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Assignee: Data 100 Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-14
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-12-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Flieg Werner
  • 👤 Berger Ralph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:56
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M7/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS ADAPTED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, CODED MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO CAUSE THE LATTER TO GENERATE CONTINUOUSLY A SEQUENCE OF SIGNALS CONSTITUTING REPRESENTATIONS OF A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS CODED ACCORDING TO A FIRST CODE, SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS ADAPTED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, SECOND CODED MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO CAUSE THE LATTER TO GENERATE CONTINUOUSLY A SEQUENCE OF SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS CODED ACCORDING TO A SECOND CODE, SAID CODED MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO CAUSE SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO GENERATE SIMULATANEOUSLY REPECTIVE SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE SAME CHARACTER ACCORDING TO THE RESPECTIVE CODES, CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO BOTH SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS AND ADAPTED TO COMPARE THE SIGNALS OF SAID SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS WITH AN EXTERNALLY APPLIED ELECTRICAL SIGNAL REPRESENTING ONE OF SAID CHARACTERS IN SAID SECOND CODE AND UPON IDENTITY THEREOF TO PASS THE CORRESPONDING SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS, AND UTILIZATION MEANS COUPLED TO AND RECEIVING SAID CORRESPONDING SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS ADAPTED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, CODED MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO CAUSE THE LATTER TO GENERATE CONTINUOUSLY A SEQUENCE OF SIGNALS CONSTITUTING REPRESENTATIONS OF A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS CODED ACCORDING TO A FIRST CODE, SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS ADAPTED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, SECOND CODED MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO CAUSE THE LATTER TO GENERATE CONTINUOUSLY A SEQUENCE OF SIGNALS REPRESENTING SAID SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS CODED ACCORDING TO A SECOND CODE, SAID CODED MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO CAUSE SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS TO GENERATE SIMULATANEOUSLY REPECTIVE SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE SAME CHARACTER ACCORDING TO THE RESPECTIVE CODES, CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO BOTH SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS AND ADAPTED TO COMPARE THE SIGNALS OF SAID SECOND PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS WITH AN EXTERNALLY APPLIED ELECTRICAL SIGNAL REPRESENTING ONE OF SAID CHARACTERS IN SAID SECOND CODE AND UPON IDENTITY THEREOF TO PASS THE CORRESPONDING SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST SAID PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS, AND UTILIZATION MEANS COUPLED TO AND RECEIVING SAID CORRESPONDING SIGNAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-11-15 1969-05-17 1969-11-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-15 1973-05-17 1973-11-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-15 1977-05-17 1977-11-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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