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US3134540A
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Nomographic computing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-25
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1982-06-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward M Shiepe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G1/00; G06G1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A NOMOGRAPHIC DEVICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT CALCULATIONS INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF VARIABLES, WHICH COMPRISES A FIRST PANEL HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE THEREOF A PLURALITY OF MATHEMATICALLY CORRELATED REFERENCE LINE COORDINATES EACH RELATED TO A VARIABLE AND EACH HAVING INDICIA ASSOCIATED THEREWITH SETTING OFF A FIXED SCALE, A SECOND PANEL UPON WHICH SAID FIRST PANEL IS SUPERIMPOSED, SAID SECOND PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF MODULI SCALE QUANTITIES WITH THE SCALE QUANTITIES IN EACH GROUP ARRANGED IN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ROWS AND MATHEMATICALLY RELATED TO A PARTICULAR LINE COORDINATE ON THE FIRST PANEL, AND A PLURALITY OF WINDOWS ON SAID FIRST PANEL, EACH FOR REVEALING A SCALE QUANTITY AND EACH CORRELATED IN POSITION TO A PARTICULAR LINE COORDINATE AND ITS CORRESPONDING GROUP OF MODULI SCALE QUANTITIES ON SAID SECOND PANEL, SUCH THAT ONE PANEL CAN BE MOVED MULTIDIRECTIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER PANEL IN ORDER TO REVEAL A MATHEMATICALLY CORRELATED SCALE CALIBRATION WITHIN EACH OF SAID WINDOWS IN SAID FIRST PANEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A NOMOGRAPHIC DEVICE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT CALCULATIONS INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF VARIABLES, WHICH COMPRISES A FIRST PANEL HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE THEREOF A PLURALITY OF MATHEMATICALLY CORRELATED REFERENCE LINE COORDINATES EACH RELATED TO A VARIABLE AND EACH HAVING INDICIA ASSOCIATED THEREWITH SETTING OFF A FIXED SCALE, A SECOND PANEL UPON WHICH SAID FIRST PANEL IS SUPERIMPOSED, SAID SECOND PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF MODULI SCALE QUANTITIES WITH THE SCALE QUANTITIES IN EACH GROUP ARRANGED IN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ROWS AND MATHEMATICALLY RELATED TO A PARTICULAR LINE COORDINATE ON THE FIRST PANEL, AND A PLURALITY OF WINDOWS ON SAID FIRST PANEL, EACH FOR REVEALING A SCALE QUANTITY AND EACH CORRELATED IN POSITION TO A PARTICULAR LINE COORDINATE AND ITS CORRESPONDING GROUP OF MODULI SCALE QUANTITIES ON SAID SECOND PANEL, SUCH THAT ONE PANEL CAN BE MOVED MULTIDIRECTIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER PANEL IN ORDER TO REVEAL A MATHEMATICALLY CORRELATED SCALE CALIBRATION WITHIN EACH OF SAID WINDOWS IN SAID FIRST PANEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-26 | 1967-11-25 | 1968-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-26 | 1971-11-25 | 1972-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-26 | 1975-11-25 | 1976-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |