US3170143A
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Translator system
Assignee: Bell and Howell Co
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Filing: 1960-08-08
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Granted: 1965-02-16
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Expires: 1980-08-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin F Royston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/42; G05B2219/42186; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
IN A TRANSLATOR SYSTEM FOR RECORDING PULSES IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN ON A HELICAL RECORDING TRACK KEYED TO AND ROTATED BY A FEED SCREW, A PULSE-PRODUCING DEVICE DRIVEN IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE FEED SCREW AND SUPPLYING PULSES TO A COUNTING MEANS IN PROPORTION TO THE EXTENT OF ROTATION OF THE FEED SCREW, SAID COUNTING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO PULSES FROM THE PULSE-PRODUCING DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PULSE TO THE TRACK EACH TIME THE COUNTING MEANS COUNTS OUT, AND MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY SETTING THE COUNTING MEANS TO COUNT OUT AT DIFFERENT COUNTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-16 | 1968-08-17 | 1969-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-16 | 1972-08-17 | 1973-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-16 | 1976-08-17 | 1977-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |