US3119949A
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Television type selected raster lines display
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-06
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William H Greatbatch
- 👤 Walter L Wuster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/04; G01S7/06; G01S7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A DEVICE FOR GATING OUT AN AMPLITUDE DISPLAY OF SELECTED LINES FROM A TELEVISION TYPE OF RASTER COMPRISING: A CATHODE RAY TUBE HAVING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS THEREIN AND A FLUORESCENT SCREEN; MEANS COUPLED TO THE HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE TO PRODUCE HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION OF THE CATHODE RAY TUBE BEAM; A VERTICAL SWEEP GENERATOR HAVING COUPLING MEANS TO THE VERTICAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE TO PRODUCE, TOGETHER WITH SAID HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION MEANS, A RASTER OF HORIZONTAL LINES ON THE CATHODE RAY TUBE FLUORESCENT SCREEN; A SELECTED LINES SWITCH HAVING A PLURALITY OF SELECTED SWITCH POSITIONS, EACH SWITCH POSITION HAVING CIRCUIT ELEMENTS THEREIN TO ESTABLISH A DIFFERENT CIRCUIT CONSTANT FROM THE OTHER SWITCHED POSITIONS; AND A SYNCHRONOUS GATING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF MULTIVIBRATORS AND A GATE GENERATOR, EACH MULTIVIBRATOR BEING COUPLED TO SAID SELECTED LINES SWITCH TO PRODUCE A DIFFERENCE IN TIME THAT EACH MULTIVIBRATOR REMAINS IN ONE STATE, SAID MULTIVIBRATORS BEING COUPLED TO SAID GATE GENERATOR TO GENERATE GATING PULSES COEXTENSIVE WITH THE TIME INTERVAL OF SAID ONE STATE OF SAID MULTIVIBRATORS, AND SAID GATE GENERATOR HAS ITS OUTPUT COUPLED TO SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE AND TO SAID VERTICAL SWEEP GENERATOR WHEREBY SAID PLURALITY OF SWITCHED POSITIONS PROVIDES A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL RASTER EXPANSION DISPLAYS ON SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE FLUORESCENT SCREEN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
221 words
A DEVICE FOR GATING OUT AN AMPLITUDE DISPLAY OF SELECTED LINES FROM A TELEVISION TYPE OF RASTER COMPRISING: A CATHODE RAY TUBE HAVING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS THEREIN AND A FLUORESCENT SCREEN; MEANS COUPLED TO THE HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE TO PRODUCE HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION OF THE CATHODE RAY TUBE BEAM; A VERTICAL SWEEP GENERATOR HAVING COUPLING MEANS TO THE VERTICAL DEFLECTION ELEMENTS OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE TO PRODUCE, TOGETHER WITH SAID HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION MEANS, A RASTER OF HORIZONTAL LINES ON THE CATHODE RAY TUBE FLUORESCENT SCREEN; A SELECTED LINES SWITCH HAVING A PLURALITY OF SELECTED SWITCH POSITIONS, EACH SWITCH POSITION HAVING CIRCUIT ELEMENTS THEREIN TO ESTABLISH A DIFFERENT CIRCUIT CONSTANT FROM THE OTHER SWITCHED POSITIONS; AND A SYNCHRONOUS GATING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF MULTIVIBRATORS AND A GATE GENERATOR, EACH MULTIVIBRATOR BEING COUPLED TO SAID SELECTED LINES SWITCH TO PRODUCE A DIFFERENCE IN TIME THAT EACH MULTIVIBRATOR REMAINS IN ONE STATE, SAID MULTIVIBRATORS BEING COUPLED TO SAID GATE GENERATOR TO GENERATE GATING PULSES COEXTENSIVE WITH THE TIME INTERVAL OF SAID ONE STATE OF SAID MULTIVIBRATORS, AND SAID GATE GENERATOR HAS ITS OUTPUT COUPLED TO SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE AND TO SAID VERTICAL SWEEP GENERATOR WHEREBY SAID PLURALITY OF SWITCHED POSITIONS PROVIDES A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL RASTER EXPANSION DISPLAYS ON SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE FLUORESCENT SCREEN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |