US3097745A
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General purpose document sorting system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-10-31
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1981-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Leo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR SORTING DOCUMENTS, EACH DOCUMENT HAVING DATA COMPRISING CHARACTERS RECORDED THEREON AND SEPARATED INTO FIELDS BY ARBITRARILY SELECTED ONES OF A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT TYPES OF SYMBOLS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AN APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF POCKETS INTO WHICH THE DOCUMENTS ARE DEPOSITED AS THEY ARE SORTED IN ACCORD WITH A CHARACTER READ FROM A SPECIFIED CHARACTER POSITION OF A SPECIFIED FIELD OF EACH DOCUMENT, A MECHANISM FOR TRANSPORTING THE DOCUMENTS INTO PROPER POCKETS AS THEY ARE READ AND SORTED; MEANS FOR READING SAID CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS IN SEQUENCE TO PRODUCE THEREBY ELECTRICAL SIGNALS CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS; SEPARATE MEANS FOR COUNTING SIGNALS CHARACTERISTIC OF EACH TYPE OF DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID SYMBOLS; FIELD IDENTIFYING MEANS SELECTIVELY COUPLED TO DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SEPARATE COUNTING MEANS FOR RECOGNIZING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR SORTING DOCUMENTS, EACH DOCUMENT HAVING DATA COMPRISING CHARACTERS RECORDED THEREON AND SEPARATED INTO FIELDS BY ARBITRARILY SELECTED ONES OF A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT TYPES OF SYMBOLS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: AN APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF POCKETS INTO WHICH THE DOCUMENTS ARE DEPOSITED AS THEY ARE SORTED IN ACCORD WITH A CHARACTER READ FROM A SPECIFIED CHARACTER POSITION OF A SPECIFIED FIELD OF EACH DOCUMENT, A MECHANISM FOR TRANSPORTING THE DOCUMENTS INTO PROPER POCKETS AS THEY ARE READ AND SORTED; MEANS FOR READING SAID CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS IN SEQUENCE TO PRODUCE THEREBY ELECTRICAL SIGNALS CHARACTERISTIC OF SAID CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS; SEPARATE MEANS FOR COUNTING SIGNALS CHARACTERISTIC OF EACH TYPE OF DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID SYMBOLS; FIELD IDENTIFYING MEANS SELECTIVELY COUPLED TO DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SEPARATE COUNTING MEANS FOR RECOGNIZING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2994428A
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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) | 1966-07-15 | 1967-01-14 | 1967-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-15 | 1971-01-14 | 1971-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-15 | 1975-01-14 | 1975-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |