US3278920A
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Sequence indicating monitoring system
Assignee: Ametek Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-06
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1982-09-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sargent Jack
- 👤 Kenneth C Linder
- 👤 Amiel I Goodman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/28; G04; G04G; G04G15/00; G04G15/006; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G07C3/005; G08; G08B; G08B26/00; G08B26/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A VARIABLE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE CONDITIONS OF A NUMBER OF VARIABLES, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING: CONTROL MEANS FOR EACH VARIABLE ARRANGED IN SERIAL ORDER WHICH RESPONDS TO THE NORMAL AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED VARIABLE, INTERROGATION MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERROGATING THE CONTROL MEANS IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CONTROL MEANS BY GENERATING A FIRST SIGNAL WHEN A CONTROL MEANS IS IN AN ABNORMAL INDICATING STATE AND BY GENERATING A SECOND SIGNAL WHEN THE CONTROL MEANS IS IN A NORMAL VARIABLE INDICATING STATE, AND DETECTING MEANS SUPPLIED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE ABSENCE OF BOTH OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS WHEN THE CONTROL MEANS ARE INTERROGATED FOR INHIBITING THE OPERATION OF THE INTERROGATION MEANS TO TERMINATE NORMAL SEQUENTIAL INTERROGATION OF ALL THE CONTROL MEANS, AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT OPERATIVE DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE OPERATION OF THE INTERROGATION OF ALL THE CONTROL MEANS, AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT TICULAR CONTROL MEANS WHICH CAUSED THE ABSENCE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AT THE DETECTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A VARIABLE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE CONDITIONS OF A NUMBER OF VARIABLES, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING: CONTROL MEANS FOR EACH VARIABLE ARRANGED IN SERIAL ORDER WHICH RESPONDS TO THE NORMAL AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED VARIABLE, INTERROGATION MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERROGATING THE CONTROL MEANS IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CONTROL MEANS BY GENERATING A FIRST SIGNAL WHEN A CONTROL MEANS IS IN AN ABNORMAL INDICATING STATE AND BY GENERATING A SECOND SIGNAL WHEN THE CONTROL MEANS IS IN A NORMAL VARIABLE INDICATING STATE, AND DETECTING MEANS SUPPLIED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE ABSENCE OF BOTH OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS WHEN THE CONTROL MEANS ARE INTERROGATED FOR INHIBITING THE OPERATION OF THE INTERROGATION MEANS TO TERMINATE NORMAL SEQUENTIAL INTERROGATION OF ALL THE CONTROL MEANS, AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT OPERATIVE DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE OPERATION OF THE INTERROGATION OF ALL THE CONTROL MEANS, AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT TICULAR CONTROL MEANS WHICH CAUSED THE ABSENCE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AT THE DETECTING MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |