US3110893A
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Visual display device
Assignee: Laboratory For Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1959-09-09
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Granted: 1963-11-12
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Expires: 1979-09-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wendell C Peacock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:56
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/37; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/04; G09G3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING ANY ONE OF A PREDETERMINED GROUP OF VISUAL SYMBOLS COMPRISING, A SOURCE OF ENERGY, A DISPLAY FACE, A STATIONARY PLANAR ELEMENT, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS IN COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT, INDEPENDENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS FOR POSITIONING EACH ELEMENT IN A FIRST PREDETERMINED LATERAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO ONE TYPE OF APPLIED STIMULUS AND IN A SECOND PREDETERMINED LATERAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF APPLIED STIMULUS, SAID DISPLAY FACE BEING COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF IMAGE FORMING AREAS, SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AREAS CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID IMAGE FORMING AREAS ON SAID DISPLAY FACE, SAID STATIONARY PLANAR ELEMENT BEING FORMED WITH APLURALITY OF ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATHS THERETHROUGH, THE NUMBER OF SAID TRANSMISSIVE PATHS IN EACH AREA OF SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT BEING AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONAL COMBINATIONS OF SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS BEING FORMED SUCH THAT IT MAY PROVIDE AN ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATH ALIGNED WITH EACH ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATH IN SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT IN EITHER OF SAID LATERAL POSITIONS, WHEREBY BY PROVIDING ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATHS IN SAID MOVABLE ELEMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SELECTED TRANSMISSIVE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING ANY ONE OF A PREDETERMINED GROUP OF VISUAL SYMBOLS COMPRISING, A SOURCE OF ENERGY, A DISPLAY FACE, A STATIONARY PLANAR ELEMENT, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS IN COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT, INDEPENDENT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS FOR POSITIONING EACH ELEMENT IN A FIRST PREDETERMINED LATERAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO ONE TYPE OF APPLIED STIMULUS AND IN A SECOND PREDETERMINED LATERAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF APPLIED STIMULUS, SAID DISPLAY FACE BEING COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF IMAGE FORMING AREAS, SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AREAS CORRESPONDING TO EACH OF SAID IMAGE FORMING AREAS ON SAID DISPLAY FACE, SAID STATIONARY PLANAR ELEMENT BEING FORMED WITH APLURALITY OF ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATHS THERETHROUGH, THE NUMBER OF SAID TRANSMISSIVE PATHS IN EACH AREA OF SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT BEING AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONAL COMBINATIONS OF SAID PLANAR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID MOVABLE PLANAR ELEMENTS BEING FORMED SUCH THAT IT MAY PROVIDE AN ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATH ALIGNED WITH EACH ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATH IN SAID STATIONARY ELEMENT IN EITHER OF SAID LATERAL POSITIONS, WHEREBY BY PROVIDING ENERGY TRANSMISSIVE PATHS IN SAID MOVABLE ELEMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SELECTED TRANSMISSIVE
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) | 1966-11-11 | 1967-05-13 | 1967-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-11 | 1971-05-13 | 1971-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-11 | 1975-05-13 | 1975-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |