US3161458A
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Data conversion apparatus
Assignee: GEN PRCCISION Inc
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1964-12-15
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Expires: 1983-04-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold R Dell
- 👤 Edward E Gray
- 👤 Lorant E Frank
- 👤 John R Stoltz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/20; G03F7/2051; G03F7/2059; G03F7/2061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A DATA CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA STORED ON MAGNETIC TAPE ONTO PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM COMPRISING, (A) MEANS FOR CONVERTING DATA STORED ON SAID MAGNETIC TAPE INTO FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DATA AND INTO SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF ASSOCIATED CONTROL SIGNALS; (B) A CATHODE RAY TUBE OPERABLE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSITY MODULATED VISUAL DISPLAY; (C) A FIRST OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO INTENSITY MODULATE SAID DISPLAY, A SECOND OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO DETERMINE THE RESOLUTION OF SAID DISPLAY, AND A THIRD OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO DETERMINE THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF SAID DISPLAY ARE ARRANGED WHEREBY SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS IN COMBINATION REGULATE THE SIZE OF SAID DISPLAY; (D) MEANS FOR MODIFYING SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO SERIALLY PROVIDE DEFLECTION SIGNALS FOR SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE WHEREBY SAID DATA IS DISPLAYED ON THE FACE OF SAID TUBE; AND (E) PHOTOGRAPHIC MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID CONVERTING MEANS FOR RECORDING SAID DISPLAYED DATA IN SYNCHRONISM WITH SAID MODIFYING MEANS,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A DATA CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA STORED ON MAGNETIC TAPE ONTO PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM COMPRISING, (A) MEANS FOR CONVERTING DATA STORED ON SAID MAGNETIC TAPE INTO FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DATA AND INTO SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF ASSOCIATED CONTROL SIGNALS; (B) A CATHODE RAY TUBE OPERABLE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSITY MODULATED VISUAL DISPLAY; (C) A FIRST OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO INTENSITY MODULATE SAID DISPLAY, A SECOND OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO DETERMINE THE RESOLUTION OF SAID DISPLAY, AND A THIRD OF SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS EFFECTIVE TO DETERMINE THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF SAID DISPLAY ARE ARRANGED WHEREBY SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS IN COMBINATION REGULATE THE SIZE OF SAID DISPLAY; (D) MEANS FOR MODIFYING SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO SERIALLY PROVIDE DEFLECTION SIGNALS FOR SAID CATHODE RAY TUBE WHEREBY SAID DATA IS DISPLAYED ON THE FACE OF SAID TUBE; AND (E) PHOTOGRAPHIC MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID CONVERTING MEANS FOR RECORDING SAID DISPLAYED DATA IN SYNCHRONISM WITH SAID MODIFYING MEANS,
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