Patent WO2004080507A2 successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3167745A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Character identification system employing plural resistor-correlation masks
Assignee: Lanteris Space LLC
•
Filing: 1962-01-15
•
Granted: 1965-01-26
•
Expires: 1982-01-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James S Bryan
- 👤 Charles F Teacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/19; G06V30/192; G06V30/195; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
IN A CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES MEANS FOR SCANNING AN AREA WHICH INCLUDES A CHARACTER TO BE RECOGNIZED, SAID SCANNING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR GENERATING TIME SPACED SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHARACTER SCANNED, A MULTI-STAGE SHIFT REGISTER, MEANS FOR SETTING SAID SHIFT RESISTER TO REPRESENT SAID TIME SPACED SIGNALS, MEANS FOR REPEATEDLY SHIFTING STAGE BY STAGE THE SIGNALS STORED IN SAID SHIFT REGISTER, A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION CIRCUITS EACH ARRANGED TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE SCANNING OF A DIFFERENT SELECTED CHARACTER, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION CIRCUITS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RESISTOR-CORRELATION MASKS, EACH OF SAID RESISTORCORRELATION MASKS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RESISTORS, ONE TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID RESISTORS OF A MASK BEING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
IN A CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES MEANS FOR SCANNING AN AREA WHICH INCLUDES A CHARACTER TO BE RECOGNIZED, SAID SCANNING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR GENERATING TIME SPACED SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHARACTER SCANNED, A MULTI-STAGE SHIFT REGISTER, MEANS FOR SETTING SAID SHIFT RESISTER TO REPRESENT SAID TIME SPACED SIGNALS, MEANS FOR REPEATEDLY SHIFTING STAGE BY STAGE THE SIGNALS STORED IN SAID SHIFT REGISTER, A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION CIRCUITS EACH ARRANGED TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO THE SCANNING OF A DIFFERENT SELECTED CHARACTER, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION CIRCUITS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RESISTOR-CORRELATION MASKS, EACH OF SAID RESISTORCORRELATION MASKS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RESISTORS, ONE TERMINAL OF EACH OF SAID RESISTORS OF A MASK BEING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3017625A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-26 | 1968-07-27 | 1969-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-26 | 1972-07-27 | 1973-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-26 | 1976-07-27 | 1977-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |