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US3202761A
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Waveform identification system
Assignee: BULOVA RES AND DEV LAB Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-14
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1980-10-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Bibbero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:58
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A WORD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INPUT PROCESSOR RESPONSIVE TO AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF VARYING FREQUENCY AND AMPLITUDE EQUIVALENT OF A WORD TO BE IDENTIFIED AND HAVING MEANS TO CONVERT SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL INTO A WAVEFROM CORRESPONDING TO THE ENVELOPE OF SAID SIGNAL AND SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION WITH SIMILAR WAVEFORMS OF KNOWN WORDS AND HAVING MEANS TO STORE SAID WAVEFROM SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION AND HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID WAVEFROM SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION AS A REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR, A REFERENCE VOCABULARY MEMORY DEVICE IN WHICH WAVEFRFOMS OF A SET OF KNOWN WORDS ARE STORED HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID WAVEFORMS OF A SET OF KNOWN WORDS AS AN OUTPUT IN A TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR, ANDA COMPARATOR COUPLED TO SAID REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID REFERENCE VOCABULARY MEMORY DEVICE TO PRODUCE AN INDICATION OF THE CLOSEST MATCH BETWEEN SAID REPATED OUTPUT AND SAID OUTPUT OF SAID REFERENCE VOCALBULARY MEMORY DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A WORD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INPUT PROCESSOR RESPONSIVE TO AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF VARYING FREQUENCY AND AMPLITUDE EQUIVALENT OF A WORD TO BE IDENTIFIED AND HAVING MEANS TO CONVERT SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL INTO A WAVEFROM CORRESPONDING TO THE ENVELOPE OF SAID SIGNAL AND SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION WITH SIMILAR WAVEFORMS OF KNOWN WORDS AND HAVING MEANS TO STORE SAID WAVEFROM SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION AND HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID WAVEFROM SUITABLE FOR COMPARISION AS A REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR, A REFERENCE VOCABULARY MEMORY DEVICE IN WHICH WAVEFRFOMS OF A SET OF KNOWN WORDS ARE STORED HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE SAID WAVEFORMS OF A SET OF KNOWN WORDS AS AN OUTPUT IN A TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR, ANDA COMPARATOR COUPLED TO SAID REPEATED OUTPUT OF SAID INPUT PROCESSOR AND THE OUTPUT OF SAID REFERENCE VOCABULARY MEMORY DEVICE TO PRODUCE AN INDICATION OF THE CLOSEST MATCH BETWEEN SAID REPATED OUTPUT AND SAID OUTPUT OF SAID REFERENCE VOCALBULARY MEMORY DEVICE.
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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) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |