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US3123657A
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Automatic control apparatus
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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-03-03
Abstract
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2026-10-23 14:20
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K7/00; B23K7/002; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/41; G05B19/4103; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/50; G05B2219/50334; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY COMPENSATING FOR THE EFFECT ON A WORK PIECE OF THE THICKNESS OF A CUTTING ELEMENT, OR FOR CHANGES IN SAID THICKNESS, USED IN A NUMERICAL CONTOURING CONTROL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXECUTING BOTH LINEAR AND CIRCULAR INTERPOLATION, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A PULSE TRAIN WHOSE PULSE RATE IS DIRECTING PROPORTIONAL TO THE DESIRED RESULTANT TRANSLATIONAL VELOCITY OF SAID CUTTING ELEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID WORK PIECE FOR THE CUT THEN BEING EXECUTED; A ROTABLE UTILIZATION DEVICE; AND CONTROL CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PLUSE TRAIN AND COUPLED TO SAID ROTATABLE UTILIZATION DEVICE FOR ROTATING SAID UTILIZATION AT AN ANGULAR RATE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID PULSE TRAIN''S PULSE RATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY COMPENSATING FOR THE EFFECT ON A WORK PIECE OF THE THICKNESS OF A CUTTING ELEMENT, OR FOR CHANGES IN SAID THICKNESS, USED IN A NUMERICAL CONTOURING CONTROL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXECUTING BOTH LINEAR AND CIRCULAR INTERPOLATION, COMPRISING: MEANS FOR GENERATING A PULSE TRAIN WHOSE PULSE RATE IS DIRECTING PROPORTIONAL TO THE DESIRED RESULTANT TRANSLATIONAL VELOCITY OF SAID CUTTING ELEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID WORK PIECE FOR THE CUT THEN BEING EXECUTED; A ROTABLE UTILIZATION DEVICE; AND CONTROL CIRCUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PLUSE TRAIN AND COUPLED TO SAID ROTATABLE UTILIZATION DEVICE FOR ROTATING SAID UTILIZATION AT AN ANGULAR RATE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID PULSE TRAIN''S PULSE RATE.
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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) | 1967-03-03 | 1967-09-02 | 1968-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-03 | 1971-09-02 | 1972-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-03 | 1975-09-02 | 1976-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |