US3112394A
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Electronic computing machine
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-15
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1979-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick B Close
- 👤 James A Coulter
- 👤 Karl A Kinker
- 👤 James D Lyons
- 👤 Neil D Manor
- 👤 Richard P Marvin
- 👤 William L Miller
- 👤 Paul L O'brian
- 👤 James H Randall
- 👤 Edward M Garner
- 👤 Roy O Sather
- 👤 Robert L Yost
- 👤 Lowell R Ditmer
- 👤 Jr Arthur B Braden
- 👤 Roy P Fahrenbruck
- 👤 Freeland R Goldammer
- 👤 Le Roy J Goodrick
- 👤 Ernest V Gulden
- 👤 Thomas P Holloran
- 👤 Charles S Jenkins
- 👤 Lawrence D Kilheffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:45
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/02; G11C11/06; G11C11/06007; G11C11/06014; G06; G06F; G06F12/00; G06F12/02; G06F15/00; G06F15/76; G06F15/78; G06F3/00; G06F3/09; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30; G06F9/32; G06F9/322; G06F9/325; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
339 words
AN ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTING MACHINE COMPRISING: REGISTERING MEANS DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONABLE TO DIFFERENT REGISTERING POSITIONS; MEANS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONING SAID REGISTERING MEANS; A STORAGE DEVICE OF A TYPE PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, EACH STORAGE LOCATION BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING A WORD MANIFESTATION STORED THEREIN; ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STORAGE DEVICE FOR OBTAINING ACCESS TO ANY DESIRED STORAGE LOCATION THEREOF; READ-WRITE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STORAGE DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY STORING A WORD MANIFESTATION AND FOR REPRODUCING A WORD MANIFESTATION PREVIOUSLY STORED AT THE PARTICULAR STORAGE LOCATION DICTATED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS, MEANS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION AT WHICH SAID REGISTERING MEANS WAS DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONED; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INFORMATION PROVIDING MEANS AND TO SAID READ-WRITE MEANS FOR CAUSING A WORD MANIFESTATION INDICATIVE OF SAID REGISTERING POSITION TO BE STORED IN SAID STORAGE DEVICE AT THE SELECTED STORAGE LOCATION DICTATED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS; MEANS FOR RECEIVING LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIA EACH HAVING INFORMATION BOTH MAGNETICALLY RECORDED AND PRINTED THEREON; SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS FOR SENSING THE INFORMATION MAGNETICALLY RECORDED ON EACH LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIUM; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS AND TO SAID READ-WRITE MEANS FOR CAUSING WORD MANIFESTATIONS INDICATIVE OF SAID MAGNETICALLY RECORDED INFORMATION TO BE STORED IN SAID STORAGE DEVICE AT THE PARTICULAR STORAGE LOCATIONS SELECTED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS; MEANS SETTABLE TO A PREDETERMINED PATTERN OF CONTROL INDICATIVE OF A DESIRED COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION TO BE EXECUTED; CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PATTERN OF CONTROL AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH READ-WRITE MEANS AND WITH SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE REPRODUCTION OF PREDETERMINED WORD MANIFESTATIONS FROM SAID STORAGE DEVICE, AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR EXECUTING THE PARTICULAR COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION ON SAID REPRODUCED WORD MANIFESTATIONS AS INDICATED BY SAID PATTERN OF CONTROL; AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS FOR THEREAFTER MAGNETICALLY RECORDING ON A SELECTED ONE OR ONES OF SAID LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIA A SELECTED PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE RESULTS OF SAID COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION WHILE EFFECTIVELY ERASING THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED MAGNETICALLY THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
339 words
AN ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTING MACHINE COMPRISING: REGISTERING MEANS DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONABLE TO DIFFERENT REGISTERING POSITIONS; MEANS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONING SAID REGISTERING MEANS; A STORAGE DEVICE OF A TYPE PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, EACH STORAGE LOCATION BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING A WORD MANIFESTATION STORED THEREIN; ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STORAGE DEVICE FOR OBTAINING ACCESS TO ANY DESIRED STORAGE LOCATION THEREOF; READ-WRITE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STORAGE DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY STORING A WORD MANIFESTATION AND FOR REPRODUCING A WORD MANIFESTATION PREVIOUSLY STORED AT THE PARTICULAR STORAGE LOCATION DICTATED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS, MEANS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION AT WHICH SAID REGISTERING MEANS WAS DIFFERENTIALLY POSITIONED; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INFORMATION PROVIDING MEANS AND TO SAID READ-WRITE MEANS FOR CAUSING A WORD MANIFESTATION INDICATIVE OF SAID REGISTERING POSITION TO BE STORED IN SAID STORAGE DEVICE AT THE SELECTED STORAGE LOCATION DICTATED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS; MEANS FOR RECEIVING LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIA EACH HAVING INFORMATION BOTH MAGNETICALLY RECORDED AND PRINTED THEREON; SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS FOR SENSING THE INFORMATION MAGNETICALLY RECORDED ON EACH LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIUM; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS AND TO SAID READ-WRITE MEANS FOR CAUSING WORD MANIFESTATIONS INDICATIVE OF SAID MAGNETICALLY RECORDED INFORMATION TO BE STORED IN SAID STORAGE DEVICE AT THE PARTICULAR STORAGE LOCATIONS SELECTED BY SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS; MEANS SETTABLE TO A PREDETERMINED PATTERN OF CONTROL INDICATIVE OF A DESIRED COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION TO BE EXECUTED; CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PATTERN OF CONTROL AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH READ-WRITE MEANS AND WITH SAID ADDRESS SELECTING MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE REPRODUCTION OF PREDETERMINED WORD MANIFESTATIONS FROM SAID STORAGE DEVICE, AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR EXECUTING THE PARTICULAR COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION ON SAID REPRODUCED WORD MANIFESTATIONS AS INDICATED BY SAID PATTERN OF CONTROL; AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SIGNAL REPRODUCING MEANS FOR THEREAFTER MAGNETICALLY RECORDING ON A SELECTED ONE OR ONES OF SAID LEDGER CARD RECORD MEDIA A SELECTED PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE RESULTS OF SAID COMPUTATIONAL OPERATION WHILE EFFECTIVELY ERASING THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED MAGNETICALLY THEREON.
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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) | 1966-11-25 | 1967-05-27 | 1967-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-25 | 1971-05-27 | 1971-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-25 | 1975-05-27 | 1975-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |