US3179922A
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Normalizing reading machine
Assignee: Control Data Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-19
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rabinow Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/20; G06V10/24; G06V10/26; G06V10/32; G06V10/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A SIZE-NORMALIZING APPARATUS FOR A CHARACTER READING MACHINE HAVING A CHARACTER EXAMINATION DEVICE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS TO FORM AN IMAGE OF AN UNKNOWN CHARACTER FOR EXAMINATION BY SAID DEVICE, A DIMENSION DETECTOR TO DETECT A DIMENSION OF SAID IMAGE OF THE CHARACTER ITSELF AND TO PROVIDE A SIGNAL WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE DIMENSION OF SAID IMAGE WITH RESPECT TO A PREDETERMINED REFERENCE-DIMENSION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL FOR ALTERING THE SIZE OF SAID IMAGE TO CONFORM TO SAID REFERENCE-DIMENSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A SIZE-NORMALIZING APPARATUS FOR A CHARACTER READING MACHINE HAVING A CHARACTER EXAMINATION DEVICE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS TO FORM AN IMAGE OF AN UNKNOWN CHARACTER FOR EXAMINATION BY SAID DEVICE, A DIMENSION DETECTOR TO DETECT A DIMENSION OF SAID IMAGE OF THE CHARACTER ITSELF AND TO PROVIDE A SIGNAL WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE DIMENSION OF SAID IMAGE WITH RESPECT TO A PREDETERMINED REFERENCE-DIMENSION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL FOR ALTERING THE SIZE OF SAID IMAGE TO CONFORM TO SAID REFERENCE-DIMENSION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |