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US3125672A
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Card controlled program device
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:33
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C23/00; G04C23/14; G04C23/26; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
IN A CARD CONTROLLED PROGRAM DEVICE, A MECHANISM PROVIDING A TIME CYCLE DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF TIME DIVISIONS, EACH AGAIN DIVIDED INTO TIME UNITS, EACH HAVING ITS OWN TIME SUB-CYCLE, A PACK OF PROGRAM CARDS EACH CONTAINING PROGRAM INFORMATION ALONG ONE EDGE THEREOF, TIME BARS EACH CONTROLLING A TIME SUB-CYCLE, SAID TIME BARS REACHING A DIFFERENT RELATIVE POSITION IN RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND SAID TIME DIVISIONS DURING EACH OF THE CONSECUTIVE TIME DIVISIONS IN EXCESS OF SAID TIME CYCLE, SAID TIME BARS MOVING IN STRAIGHT LINES PARALLEL AND CLOSE TO SAID PROGRAMMED EDGE OF SAID PROGRAM CARDS, SAID EDGE CONTAINING A TIME SCALE CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITIONS OF SAID TIME BARS, SAID PROGRAM INFORMATION BEING MADE EFFECTIVE BY PROVIDING RECESSES IN SAID PROGRAMMED EDGE OF SAID PROGRAM CARDS ON DESIRED TIME DIVISIONS WITH AT LEAST ONE DIVISION PER EACH SAID TIME UNIT, SAID PROGRAM CARDS HAVING ACTUATING MEANS KEEPING THEM NORMALLY CLEAR FROM THE PATH OF SAID TIME BARS DURING A FRACTION OF SAID TIME DIVISION AND LETTING THEM MOVE TOWARD THE TIME BARS ONCE DURING EACH OF SAID TIME DIVISION, EACH OF SAID TIME BARS BEING ABLE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OF SAID PROGRAM CARDS, SAID MOVEMENT BEING COMPLETED ONLY IN CASE OF REGISTRATION BETWEEN ALL OF SAID TIME BARS AND SAID RECESSED TIME DIVISIONS IN SAID PROGRAM CARD, SAID COMPLETED MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID PROGRAM CARDS RENDERING THAT CARD EFFECTIVE FOR GIVING AN OUTPUT EFFECT.
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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) | 1967-03-17 | 1967-09-16 | 1968-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-17 | 1971-09-16 | 1972-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-17 | 1975-09-16 | 1976-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |