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US3369163A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Straight line motor control for an x-y plotter

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1961-12-29
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Granted: 1968-02-13
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Expires: 1981-12-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W Peterson
  • 👤 William J Muldoon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 17:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A LINE GENERATING SYSTEM, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SERVOS HAVING RESPECTIVE INPUT CIRCUITS AND HAVING RESPECTIVE OUTPUT MOTORS; A DEVICE HAVING A PAIR OF INPUT MEMBERS CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY SAID MOTORS, RESPECTIVELY, AND HAVING A MOVABLE LINE GENERATING OUTPUT MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY BOTH OF SAID INPUT MEMBERS IN SUBSTANTIALLY MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS; MEANS, INCLUDING AN OSCILLATOR FOR PRODUCING A COSINE VOLTAGE HAVING A LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT; MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT TO ONE OF SAID SERVO INPUT CIRCUITS; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT TO THE OTHER OF SAID SERVO INPUT CIRCUITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A LINE GENERATING SYSTEM, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF SERVOS HAVING RESPECTIVE INPUT CIRCUITS AND HAVING RESPECTIVE OUTPUT MOTORS; A DEVICE HAVING A PAIR OF INPUT MEMBERS CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY SAID MOTORS, RESPECTIVELY, AND HAVING A MOVABLE LINE GENERATING OUTPUT MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY BOTH OF SAID INPUT MEMBERS IN SUBSTANTIALLY MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS; MEANS, INCLUDING AN OSCILLATOR FOR PRODUCING A COSINE VOLTAGE HAVING A LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT; MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT TO ONE OF SAID SERVO INPUT CIRCUITS; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID LINE GENERATING COSINE VOLTAGE OUTPUT CIRCUIT TO THE OTHER OF SAID SERVO INPUT CIRCUITS.

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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) 1971-02-12 1971-08-14 1972-02-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-12 1975-08-14 1976-02-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-12 1979-08-14 1980-02-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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