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Data tape editor
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1968-02-13
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1988-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An instrument with two or more punched tape readers and a solenoid hand designed to control and enter data into a programmable desk calculator or similar instrument. Data on a calibration tape on one reader is employed to edit raw data on a data tape on another reader by selecting or rejecting specified data fields. The calibration tape may also store constants which are to be used repetitively in carrying out the program of the associated computer. Additional data readers may be employed to permit data from several sources to be combined in a single computer computation.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy Edward Nather
- 👤 Rodman A Sharp
- 👤 Jon A Jenkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G11; G11C; G11C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
In a data processing and computing system of the type wherein data may be entered by actuating keys of a keyboard input instrument, a data tape editor comprising: a plurality of tape readers, at least one of said plurality being adapted to read coded information from a calibration tape and at least another of said plurality being adapted to read coded information from a raw data tape, said readers generating coded digital signals in response to the coded information; a master control unit connected to said plurality of tape readers for receiving said coded digital signals and controlling said readers, said master control unit having logic circuitry responsive to said coded digital signals to synchronize the readers, determine validity of said coded digital signals, start and stop said readers, and to generate edited output signals; and, a keyboard entry unit connected to said master control unit for receiving said edited output signals, said entry unit being placed over the keys of the keyboard input instrument and having means for depressing the keys of the keyboard input instrument in response to said edited output signals, thereby entering the edited coded information into the data processing and computing system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
In a data processing and computing system of the type wherein data may be entered by actuating keys of a keyboard input instrument, a data tape editor comprising: a plurality of tape readers, at least one of said plurality being adapted to read coded information from a calibration tape and at least another of said plurality being adapted to read coded information from a raw data tape, said readers generating coded digital signals in response to the coded information; a master control unit connected to said plurality of tape readers for receiving said coded digital signals and controlling said readers, said master control unit having logic circuitry responsive to said coded digital signals to synchronize the readers, determine validity of said coded digital signals, start and stop said readers, and to generate edited output signals; and, a keyboard entry unit connected to said master control unit for receiving said edited output signals, said entry unit being placed over the keys of the keyboard input instrument and having means for depressing the keys of the keyboard input instrument in response to said edited output signals, thereby entering the edited coded information into the data processing and computing system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The editor of claim 1 in which said keyboard entry unit is a solenoid deck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The editor of claim 1 in which thE keyboard input instrument is a programmable desk calculator having keys which are actuated by said keyboard entry unit attached over the keys of said calculator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The editor of claim 1 in which the calibration tape reader reads constants from a calibration tape and said master control unit contains means for entering said constants through said keyboard entry unit into the data processing and computing system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The editor of claim 1 further including a sense unit which is connected as an input to said master control unit to sense when the data processing and computing system is busy and in response thereto to create a signal to cause a delay in the operation of said master control unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The editor of claim 5 in which said data processing and computing system is a programmable desk calculator having keys and a busy light, said keys being activated by said keyboard entry unit attached over the keys of said calculator and said sense unit being responsive to said calculator busy light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The editor of claim 1 in which said calibration data tape also contains constants thereon and said control unit tape readers for reading data to be edited and a third reader for reading calibration data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The data tape editor defined in claim 7 in which said logic circuitry of said master control unit includes means for determining whether said first or second raw data tape reader is to be sensed next, so that the information read by said first and second raw data tape readers may be combined in a selected sequence for entry into the data processing and computer system through said keyboard entry unit to perform an operation involving a combination of data from both said first and second raw data tape.
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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) | 1974-06-14 | 1974-12-14 | 1975-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-14 | 1978-12-14 | 1979-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-14 | 1982-12-14 | 1983-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |