US3346739A
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Photosensitive character reading apparatus
Assignee: General Precision Systems Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-18
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1984-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt W Jenkner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/10; G06V10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR READING SUCCESSIVE CHARACTERS ARRANGED ON A DOCUMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LINES EXTENDING IN A FIRST DIRECTION LATERALLY ACROSS SAID DOCUMENT WITH SUCCESSIVE LINES SPACED IN A SECOND DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION; A PLATFORM; A ROTATING DRUM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SUCH A DOCUMENT PLACED THEREON WITH THE LINES TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS THEREOF WHEREBY THE ROTATION OF SAID DRUM CORRESPONDS TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION, WHEREAS THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID DRUM EXTENDS IN SAID SECOND DIRECTION; A PAIR OF VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUPPORTS AFFIXED TO SAID PLATFORM, SAID SUPPORTS FORMING A PAIR OF PARALLEL TRACKS; A FIRST CARRIAGE HAVING ROLLERS ADAPTED TO TRAVEL OVER SAID TRACKS; A LENS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND DIRECTED TOWARD SAID DRUM FOR IMAGING THE CHARACTERS OF A DOCUMENT THEREON; A RACK ATTACHED TO SAID CARRIAGE AND SLIDABLY SUPPORTED OVER SAID TRACK; MOTOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID RACK AND SAID CAR-
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