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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1955-06-13
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1975-06-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin I Blumenthal

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1497; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0751; G06F11/0754; G06F11/076; G06F11/08; G06F11/10; G06F11/1008; G06F11/1012; G06F11/1032; G06F11/16; G06F11/1666; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
THE COMBINATION WITH SPACED MEANS FOR SENSING DATA IN A FIRST RECORD AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE RECORD TO BRING SPACED DATA POSITIONS THEREOF IN SUCCESSION TO EACH OF THE SENSING MEANS; OF RECORD DETECTOR MEANS COACTING WITH EACH SENSING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY THE POSITIONS OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RECORD AT EACH SENSING MEANS FOR INITIATING A PULSE; MEANS FOR CIRCULATING SAID PULSE IN A CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID SENSING MEANS; COUNTING MEANS HAVING AN OUTPUT PULSE CORRESPONDING TO THE SUCCESSIVE DATA POSITIONS, MEANS COMPRISING GATE CIRCUITS ADAPTED TO ENABLE SAID PULSE INITIATING MEANS BY A FIRST PULSE OF SAID COUNTING MEANS AND TO BLOCK THE PULSE OF SAID INITIATING MEANS ON A SUBSEQUENT PULSE OF SAID COUNTING MEANS AND MEANS FOR STORING THE SENSED DATA AT THE POINT OF COINCIDENCE OF THE PULSES FROM THE COUNTING AND SENSING MEANS; MEANS FOR RECORDING ON A SECOND RECORD THE DATA READ OUT OF SAID STORAGE MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SECOND RECORD PAST SAID RECORDING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
THE COMBINATION WITH SPACED MEANS FOR SENSING DATA IN A FIRST RECORD AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE RECORD TO BRING SPACED DATA POSITIONS THEREOF IN SUCCESSION TO EACH OF THE SENSING MEANS; OF RECORD DETECTOR MEANS COACTING WITH EACH SENSING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY THE POSITIONS OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RECORD AT EACH SENSING MEANS FOR INITIATING A PULSE; MEANS FOR CIRCULATING SAID PULSE IN A CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID SENSING MEANS; COUNTING MEANS HAVING AN OUTPUT PULSE CORRESPONDING TO THE SUCCESSIVE DATA POSITIONS, MEANS COMPRISING GATE CIRCUITS ADAPTED TO ENABLE SAID PULSE INITIATING MEANS BY A FIRST PULSE OF SAID COUNTING MEANS AND TO BLOCK THE PULSE OF SAID INITIATING MEANS ON A SUBSEQUENT PULSE OF SAID COUNTING MEANS AND MEANS FOR STORING THE SENSED DATA AT THE POINT OF COINCIDENCE OF THE PULSES FROM THE COUNTING AND SENSING MEANS; MEANS FOR RECORDING ON A SECOND RECORD THE DATA READ OUT OF SAID STORAGE MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SECOND RECORD PAST SAID RECORDING MEANS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-08 1966-10-08 1967-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-08 1970-10-08 1971-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-08 1974-10-08 1975-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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