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US3171097A
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Character recognition devices
Assignee: Baird Atomic Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-27
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1981-04-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Fitzmaurice
- 👤 Edward N Sabbagh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/88; G06V10/89; G06V10/893; G06V10/895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM COMPRISING POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING AN UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF LENS MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL PATHS EACH INCLUDING SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF FILTER MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATHS FOR RECEIVING RADIATION THROUGH SAID LENS MEANS FROM SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF PHOTODECTECTOR MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATHS FOR RECEIVING RADIATION FROM SAID PLURALITY OF FILTER MEANS, AND LOGICAL MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS FROM SAID PHOTODETECTOR MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF SIGNALS COOPERATING TO INDICATE A REPRESENTATION OF SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, EACH DETECTOR MEANS OF SAID PLURALITY BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM COMPRISING POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING AN UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF LENS MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL PATHS EACH INCLUDING SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF FILTER MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATHS FOR RECEIVING RADIATION THROUGH SAID LENS MEANS FROM SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A PLURALITY OF PHOTODECTECTOR MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID OPTICAL PATHS FOR RECEIVING RADIATION FROM SAID PLURALITY OF FILTER MEANS, AND LOGICAL MEANS FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS FROM SAID PHOTODETECTOR MEANS, SAID PLURALITY OF SIGNALS COOPERATING TO INDICATE A REPRESENTATION OF SAID UNKNOWN CHARACTER, EACH DETECTOR MEANS OF SAID PLURALITY BEING CHARACTERIZED BY A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |