US3077589A
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Read-out system
Assignee: Clary Corp
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Filing: 1957-10-28
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1977-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Loudon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/06; G06K15/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A READ-OUT SYSTEM FOR AN APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF DENOMINATIONALLY ARRANGED DECADES, EACH OF SAID DECADES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS WHICH INDICATE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS BY COMBINATIONS OF DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS ON DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID TERMINALS, RESPECTIVELY, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF DENOMINATIONALLY ARRANGED REGISTERING DEVICES DIFFERENTIALLY MOVABLE INTO DIFFERENT DIGIT REPRESENTING POSITIONS, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID REGISTERING DEVICES, A MATRIX OF CONTACTS ARRANGED IN PATTERNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS ON SAID TERMINALS OF EACH OF SAID DECADES, A SCANNING DEVICE FOR SAID CONTACTS, MEANS OPERABLE IN CONCERT WITH SAID ADVANCING MEANS FOR EFFECTING RELATIVE SCANNING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SCANNING DEVICE AND SAID PATTERNS OF CONTACTS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SCANNING DEVICE UPON SCANNING A PATTERN OF ONE OR MORE OF SAID CONTACTS CORRESPONDING TO THE ONE OR ONES OF SAID TERMINALS OF ANY OF SAID DECADES HAVING DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS THEREON FOR ARRESTING THE SAID REGISTERING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LAST MENTIONED DECADE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A READ-OUT SYSTEM FOR AN APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF DENOMINATIONALLY ARRANGED DECADES, EACH OF SAID DECADES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS WHICH INDICATE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS BY COMBINATIONS OF DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS ON DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID TERMINALS, RESPECTIVELY, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF DENOMINATIONALLY ARRANGED REGISTERING DEVICES DIFFERENTIALLY MOVABLE INTO DIFFERENT DIGIT REPRESENTING POSITIONS, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID REGISTERING DEVICES, A MATRIX OF CONTACTS ARRANGED IN PATTERNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS ON SAID TERMINALS OF EACH OF SAID DECADES, A SCANNING DEVICE FOR SAID CONTACTS, MEANS OPERABLE IN CONCERT WITH SAID ADVANCING MEANS FOR EFFECTING RELATIVE SCANNING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SCANNING DEVICE AND SAID PATTERNS OF CONTACTS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SCANNING DEVICE UPON SCANNING A PATTERN OF ONE OR MORE OF SAID CONTACTS CORRESPONDING TO THE ONE OR ONES OF SAID TERMINALS OF ANY OF SAID DECADES HAVING DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALS THEREON FOR ARRESTING THE SAID REGISTERING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LAST MENTIONED DECADE.
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) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |