US3153121A
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Airport multi-language announcing system
Assignee: Automatic Electric Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-01
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Granted: 1964-10-13
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Expires: 1980-09-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard F Crabtree
- 👤 Paul A Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
AN ANNOUNCING SYSTEM WHEREIN A COMPLETE MESSAGE IS FORMED FROM INDIVIDUAL PHRASES THAT ARE SEPARATELY PRERECORDED IN A PLURALITY OF RECORDING ELEMENTS AND WHEREIN SAID COMPLETE MESSAGE IS REPEATED IN EACH OF A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF STATIONS; MEANS AT EACH OF SAID STATIONS OPERATIVE TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF CODE DIGITS; MESSAGE SELECTOR MEANS OPERATED IN RESPONSE TO THE RECEIPT OF SAID TRANSMITTED CODE DIGITS FOR REGISTERING SAID CODE DIGITS; A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION GROUPS, EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SAID RECORDING ELEMENTS; INFORMATION GROUP SELECTOR MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID MESSAGE SELECTOR MEANS AND SAID PLURALITY OF INFORMATION GROUPS OPERATIVE TO SEQUENTIALLY SELECT EACH OF SAID INFORMATION GROUPS; CONTROL MEANS, INCLUDING MESSAGE SELECTOR HOLDING MEANS, CONNECTED TO SAID MESSAGE SELECTOR MEANS OPERATIVE TO SEQUENTIALLY ACTIVATE THE DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PLURALITY OF RECORDING ELEMENTS IN EACH OF SAID SELECTED INFORMATION GROUPS FOR REPRODUCING THE COMPLETE MESSAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE SETTING OF SAID MESSAGE SELECTOR MEANS AS DETERMINED BY THE CODE DIGITS THEREIN; AND INFORMATION GROUP SEQUENCE ADVANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL MEANS AND SAID INFORMATION GROUP SELECTOR MEANS OPERATED IN RESPONSE TO THE OPERATION OF SAID MESSAGE SELECTOR HOLDING MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID INFORMATION GROUP SELECTOR MEANS TO SEQUENTIALLY SELECT EACH OF SAID INFORMATION GROUPS AND FOR CAUSING SAID CONTROL MEANS TO SEQUENTIALLY ACTIVATE THE DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID PLURALITY OF RECORDING ELEMENTS IN SAID SELECTED INFORMATION GROUPS WHEREBY A COMPLETE MESSAGE IS REPEATED IN A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
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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) | 1967-10-13 | 1968-04-13 | 1968-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-13 | 1972-04-13 | 1972-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-13 | 1976-04-13 | 1976-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |