US3225177A
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Mark sensing
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-13
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1981-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis H Stites
- 👤 Alexander Raymond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:38
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61L; B61L25/00; B61L25/02; B61L25/04; C; C10; C10M; C10M175/00; G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS IN MOTION PAST A SCANNING STATION, AN OPTICAL TO ELECTRONIC SIGNAL TRANSLATING SYSTEM COMPRISING: A LABEL CARRIED BY EACH OBJECT TO BE IDENTIFIED COMPRISING A VERTICAL ARRAY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL HORIZONTALLY ORIENTED REFLECTED STRIPES OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL WIDTH ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREESTABLISHED CODE TO DEFINE ALPHA-NUMERIC DATA UNIQUE TO THE OBJECT; AT SAID SCANNING STATION, A SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY ARRANGED TO ILLUMINATE THE AREA OF SAID OBJECTS ON WHICH SAID LABELS ARE CARRIED, MEANS IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID SOURCE OPERATIVE TO SCAN SAID LABEL IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY ORTHOGONAL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS IN MOTION PAST A SCANNING STATION, AN OPTICAL TO ELECTRONIC SIGNAL TRANSLATING SYSTEM COMPRISING: A LABEL CARRIED BY EACH OBJECT TO BE IDENTIFIED COMPRISING A VERTICAL ARRAY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL HORIZONTALLY ORIENTED REFLECTED STRIPES OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL WIDTH ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREESTABLISHED CODE TO DEFINE ALPHA-NUMERIC DATA UNIQUE TO THE OBJECT; AT SAID SCANNING STATION, A SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY ARRANGED TO ILLUMINATE THE AREA OF SAID OBJECTS ON WHICH SAID LABELS ARE CARRIED, MEANS IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID SOURCE OPERATIVE TO SCAN SAID LABEL IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY ORTHOGONAL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |