US3082294A
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Moving window display system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-10
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean James Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/02; H04N3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
A MOVING WINDOW DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR USE AS A READOUT UNIT FOR A DATA SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES, SAID TUBES INCLUDING A STORAGE SCREEN, AN INPUT SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR WRITING A COMPLETE SCENE OF DATA UPON SAID STORAGE SCREEN, AND AN OUTPUT SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR READING THE DATA FROM SAID STORAGE SCREEN, INPUT CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWEEP GENERATOR TO PROVIDE SWEEP SIGNALS TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, A SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, A PULSE GENERATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PRIMING POTENTIAL, AND A SWITCHING MEANS TO DIRECT SAID PRIMING POTENTIAL TO THE SCREENS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES AND BEING TIMED TO SEQUENTIALLY SWITCH BETWEEN SAID PLURAL STORAGE TUBES WHEREBY THE PRIMING POTENTIAL IS PROVIDED TO THE SCREEN OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CRT STORAGE TUBE FOR THE DURATION OF TIME REQUIRED FOR THE INPUT SECTION TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE SCENE OF DATA UPON SAID STORAGE SCREEN, A SOURCE OF INPUT SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS, MEANS TO SUPPLY A VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE DATA SYSTEM TO SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS, OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT SECTION OF SAID CRT STORAGE TUBES AND TO SAID INPUT SYNCHRONIZATION PULSE SOURCE AND OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS TO CAUSE THE SCENES FROM THE SCREENS OF SAID PLURAL DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES TO BE REMOVED IN SEQUENCE, AND A VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SAID SEQUENTIAL DATA SCENES FROM SAID OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS, SAID OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWEEP GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING SWEEP SIGNALS TO THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES AND ALSO TO SAID VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, AND A COMBINED SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR AND VIDEO SWITCH WHICH PROVIDES SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES TO THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES AND ALSO TO SAID SWEEP GENERATOR AND VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, SAID SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR AND VIDEO SWITCH RECEIVING OUTPUT VIDEO SIGNALS FROM THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED PLURAL CRT STORAGE TUBES AND IN TURN DIRECTING SAID VIDEO SIGNALS TO SAID DISPLAY MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
A MOVING WINDOW DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR USE AS A READOUT UNIT FOR A DATA SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES, SAID TUBES INCLUDING A STORAGE SCREEN, AN INPUT SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR WRITING A COMPLETE SCENE OF DATA UPON SAID STORAGE SCREEN, AND AN OUTPUT SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR READING THE DATA FROM SAID STORAGE SCREEN, INPUT CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWEEP GENERATOR TO PROVIDE SWEEP SIGNALS TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, A SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES TO THE INPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES, A PULSE GENERATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A PRIMING POTENTIAL, AND A SWITCHING MEANS TO DIRECT SAID PRIMING POTENTIAL TO THE SCREENS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES AND BEING TIMED TO SEQUENTIALLY SWITCH BETWEEN SAID PLURAL STORAGE TUBES WHEREBY THE PRIMING POTENTIAL IS PROVIDED TO THE SCREEN OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CRT STORAGE TUBE FOR THE DURATION OF TIME REQUIRED FOR THE INPUT SECTION TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE SCENE OF DATA UPON SAID STORAGE SCREEN, A SOURCE OF INPUT SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS, MEANS TO SUPPLY A VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE DATA SYSTEM TO SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS, OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT SECTION OF SAID CRT STORAGE TUBES AND TO SAID INPUT SYNCHRONIZATION PULSE SOURCE AND OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID INPUT CONTROL MEANS TO CAUSE THE SCENES FROM THE SCREENS OF SAID PLURAL DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES TO BE REMOVED IN SEQUENCE, AND A VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SAID SEQUENTIAL DATA SCENES FROM SAID OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS, SAID OUTPUT CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWEEP GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING SWEEP SIGNALS TO THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID DUAL GUN CRT STORAGE TUBES AND ALSO TO SAID VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, AND A COMBINED SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR AND VIDEO SWITCH WHICH PROVIDES SYNCHRONIZATION PULSES TO THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID STORAGE TUBES AND ALSO TO SAID SWEEP GENERATOR AND VISUAL DISPLAY MEANS, SAID SYNCHRONIZATION GENERATOR AND VIDEO SWITCH RECEIVING OUTPUT VIDEO SIGNALS FROM THE OUTPUT SECTIONS OF SAID SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED PLURAL CRT STORAGE TUBES AND IN TURN DIRECTING SAID VIDEO SIGNALS TO SAID DISPLAY MEANS.
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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) | 1966-03-18 | 1966-09-17 | 1967-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-18 | 1970-09-17 | 1971-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-18 | 1974-09-17 | 1975-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |