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Metering and computing apparatus
Assignee: Sud Aviation Societe Nationale de Constructions Aerdnaettiques
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Filing: 1962-07-27
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glot Maurice Henri Fernand
- 👤 Jobart Bernard
- 👤 Fevrot Charles Roger
- 👤 Giros Jean-Loup
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 05:45
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/08; B67D7/22; B67D7/224; B67D7/227; B67D7/228; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
METERING AND COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A VOLUMETRIC METER HAVING A ROTATIONAL OUTPUT, A DRUM COUPLED TO SAID METER FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF HOLES THROUGH SAID DRUM, EACH OF SAID ROWS INCLUDING A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF HOLES, SAID DRUM FURTHER COMPRISING HOLE-FREE AREAS BETWEEN SAID HOLES ALONG PREDETERMINED LINES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID DRUM, AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROW OF HOLES ON SAID DRUM, EACH HOLE OF SAID ADDITIONAL ROW BEING LOCATED ALONG A SEPARATE ONE OF SAID PREDETERMINED LINES, A SEPARATE PHOTOCELL ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SAID ROW DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID DRUM IN POSITION TO BE ILLUMINATED BY LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE HOLES OF ITS ASSOCIATED ROW, A MULTI-ORDER PULSE TOTALIZING MEANS, CARRY STORAGE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN ADJACENT ORDERS OF SAID PULSE TOTALIZING MEANS, MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF THE PHOTOCELL ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ADDITIONAL ROW OF HOLES TO SAID CARRY STORAGE MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF MULTI-POSITION SWITCHES ARRANGED TO INTERCONNECT THE OUTPUTS OF A PLURALITY OF THE REMAINING PHOTOCELLS TO A PLURALITY OF SAID ORDERS OF SAID TOTALIZING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
METERING AND COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A VOLUMETRIC METER HAVING A ROTATIONAL OUTPUT, A DRUM COUPLED TO SAID METER FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF HOLES THROUGH SAID DRUM, EACH OF SAID ROWS INCLUDING A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF HOLES, SAID DRUM FURTHER COMPRISING HOLE-FREE AREAS BETWEEN SAID HOLES ALONG PREDETERMINED LINES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID DRUM, AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROW OF HOLES ON SAID DRUM, EACH HOLE OF SAID ADDITIONAL ROW BEING LOCATED ALONG A SEPARATE ONE OF SAID PREDETERMINED LINES, A SEPARATE PHOTOCELL ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SAID ROW DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID DRUM IN POSITION TO BE ILLUMINATED BY LIGHT PASSING THROUGH THE HOLES OF ITS ASSOCIATED ROW, A MULTI-ORDER PULSE TOTALIZING MEANS, CARRY STORAGE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN ADJACENT ORDERS OF SAID PULSE TOTALIZING MEANS, MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF THE PHOTOCELL ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ADDITIONAL ROW OF HOLES TO SAID CARRY STORAGE MEANS, AND A PLURALITY OF MULTI-POSITION SWITCHES ARRANGED TO INTERCONNECT THE OUTPUTS OF A PLURALITY OF THE REMAINING PHOTOCELLS TO A PLURALITY OF SAID ORDERS OF SAID TOTALIZING MEANS.
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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 |