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Metering systems

Assignee: Skiatron Electronics and Television Corp
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Filing: 1958-12-17
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1978-12-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J Shanahan
  • 👤 Vincent R Zopf
  • 👤 Albert M Loshin

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4812; G06F9/4818; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17327; H04N2007/17372; H04N2007/1739

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
AN INTERROGATING AND RECORDING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPONDER FOR GENERATING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL UPON BEING INTERROGATED BY A GIVEN INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING SAID INPUT SIGNAL INCLUDING A RECORD HAVING GIVEN INDICIA THEREON, MEANS FOR READING SAID INDICIA TO PRODUCE INDICIA SIGNALS CORRESPONDING THERETO, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INDICIA SIGNALS FOR PRODUCING SAID GIVEN INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE INPUT SIGNAL TO SAID TRANSPONDER, MEANS COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID TRANSPONDER FOR DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL, RECORD MEANS, AND RECORDING MEANS COUPLED TO THE DETECTING MEANS FOR MAKING A RECORD ON SAID RECORD MEANS OF THE DETECTED OUTPUT SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
AN INTERROGATING AND RECORDING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPONDER FOR GENERATING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL UPON BEING INTERROGATED BY A GIVEN INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING SAID INPUT SIGNAL INCLUDING A RECORD HAVING GIVEN INDICIA THEREON, MEANS FOR READING SAID INDICIA TO PRODUCE INDICIA SIGNALS CORRESPONDING THERETO, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE INDICIA SIGNALS FOR PRODUCING SAID GIVEN INPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE INPUT SIGNAL TO SAID TRANSPONDER, MEANS COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID TRANSPONDER FOR DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL, RECORD MEANS, AND RECORDING MEANS COUPLED TO THE DETECTING MEANS FOR MAKING A RECORD ON SAID RECORD MEANS OF THE DETECTED OUTPUT SIGNAL.

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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) 1966-02-18 1966-08-20 1967-02-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-18 1970-08-20 1971-02-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-18 1974-08-20 1975-02-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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