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Tape reader control device

Assignee: Societe dElectronique et dAutomatisme SA
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Filing: 1961-06-06
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1981-06-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond Francois Henri

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:32
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/56; G03; G03B; G03B1/00; G03B1/56; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/18; G06K13/26; G06K13/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
IN A TAPE READER WHEREIN THE TAPE FORMS TWO BENDS, AN UPSTREAM ONE AND A DOWNSTREAM ONE WITH RESPECT TO ITS DRIVE OVER THE READ-OUT ARRANGEMENT THEREOF, A CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: AN INPUT UPSTREAM BEND ROLLER; AN OUTPUT DOWNSTREAM BEND ROLLER; INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVABLE DRIVING MEMBERS FOR SAID ROLLERS; LENGTH SENSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BENDS, EACH SENSING MEANS DELIVERING A TWO-LEVEL VOLTAGE SIGNAL; A LOGICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SIGNALS FROM SAID SENSING MEANS; AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE SAID LOGICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT TO ACTIVATE INPUTS OF THE SAID ROLLER DRIVING MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
IN A TAPE READER WHEREIN THE TAPE FORMS TWO BENDS, AN UPSTREAM ONE AND A DOWNSTREAM ONE WITH RESPECT TO ITS DRIVE OVER THE READ-OUT ARRANGEMENT THEREOF, A CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: AN INPUT UPSTREAM BEND ROLLER; AN OUTPUT DOWNSTREAM BEND ROLLER; INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVABLE DRIVING MEMBERS FOR SAID ROLLERS; LENGTH SENSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BENDS, EACH SENSING MEANS DELIVERING A TWO-LEVEL VOLTAGE SIGNAL; A LOGICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SIGNALS FROM SAID SENSING MEANS; AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE SAID LOGICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT TO ACTIVATE INPUTS OF THE SAID ROLLER DRIVING MEMBERS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-02 1967-12-02 1968-06-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-02 1971-12-02 1972-06-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-02 1975-12-02 1976-06-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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