US3072834A
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Automatic programming system
Assignee: Societe Genevoise dInstruments de Physique
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Filing: 1961-12-06
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1981-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre H Mottu
- 👤 Viret Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:32
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/39; G05B19/42; G05B19/421; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/08; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
AN AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING SYSTEM FOR REPEATEDLY SELECTIVELY POSITIONING AT A PLURALITY OF EXACT LOCATIONS, A MOVABLE SUPPORT CARRYING INDICES THEREON, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUPPORT AT COARSE AND SLOWER FINE ADJUSTMENT SPEEDS, GENERATOR MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS HAVING A PHASE ANGLE THAT IS A FUNCTION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT, MEMORY MEANS FOR REPRODUCIBLY STORING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, PHASE COMPARISON MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ERROR VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE PHASE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SERIES OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FED THERETO, SWITCHING MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID GENERATOR MEANS TO SAID MEMORY MEANS TO RECORD ON SAID MEMORY MEANS A REPEAT POSITION SERIES OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND FOR COUPLING SAID GENERATOR MEANS AND SAID MEMORY MEANS TO SAID PHASE COMPARISON MEANS TO FEED TO SAID PHASE COMPARISON MEANS A SERIES OF INSTANTANEOUS POSITION SIGNALS FROM SAID GENERATOR MEANS, AND SAID REPEAT POSITION SERIES
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
AN AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING SYSTEM FOR REPEATEDLY SELECTIVELY POSITIONING AT A PLURALITY OF EXACT LOCATIONS, A MOVABLE SUPPORT CARRYING INDICES THEREON, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUPPORT AT COARSE AND SLOWER FINE ADJUSTMENT SPEEDS, GENERATOR MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS HAVING A PHASE ANGLE THAT IS A FUNCTION OF THE INSTANTANEOUS POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT, MEMORY MEANS FOR REPRODUCIBLY STORING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, PHASE COMPARISON MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ERROR VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE PHASE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SERIES OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FED THERETO, SWITCHING MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID GENERATOR MEANS TO SAID MEMORY MEANS TO RECORD ON SAID MEMORY MEANS A REPEAT POSITION SERIES OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND FOR COUPLING SAID GENERATOR MEANS AND SAID MEMORY MEANS TO SAID PHASE COMPARISON MEANS TO FEED TO SAID PHASE COMPARISON MEANS A SERIES OF INSTANTANEOUS POSITION SIGNALS FROM SAID GENERATOR MEANS, AND SAID REPEAT POSITION SERIES
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |