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US3114132A
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Electrical decoders
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-18
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cebern B Trimble
- 👤 James M Steinke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/70; G06V10/74; G06V10/75; G06V10/751
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A RECORDED CHARACTER, COMPRISING: MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CHARACTER FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL HAVING A CHARACTERISTIC WAVE-SHAPE EXHIBITING A PLURALITY OF POSITIVE GOING AND NEGATIVE GOING EXCURSIONS COLLECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID CHARACTER; MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GENERATING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID SIGNAL AND DISPENSING POTENTIAL SAMPLES THEREOF AT PREDETERMINED TIME-BASE INTERVALS; AND CHARACTER-IDENTIFYING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID DISPENSING MEANS AND INCLUDING A FIRST PLURALITY OF IMPEDANCE ELEMENTS EACH ADAPTED TO HAVE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES IMPRESSED THEREACROSS AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF IMPEDANCE ELEMENTS EACH CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF REFERENCE POTENTIAL, SAID IDENTIFYING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING AN IMPEDANCE ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY WITH AN IMPEDANCE ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY FOR COMPARING EACH OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE POTENTIAL AND PRODUCING A CHARACTER-IDENTIFYING OUTPUT SIGNAL ONLY WHEN SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES CORRESPOND TO SAID CHARACTER, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A TOLERANCE IMPEDANCE WHOSE VALUE DETERMINES THE DEGREE OF CORRESPONDENCE REQUIRED OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES TO SAID CHARACTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A RECORDED CHARACTER, COMPRISING: MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CHARACTER FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL HAVING A CHARACTERISTIC WAVE-SHAPE EXHIBITING A PLURALITY OF POSITIVE GOING AND NEGATIVE GOING EXCURSIONS COLLECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID CHARACTER; MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GENERATING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID SIGNAL AND DISPENSING POTENTIAL SAMPLES THEREOF AT PREDETERMINED TIME-BASE INTERVALS; AND CHARACTER-IDENTIFYING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID DISPENSING MEANS AND INCLUDING A FIRST PLURALITY OF IMPEDANCE ELEMENTS EACH ADAPTED TO HAVE A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES IMPRESSED THEREACROSS AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF IMPEDANCE ELEMENTS EACH CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF REFERENCE POTENTIAL, SAID IDENTIFYING MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING AN IMPEDANCE ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST PLURALITY WITH AN IMPEDANCE ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND PLURALITY FOR COMPARING EACH OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE POTENTIAL AND PRODUCING A CHARACTER-IDENTIFYING OUTPUT SIGNAL ONLY WHEN SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES CORRESPOND TO SAID CHARACTER, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A TOLERANCE IMPEDANCE WHOSE VALUE DETERMINES THE DEGREE OF CORRESPONDENCE REQUIRED OF SAID POTENTIAL SAMPLES TO SAID CHARACTER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |