US3084334A
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Assignee: Avco Corp
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Filing: 1959-04-29
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1979-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis H Martin
- 👤 Edward J Lucas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:32
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/04; G11C13/048; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S221/00; Y10S221/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
IN A TRIDIMENSIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE AND RANDOM RETRIEVAL OF UNITS OF VISUAL INFORMATION, THE COMBINATION OF: A MOVABLE INFORMATION STORAGE MAGAZINE; A PLURALITY OF DATA-STORAGE PANELS DISPOSED IN SAID MAGAZINE; EACH DATA-STORAGE PANEL COMPRISING A PATTERN OF OF INFORMATION UNITS ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND ROWS; AN OPTICAL TRANSDUCER COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNING MEANS; AND MECHANICAL MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY MOVING THE MAGAZINE, A SELECTED PANEL, AND THE TRANSDUCER IN THREE MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS MECHANICALLY TO REGISTER A SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT AND SAID TRANSDUCER, COMPRISING: MEANS DEFINING A STATIONARY REFERENCE PLANE LOCATED AT A FIXED DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSDUCER, FIRST RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MAGAZINE IN THE FIRST OF SAID DIRECTIONS TO PLACE THE PANEL OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT IN SAID REFERENCE PLANE, SECOND RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PANEL IN SAID REFERENCE PLANE AND IN THE SECOND OF SAID DIRECTIONS TO ALIGN THE COLUMN OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT WITH SAID TRANSDUCER, AND THIRD RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSDUCER IN THE THIRD ONLY OF SAID DIRECTIONS AND ARRESTING IT TO REGISTER THE ROW OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT WITH SAID TRANSDUCER AND TO COMPLETE THE THIRD-DIMENSIONAL SELECTION OF SAID INFORMATION UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
IN A TRIDIMENSIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE AND RANDOM RETRIEVAL OF UNITS OF VISUAL INFORMATION, THE COMBINATION OF: A MOVABLE INFORMATION STORAGE MAGAZINE; A PLURALITY OF DATA-STORAGE PANELS DISPOSED IN SAID MAGAZINE; EACH DATA-STORAGE PANEL COMPRISING A PATTERN OF OF INFORMATION UNITS ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND ROWS; AN OPTICAL TRANSDUCER COMPRISING ELECTRONIC SCANNING MEANS; AND MECHANICAL MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY MOVING THE MAGAZINE, A SELECTED PANEL, AND THE TRANSDUCER IN THREE MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS MECHANICALLY TO REGISTER A SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT AND SAID TRANSDUCER, COMPRISING: MEANS DEFINING A STATIONARY REFERENCE PLANE LOCATED AT A FIXED DISTANCE FROM SAID TRANSDUCER, FIRST RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MAGAZINE IN THE FIRST OF SAID DIRECTIONS TO PLACE THE PANEL OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT IN SAID REFERENCE PLANE, SECOND RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PANEL IN SAID REFERENCE PLANE AND IN THE SECOND OF SAID DIRECTIONS TO ALIGN THE COLUMN OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT WITH SAID TRANSDUCER, AND THIRD RECIPROCALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSDUCER IN THE THIRD ONLY OF SAID DIRECTIONS AND ARRESTING IT TO REGISTER THE ROW OF THE SELECTED INFORMATION UNIT WITH SAID TRANSDUCER AND TO COMPLETE THE THIRD-DIMENSIONAL SELECTION OF SAID INFORMATION UNIT.
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) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-10-01 | 1967-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-01 | 1970-10-01 | 1971-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-01 | 1974-10-01 | 1975-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |