEMENTAL AREAS OF UNIFORM SIZE ON A RECORD MATERIAL, MEANS FOR INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLING THE DENSITY VALUE OF EACH SUCH RECORDED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL VALUES WITHIN THE RANGE OF INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED, OPTICAL MEANS FOR SCANNING SUCH AREA AFTER THE RECORDATION OF SUCH INFORMATION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID OPTICAL MEANS FOR INDICATING TH PARTICULAR SINGLE VALUE OF INFORMATION RECORDED ON EACH AREA.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-07 1966-07-09 1967-01-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-07 1970-07-09 1971-01-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-07 1974-07-09 1975-01-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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