US3112469A
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Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-10-30
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1978-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E Milford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/144; G06V30/19; G06V30/192; G06V30/22; G06V30/224; G06V30/2253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN WAVESHAPES OF DIFFERENT FORM, EACH WAVESHAPE HAVING M NODAL POINTS AND N ANTINODAL POINTS, ALL OF SAID POINTS BEING EQUALLY SPACED APART IN TIME IN EACH WAVESHAPE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A WAVE TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE FOR PROPAGATING SAID WAVESHAPE THEREALONG AND ON WHICH ALL OF SAID NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS OF ANY WAVESHAPE TO BE DISTINGUISHED LIE AT ONE TIME, SAID STRUCTURE BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR SAMPLING EACH WAVESHAPE ONLY AT NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS COMPRISING M+N WAVE SAMPLING TAPS SPACED THEREALONG, WHEREIN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID M+N SAMPLING TAPS ARE SPACED APART ALONG SAID STRUCTURE BY A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID POINTS WHEN SAID WAVESHAPE IS PROPAGATING ALONG SAID STRUCTURE, AND WAVESHAPE RECOGNITION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TAPS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SAMPLING THE VOLTAGE AT SAID SAMPLING TAPS WHEN SAID NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID SAMPLING TAPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN WAVESHAPES OF DIFFERENT FORM, EACH WAVESHAPE HAVING M NODAL POINTS AND N ANTINODAL POINTS, ALL OF SAID POINTS BEING EQUALLY SPACED APART IN TIME IN EACH WAVESHAPE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A WAVE TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE FOR PROPAGATING SAID WAVESHAPE THEREALONG AND ON WHICH ALL OF SAID NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS OF ANY WAVESHAPE TO BE DISTINGUISHED LIE AT ONE TIME, SAID STRUCTURE BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR SAMPLING EACH WAVESHAPE ONLY AT NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS COMPRISING M+N WAVE SAMPLING TAPS SPACED THEREALONG, WHEREIN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID M+N SAMPLING TAPS ARE SPACED APART ALONG SAID STRUCTURE BY A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID POINTS WHEN SAID WAVESHAPE IS PROPAGATING ALONG SAID STRUCTURE, AND WAVESHAPE RECOGNITION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TAPS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SAMPLING THE VOLTAGE AT SAID SAMPLING TAPS WHEN SAID NODAL AND ANTINODAL POINTS ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH CORRESPONDING ONES OF SAID SAMPLING TAPS.
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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 |