US3134099A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-21
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1982-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul W Woo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/041; G06F3/043; G06F3/0433; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/22; G08; G08C; G08C21/00; H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S367/00; Y10S367/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING GRAPHICAL INFORMATION INTO DIGITAL INFORMATION COMPRISING: A SHEET OF ISOTROPIC MATERIAL; DRIVER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SHEET AND ADAPTED TO CREATE TRAVELING MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES IN SAID SHEET; SENSING MEANS PLACED IN CONTACT WITH SAID SHEET AND ADAPTED TO SENSE SAID TRAVELING MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES, SAID SENSING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR EMITTING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE SENSING OF A MECHANICAL DISTURBANCE IN SAID SHEET; AND ELECTRONIC DIGITIZING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVER MEANS AND SAID SENSING MEANS FOR DIGITALLY REPRESENTING THE ELAPSED TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE CREATION OF SAID MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES BY SAID DRIVER MEANS AND THE SENSING OF SAID MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES BY SAID SENSING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING GRAPHICAL INFORMATION INTO DIGITAL INFORMATION COMPRISING: A SHEET OF ISOTROPIC MATERIAL; DRIVER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SHEET AND ADAPTED TO CREATE TRAVELING MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES IN SAID SHEET; SENSING MEANS PLACED IN CONTACT WITH SAID SHEET AND ADAPTED TO SENSE SAID TRAVELING MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES, SAID SENSING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR EMITTING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE SENSING OF A MECHANICAL DISTURBANCE IN SAID SHEET; AND ELECTRONIC DIGITIZING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVER MEANS AND SAID SENSING MEANS FOR DIGITALLY REPRESENTING THE ELAPSED TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE CREATION OF SAID MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES BY SAID DRIVER MEANS AND THE SENSING OF SAID MECHANICAL DISTURBANCES BY SAID SENSING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1967-05-19 | 1967-11-18 | 1968-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-19 | 1971-11-18 | 1972-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-19 | 1975-11-18 | 1976-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |