US3124636A
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fitzmaurice
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING FOCUSING MEANS DEFINING AN OPTIC AXIS, A CENTER PLANE AT SAID FOCUSING MEANS, AN OBJECT PLANE AT ONE OF A PAIR OF FOCI OF SAID FOCUSING MEANS, AN IMAGE PLANE AT THE OTHER OF SAID PAIR OF FOCI OF SAID FOCUSING MEANS AND A CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE SPACED FROM SAID IMAGE PLANE, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH ONE OF SAID OBJECT PLANE AND SAID CENTER PLANE, MEANS INCLUDING AND POSITIONING AN ARRAY OF KNOWN REPRESENTATIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OTHER OF SAID OBJECT PLANE AND SAID CENTER PLANE, MEANS INCLUDING AND POSITIONING AN ARRAY OF DETECTING MEANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SAID CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE, AND MEANS FOR ILLUMINATING SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION SUBSTANTIALLY IN ITS ENTIRETY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, A SELECTED PROPORTION OF ILLUMINATION FROM SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION BEING DIRECTED TO ONE EACH OF SAID KNOWN REPRESENTATIONS AND TO ONE EACH OF SAID DETECTING MEANS, SAID OBJECT PLANE, SAID CENTER PLANE, SAID IMAGE PLANE AND SAID CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE BEING POSITIONED SUCH THAT; TO A DESIGN APPROXIMATION:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING FOCUSING MEANS DEFINING AN OPTIC AXIS, A CENTER PLANE AT SAID FOCUSING MEANS, AN OBJECT PLANE AT ONE OF A PAIR OF FOCI OF SAID FOCUSING MEANS, AN IMAGE PLANE AT THE OTHER OF SAID PAIR OF FOCI OF SAID FOCUSING MEANS AND A CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE SPACED FROM SAID IMAGE PLANE, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH ONE OF SAID OBJECT PLANE AND SAID CENTER PLANE, MEANS INCLUDING AND POSITIONING AN ARRAY OF KNOWN REPRESENTATIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OTHER OF SAID OBJECT PLANE AND SAID CENTER PLANE, MEANS INCLUDING AND POSITIONING AN ARRAY OF DETECTING MEANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SAID CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE, AND MEANS FOR ILLUMINATING SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION SUBSTANTIALLY IN ITS ENTIRETY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, A SELECTED PROPORTION OF ILLUMINATION FROM SAID UNKNOWN VISUAL REPRESENTATION BEING DIRECTED TO ONE EACH OF SAID KNOWN REPRESENTATIONS AND TO ONE EACH OF SAID DETECTING MEANS, SAID OBJECT PLANE, SAID CENTER PLANE, SAID IMAGE PLANE AND SAID CRITICALLY DEFOCUSED PLANE BEING POSITIONED SUCH THAT; TO A DESIGN APPROXIMATION:
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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) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |