US3147343A
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Signal recognition system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-06-15
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1981-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burtis W Meyer
- 👤 George M Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:22
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/08; G10L15/10; G10L15/02; G10L2015/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ITEMS OF INFORMATION; EACH ITEM COMPRISING A UNIQUE SEQUENCE OF PREDETERMINED ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION, EACH RECEIVED ELEMENT PERSISTING A VARIABLE LENGTH OF TIME, MEANS FOR CONVERTING A RECEIVED SEQUENCE OF VARIABLE LENGTH INFORMATION ELEMENTS TO A CORRESPONDING SEQUENCE OF EQUALLY SPACED INFORMATION ELEMENTS COMPRISING: SAMPLING MEANS FOR EXAMINING EACH RECEIVED SEQUENCE OF ELEMENTS AT EQUALLY SPACED SAMPLE TIMES AND FOR PRODUCING AN ELEMENT REPRESENTATION OF EACH ELEMENT ONLY IF IT PERSISTS FOR A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SAMPLE TIMES AND ONLY IF IT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ELEMENT CORRESPONDING TO THE LAST PRODUCED ELEMENT REPRESENTATION; AND MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND ASSEMBLING THE ELEMENT REPRESENTATIONS PRODUCED BY SAID SAMPLING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ITEMS OF INFORMATION; EACH ITEM COMPRISING A UNIQUE SEQUENCE OF PREDETERMINED ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION, EACH RECEIVED ELEMENT PERSISTING A VARIABLE LENGTH OF TIME, MEANS FOR CONVERTING A RECEIVED SEQUENCE OF VARIABLE LENGTH INFORMATION ELEMENTS TO A CORRESPONDING SEQUENCE OF EQUALLY SPACED INFORMATION ELEMENTS COMPRISING: SAMPLING MEANS FOR EXAMINING EACH RECEIVED SEQUENCE OF ELEMENTS AT EQUALLY SPACED SAMPLE TIMES AND FOR PRODUCING AN ELEMENT REPRESENTATION OF EACH ELEMENT ONLY IF IT PERSISTS FOR A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SAMPLE TIMES AND ONLY IF IT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ELEMENT CORRESPONDING TO THE LAST PRODUCED ELEMENT REPRESENTATION; AND MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND ASSEMBLING THE ELEMENT REPRESENTATIONS PRODUCED BY SAID SAMPLING MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |