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US3074634A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-17
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1981-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gamo Hideya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10861; G06K7/10871; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING A PATTERN COMPOSED OF INFORMATION BANDS EACH HAVING BINARY ORDER SIGNIFICANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIGHT EMANATING THEREFROM, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A FIRST SAMPLING POSITION AND A PLURALITY OF N SAMPLING POSITIONS SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, AT WHICH LIGHT FROM SAID PATTERN IS INCIDENT, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INCIDENT LIGHT AT SAID FIRST SAMPLING POSITION TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT LIGHT AT EACH OF SAID N SAMPLING POSITIONS FOR GENERATING N SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTING THE ABSOLUTE VALUES OF THE FOURIER TRANSFORM OF THE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION AT SAID PATTERN, MEANS FOR STORING CALCULATED VALUES OF MATRIX ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MULTIPLYING EACH OF SAID N SIGNALS BY DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID STORED MATRIX ELEMENTS, AND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY ADD CERTAIN OF THE PRODUCTS OF SAID MULTIPLICATION TO GENERATE EACH DIGIT OF A BINARY NUMBER REPRESENTING SAID PATTERN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING A PATTERN COMPOSED OF INFORMATION BANDS EACH HAVING BINARY ORDER SIGNIFICANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIGHT EMANATING THEREFROM, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A FIRST SAMPLING POSITION AND A PLURALITY OF N SAMPLING POSITIONS SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, AT WHICH LIGHT FROM SAID PATTERN IS INCIDENT, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INCIDENT LIGHT AT SAID FIRST SAMPLING POSITION TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT LIGHT AT EACH OF SAID N SAMPLING POSITIONS FOR GENERATING N SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTING THE ABSOLUTE VALUES OF THE FOURIER TRANSFORM OF THE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION AT SAID PATTERN, MEANS FOR STORING CALCULATED VALUES OF MATRIX ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MULTIPLYING EACH OF SAID N SIGNALS BY DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID STORED MATRIX ELEMENTS, AND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY ADD CERTAIN OF THE PRODUCTS OF SAID MULTIPLICATION TO GENERATE EACH DIGIT OF A BINARY NUMBER REPRESENTING SAID PATTERN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-21 | 1966-07-23 | 1967-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-21 | 1970-07-23 | 1971-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-21 | 1974-07-23 | 1975-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |